ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The speaker of Ethiopia’s lower house of parliament submitted his resignation on Sunday, one of the highest-ranking officials to do so since the ruling EPRDF coalition came to power in 1991. Abadula Gemeda did not disclose reasons behind his decision, but said he would disclose the factors once his move was approved by parliament. “I will disclose the reasons behind my decision once my request is reviewed by the House of People’s Representatives,” the former defense minister added. Abadula Gemeda was the speaker of the House of People’s Representatives from 2010 and was previously army chief of staff and president of the country’s most-populous region, Oromia. “I have submitted a letter of resignation to the House of People’s Representatives and the concerned body to quit my job as the speaker of the House,” he told a press conference.

Source: Ethiopian News October 10, 2017 02:18 UTC