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Table of Content I EPRDF: In Brief Table of content i. INTRODUCTION 2 ii. ORGANIZATION AND WORKING PRINCIPLES 5 iii. VALUES OF THE EPRDF 5 iv. MEMBERSHIP 5 v. MANAGEMENT BODIES AND STRUCTURE 6 vi. MAIN POINTS ABOUT EPRDF PROGRAM 16 vii. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS OF THE FRONT 24 viii. EPRDF YOUTH AND WOMEN’S LEAGUES 32 ix. THE EPRDF AND ELECTION 34 1 www.eprdf.org.et EPRDF: In Brief Secretariat of the Council of the EPRDF INTRODUCTION The Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) is a political organization founded in 1989 by the membership of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the then Ethiopian Peoples’ Democratic Movement (EPDM), currently known as the Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM). Later, other parties joined the front namely, the Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO), and the Southern Ethiopian Peoples’ Democratic Movement (SEPDM), previously known as Southern Ethiopian Peoples’ Democratic Front (SEPDF). At the outset, the objective of the front was to direct and coordinate the national liberation struggle of the people against the fascist dictatorial Dergue regime, and the fight against national oppression that was imposed over the people of Ethiopia. Accordingly, the EPRDF had waged a protracted life and death struggle which brought about the total downfall of the dictatorial military regime in May 1991. The event made an end to the age long national oppression and exploitation, 2 which was regarded as the extension of the previous regimes. Besides, the EPRDF Has also played key role in laying foundations for building a nation of a communal vision with a new spirit of hope. Accordingly, a constitution in which basic human and democratic rights and the right to self-determination and equality of Ethiopia’s nations, nationalities and peoples are ensured has been enforced. With a view to eradicate the long prevailed poverty and bring about rapid and sustainable development, the EPRDF formulated the Agricultural Development Led Industrialization (ADLI) strategy. The strategy was fruitful; especially after renewal program of the EPRDF in the past nine www.eprdf.org.et EPRDF: In Brief years a double-digit economic growth has been registered. Through the noted strategy tremendous achievements have been registered in the Agriculture, industry and service sectors. The five years growth and transformation plan is underway successfully. The number of the individual members under the member parties of the EPRDF has increased gradually. It was around 700,000on 2005 and by2013 grow to 6.5 million. EPRDF is the vanguard of the Ethiopian farmers, lower and middle urban dwellers and developmental actors. The core leadership pursues the cause of revolutionary democracy and represents Ethiopian’s advanced productive forces and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Ethiopian people. The EPRDF has continued its role as a vanguard actor in building reliable peace, development and strong stability. It has always been the aspiration of the EPRDF to build a new Ethiopia in coordination with other partners. As it has won the 4th National Election, the front has formulated the five year Growth and Transformation Plan so as to enable the country food self sufficient and lay a platform for industrial led economy. According to the Growth and Transformation Plan, Ethiopian economy is expected to grow at a rate of 11% - 15%. The implementation of the plan will be realized by extensive participation 3 of the people and the commitment of the government. www.eprdf.org.et EPRDF: In Brief 1.1 MEMBER PARTIES OF THE EPRDF • Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)--established in 1975 • Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM)-- established in 1982 • Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO)-- established in 1990 • South Ethiopia Peoples’ Democratic Movement (SEPDM)-- established in 1992 1.2 EMBELM OF THE FRONT The background of the emblem is a circular space painted with red color. Placed on the background are a wheat filament on the right and a wheel on the left which are linked from the bottom with a ribbon on the mid of which a torch handled by two hands rests. At the top of the flare of the torch and on the tips of the wheel and the wheat filament is an amber star. Interpretation of the emblem • The red background indicates the grand sacrifice paid for the establishment of a democratic order. • The wheat filament, half the wheel and the torch represent the sectors of the society both in rural and urban areas that are the social foundation of revolutionary democracy who have 4 organized themselves under the EPRDF. • The two hands represent the readiness of the people to rally behind the revolutionary democracy and their comradeship. • The star represents the bright hope that the front has to build a sustainable democratic order in the country. The flag of the EPRDF The flag of the EPRDF is a red flag highlighted by the party emblem on it. The party emblem and flag are symbol and sign of the EPRDF. party organization at all levels and all party members shall safeguard the sanctity of the party emblem and flag. Member parties also have their own flag. www.eprdf.org.et EPRDF: In Brief 1.3 Publication Addis Ra-iy (a concept paper published every two month) 1.4 HEADQUARTERS Addis Ababa ,Arat Killo ,near the national parliament II. ORGANIZATION AND WORKING PRINCIPLES 2.1 The EPRDF is a front founded by the union of revolutionary democratic organizations. 