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Chinese Communist Party (CPC) won 100% of the votes, TPLF won 98% of the votes in Tigray

Post by EthioRedSea » 24 Sep 2020, 11:33

Some people think winning 100% of the votes is undemocratic.
But Communist Party of China and also in Vietnam , people give 100% of the votes.
As long as people are voluntarily giving their votes, we could see it is democratic because it is a vote from the people with absolute majority.

TPLF has wide support in Tigray. TPLF is actually the people of Tigray historically and in practical terms. Thus if TPLF gets 100% of the votes it si democratic as it is the vote of the people. TPLF might some indirect means to get the votes. But even if TPLF does not use them, people of Tigray will vote for TPLF because it their organisation. It is the people of Tigray who created TPLF.

There corrupt TPLF officials and there is maladministration. But this weakness can be corrected. There is despotism which needs to be addressed. All in all the election in Tigray was democratic.