account of his race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, his life, physical integrity or liberty would be threatened. Expulsion or deportation of foreigners is conducted in accordance with the law and only under exceptional circumstances. The grounds for deportation are provided in the immigration proclamation and regulations. The Authority may issue a deportation order against a foreigner on serious grounds. The execution of a deportation order issued pursuant to the law shall also include the family members of the deportee other than those having Ethiopian nationality. The Authority may detain the foreigner against whom the deportation order is issued until he leaves the country. The order of deportation shall specify the reason for the deportation of the foreigner, the date of departure from Ethiopia and the port of exit. The Authority may at any time revoke the deportation order issued against the foreigner. Decisions of deportation are subject to appeal. A mass expulsion of non-nationals is prohibited. The foreigner against whom the deportation order is issued shall be deported to his country of origin or to any other country if such other country is willing to receive him. THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT (Article 13) Constitutional Guarantee The constitution, which laid down the general framework upon which the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is founded, has guaranteed the equal enjoyment of rights and participation of all citizens in the government. The Constitution under Article 38, guaranteed an individual‟s right to participate in the government of the country, that is the right of citizens to vote and to be elected, whereby it reads: Every Ethiopian national, without any discrimination based on color, race, nation, nationality, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion or other status can; to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly and through freely chosen representatives; and on the attainment of 18 years of age, to vote in accordance with law. The above stated manifestations of the political participation of a person are exhaustively guaranteed under the FDRE Constitution. It provides that “guided by democratic principles, the Government shall promote and support the People's self-rule at all levels.” Upon this foundation, many laws and directives have been passed to ensure the citizens‟ rights to equally participate in the government of the state. 69