The Rights for Political Participation of ‘Non-indigenous’ People’s in Gambella Region Particularly in Gambella City, Abobo, Godere,Lare and Itang Special Woredas
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2017-12
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Addis Ababa University
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Every citizen has the right to enjoy in political participation, since it is accepted and endorsed
by, UDHR, ICCPR, as fundamental rights of all human being found in the universe served as an
instrument to citizens that assure their political exercise and give a space to the people who are
going to be their best representative. The FDRE government of Ethiopia is a part of this
universal agreement. In accordance of this the FDER constitution stated and declared every
Ethiopian nations and Nationality, without any discrimination to vote and to be elected at
periodic elections to any office at any levels government through the election which conducted
under universal and equal suffrage. Ethiopia is a part of the glorious basic democratic right
stipulated under FDRE constitution that allowed the people to participate on their mutual
agenda without any distinction and discriminating. However, Gambella People‟s National
Regional State shows serious problems in relation to political participation of „Non-indigenous‟
ethnic peoples are not able to enjoy their political exercise and because of in efficient
representation. Therefore, the ultimate objective of this research is to assess and to evaluate the
political participation of „Non-indigenous‟ ethnic people‟s in Gambella Region: particularly
Gambella city, Abobo,Godere,Lare and Itang special Woredas are the selected study areas.
Therefore, this research aims to identifying problems and shows relevant solution in regarding
to the right to have fair representation, to elect and to be elected, the right of self-administration,
the legal frame work for political representation and the constitutional right of „Non-indigenous‟
ethic group in the Government institutions of Gambella city, Abobo,Godere,Lare and Itnag
special Woredas. In finding out reliable data, the researcher used qualitative research method
with in-depth interview, field observation and Key informant interview as way of data collecting
method with utilizing different written document.
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Indigenous, Non- indigenous people of the rights for political participation.