Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice
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. The party's logo consists of scales of justice with a large pencil acting as a pole connecting the scales.
Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice የኢትዮጵያ ዜጎች ለማህበራዊ ፍትህ | |
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| Abbreviation | ECFSJ ኢዜማ |
| Leader | Berhanu Nega |
| Deputy Leader | Andualem Aragie |
| Founded | May 2019 |
| Merger of | Patriotic Ginbot 7 EDP AEDP Semayawi Party NGP GRM UDJ |
| Headquarters | Addis Ababa |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Ethiopian nationalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Blue |
| Seats in the House of Peoples' Representatives | 4 / 547
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| Website | |
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Its leader is Berhanu Nega, and its deputy leader is Andualem Aragie. Yeshiwas Assefa and Chane Kebede are chairperson and deputy chairperson, respectively.
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.