A United States Congressman has waded into the controversy surrounding the March 2 state of emergency ratification by parliament. According to Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, the vote failed because the government failed to get the necessary votes. He, however, quoted initial vote tally that saud 346 votes were in favour lesser that the 359 votes required. Ethiopia government imposed a state of emergency on February 16 with the view to curb rising insecurity. The House of People’s Representatives was summoned to an emergency session to debate and vote on the issue.

Source: Ethiopian News March 05, 2018 09:11 UTC