Ethiopia's ruling party Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) have pulled a large majority in parliament, the country's election board said on Wednesday, based on an early vote count in a weekend election in which opponents complained their supporters were harassed.
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, leader of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) have dismissed charges of abuse which were labeled on the rulling party. - they have been in power for almost 25 years. It was widely expected to sweep the vote.
The EPRDF and its allies have so far won all of 442 seats declared, according to a Reuters tally calculated after election board chairman Merga Bekana read out regional results so far.
Reports have revealed that the opposition was only able to win just one sit.
