TPLF Gets 98.2 Percent of Tigray VoteBy Staff ReporterSeptember 12, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- The Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) said it won the elections in Ethiopia’s Tigray region in a landslide victory, securing 98.2 percent of the vote. The TPLF has ruled Tigray for more than 30 years, often with 100 percent of parliamentary seats in the region. According to the preliminary results announced by the Electoral Commission, TPLF secured 2,590,620; Baytona: 20,839; Tigray Independence Party: 18,479; Salsay Weyane Tigray: 3,136; and Asimba Democratic Party: 774. Early last month, the Tigray National Regional Council introduced a Mixed Electoral System allowing participating opposition political parties to secure 20 percent of the seats in the regional council. Accordingly, Baytona secured 0.8 percent, Tigray Independence Party, 0.71 percent, Salsay Weyane Tigray, 0.27 percent, and Asimba Democratic Party, 0.01 percent.

Source: Ethiopian News September 12, 2020 08:03 UTC