Prosperity Party's Election Strategy Sparks Controversy Amidst Alleged Human Rights Violations and Economic Mismanagement in Oromia
Published Aug. 13, 2025, 9:02 p.m. by FNN
Prosperity Party's Election Strategy Sparks Controversy Amidst Alleged Human Rights Violations and Economic Mismanagement in Oromia
As Ethiopia gears up for the 2026 elections, the Prosperity Party (PP), currently in power, has initiated an intensive campaign to fortify its political standing, causing unrest among the Oromo communities. Reports from local sources indicate that the party's election strategy allegedly involves the exploitation of state resources and curbing political competition, which has incited widespread concern among the populace. The PP revealed its election strategy on August 13, 2025, with measures aimed at portraying itself as a democratic entity to the global community. These measures include showcasing the party's achievements, future plans, and promoting its ideology and affiliated parties in the forthcoming elections. Critics, however, argue that the PP's strategy is but a façade to divert international attention from its alleged human rights violations and economic mismanagement. Reports from rural areas across Oromia indicate that the PP is allegedly mobilizing resources, including agricultural workers, local managers, health extension workers, and local military personnel for its election campaign. These individuals are reportedly coerced into supporting the PP's election campaign, regardless of their political affiliations or personal beliefs. This has resulted in distress among the local population, including religious leaders, community elders, and the youth. On August 8, 2025, a high-profile meeting of PP members reportedly took place, focusing on geopolitical issues in Africa and the upcoming elections. This meeting allegedly led to a decision to intensify the PP's efforts in rural and urban areas across Oromia to consolidate state power. Following this decision, there have been reports of the PP imposing heavy taxes on the local population, with some households reportedly being forced to pay up to one million Ethiopian Birr. In the international arena, the PP's alleged misuse of military resources has reportedly strained the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) relations with the Ethiopian government. The IMF has questioned the government's decision to divert funds meant for public development towards the military, which has resulted in further economic hardship for the Ethiopian populace. Furthermore, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his team are accused of depleting the country’s resources. The government reportedly spent 1.93 trillion Ethiopian Birr on building a palace and other luxury projects in Finfinnee (Addis Ababa). Critics argue that these funds could have been used to address the country's economic issues. These luxury projects, financed through heavy taxes imposed on the local population, have reportedly exacerbated their economic difficulties. As the 2026 elections draw closer, the Prosperity Party's election campaign tactics have stirred controversy and concern, particularly among the Oromo communities. The party's alleged misuse of state resources, suppression of political competition, and imposition of heavy taxes are reportedly causing unrest and economic hardship among the local population. As the cempire prepares for the upcoming elections, the international community will be watching Ethiopia's political and economic landscape closely.
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