ADDIS ABABA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Office of the Council of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), the ruling party, revealed on Wednesday that it will elect its chairperson next week. According to Shigute, the meeting of the Executive Committee of the ruling party was delayed due to priorities to restore the country's peace and stability, saying that it is "a prerequisite to respond to any of the public demands." In addition to endorsing its new chairperson, Ethiopia's ruling party is also expected to elect members for vacant positions following the conclusion of the party's executive committee's meeting. Shigute, however, downplayed the rumor insisting that "no individual or party member had opposed the importance of the state of emergency." The ruling party is a coalition of four parties that are Oromo People Democratic Organization (OPDO), the Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM), the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement (SEPDM).

Source: Ethiopian News March 07, 2018 15:00 UTC