Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice

Political party in Ethiopia

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Websiteethzema.org

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Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዜጎች ለማኅበራዊ ፍትህ, romanized: ye-Ïtiyop'iya zēgochi le-mahiberawī fitih; abbreviated ኢዜማ, EZEMA) is a liberal political party in Ethiopia. It was formed in May 2019 from the merger of the Patriotic Ginbot 7, Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP), All-Ethiopian Democratic Party (AEDP), Semayawi Party, New Generation Party (NGP), Gambella Regional Movement (GRM), and Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) party. In July 2019, ye-Ethiopia Ra'iy Party (ERaPa) also merged into EZeMa.^[1] The party's logo consists of scales of justice with a large pencil acting as a pole connecting the scales.

Its leader is Berhanu Nega, and its deputy leader is Andualem Aragie. Yeshiwas Assefa and Chane Kebede are chairperson and deputy chairperson, respectively.^[2]^{[needs update]}

On 25 May 2023, several founders of the party resigned from membership, citing irreconcilable differences and the party's increasingly close connection with the ruling Prosperity Party.^[3]

References

^ "ERaPa Merges with Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice Party". Ethiopian News Agency. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
^ "Ethiopia: Berhanu Nega elected leader of new opposition party". Nazret. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
^ "EZEMA's Founders Jump Ship". The Reporter. 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-07-19.