President Girma reelected (Walta)

Addis Ababa, October 09, 2007 (WIC) – President Girma Wodlegiorgis was reelected today as president of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

While nominating Girma government whip Honorable Shiferaw Jarso told the House that the president has been efficiently discharging his responsibilities during the last term.


He also noted the contribution of Girma in promoting the country’s positive image locally and abroad as well as fostering its relations with various countries.


On top of his impartiality to the nations and nationalities of the country, he has also executed his responsibility as head of state by going to the various states and inspecting development works to provide the necessary support.


Shiferaw further pointed out that the current president was therefore nominated for reelection as he is believed to efficiently execute his responsibility based on the tasks he accomplished and his competence.


The other candidate for presidency, Professor Beyene Petros, was nominated by Honorable Bulcha Demeksa who represented three of the opposition parties in the House, Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD), Union of Ethiopian Democratic Forces (UEDF) and Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM).


Professor Beyene was nominated for his long years of service as senior government official and 16 years as MP, according to Bulcha.


President Girma finally won the election with 430 votes, 88 objections and 11 abstentions.


After taking oath, the president pledged to do his best to extricate the country from poverty and bring the public and the government closer during his new term.

Source: Walta Information Center