The Command Post charged with implementing a state of emergency in Ethiopia has warned against individuals who it says are ‘intimidating members of parliament’. Local media portal Addis Standard reported that the command post was receiving complaints from distressed legislators. In addition, the command post, led by Defense minister Siraj Fegessa, said it will take serious measures against individuals who are “intimidating members of parliament”, including posing house to house threats. It said the MPs were lodging complaints with the command post February 27, 2018Ethiopia’s defence minister who is also leading the command post said the threats against MPs came after activists posted phone numbers of the legislators online and urged their constituents to lobby them to vote against the proposed ractification of the state of emergency. The command post has also instructed security forces ‘to take necessary measures to restore peace’ in parts of Oromia that have been rocked by anti-government protests.

Source: Ethiopian News February 27, 2018 11:37 UTC