Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), the largest opposition party in Ethiopia led by the recently released Dr. Merera Gudina, says it rejects Ethiopia's reinstated state of emergency on the basis that it is "unconstitutional" and that it has no legal merit that necessitated its declaration. In a statement it released yesterday, OFC also said it will sue the government because the procedures followed before the decree was ratified bear no legal and constitutional standing. The statement called the parliamentary proceeds of the ratification of the emergency rule "sad" and described the chaotic vote announcement of the results as "rigged." OFC's statement stands in contrast with other opposition parties which were quoted by several state run media as endorsing the emergency rule, which was first announced by the council of ministers on Feb. 16. They were held and were prevented to hold their programs due to the state of emergency, which suspended a host of civil liberties including the right to a public gathering.

Source: Ethiopian News March 06, 2018 15:56 UTC