2.2 All EPRDF member organizations have the obligation to implement EPRDF’s national revolutionary democratic program in their respective regions. 2.3 The EPRDF is a front of organizations with equal status. 2.4 All organizations embraced by the EPRDF are those that are guided by democratic principles and pursue the practice (procedure) of democratic centralism. 2.5 The EPRDF organs at all levels pass decisions by majority vote after holding thorough discussions. 2.6 One person will have only one vote. A proposed motion will be a common guideline if it wins 50% + 1 vote of the total votes in a particular meeting III. VALUES OF THE EPRDF 3.1 Transparency and accountability 3.2 Democratic centralism 3.3 Equality and freedom 3.4 Prompt performance. 5 IV. MEMBERSHIP 4.1 Any organization that • has accepted the program and statute of the EPRDF and has readiness for the implementation, • has fully realized democratic process in its internal workings and • Has secured a community basis for the implementation of the program and conduct concrete activities may become a member of the www.eprdf.org.et EPRDF: In Brief front. 4.2 An organization is admitted to a membership in the front if it is a national political party or a front in a regional state founded by various national revolutionary democratic fronts or a multi-national organization or regional and national revolutionary democratic organization, not individually. 4.3 An organization that is willing to raise financial contributions to the implementation of front’s activities. 4.4 An organization that has completed probationary period. V. MANAGEMENT BODIES AND STRUCTURE A. The General Congress B. The Council of the EPRDF C. The Executive Committee D. The Chairperson of the EPRDF E. The Deputy Chairperson F. Control Commission G. Secretariat of the EPRDF H. Parliamentary Structure of the EPRDF I. Women’s League J. Youth League K. Junior bodies of the EPRDF A. Congress of the EPRDF 6 1. It is the highest body of the front. 2. The congress conducts its meeting within every two or two and half years. 3. The congress is composed of equal number of representatives from member organizations. 4. It has the power to approve, amend and change the program and the statute of the front. 5. Sets national policies and strategies by which the front is directed. Organizational Congresses and Resolution Passed Since its establishment, the EPRDF has held eight congressional meetings and passed different decisive resolutions. www.eprdf.org.et EPRDF: In Brief The First Congress - Took place in January 1991, in Tigray state, at a place called Kolla Tembien. Resolutions • Intensify the armed struggle to speed up the downfall of the military regime. • Directions were set on how to bring about peace and stability across the country after the fall of the dictatorial regime. The Second Congress 7 - Conducted in December 1995, in Hawassa, the state of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region. Resolutions • The first Plan of the EPRDF for Peace, Development and Democracy was approved. • Directions were set on how the constitutional system could be made effective. www.eprdf.org.et EPRDF: In Brief The Third Congress - held in December 1998, in Jimma, the Regional state of Oromia Resolutions • Amendments were made on the organizational program of the front. • Decision was passed to uphold the distinctive features of Revolutionary Democracy and the struggle for the cause. The Fourth Congress - Conducted in August 2001, in Addis Ababa. Named a “Renewal Congress”, it evaluated a decade long journey of the EPRDF. 8 Resolutions www.eprdf.org.et EPRDF: In Brief • The congress passed series of decisions to fight corruption, chauvinism, narrow nationalism, undemocratic and rent- seeking tendencies from among the party leadership and members. • The causes of the Ethio-Eritrea war and the measures taken by the government were examined and lessons were drawn. • The first Five Year Peace, Development and Democracy Plan and the performance of the party with regard to the second national election were evaluated deeply. • The second Five Year Plan for Peace, Development and Democracy was endorsed. The Fifth Congress - Conducted in September 2004, in Bahirdar city, Amhara Regional state. The congress was named “Emerta Congress” meaning “Leap forward congress”. 9 www.eprdf.org.et EPRDF: In Brief Resolutions • The execution of the Peace, Development and Democracy Plan was evaluated in detail, areas of focus were identified and directions were set.
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