House Approves Bill to Establish Boundary and Identity CommissionDecember 20, 2018 (Ezega.com) - Ethiopian House of People’s Representatives (HPR) approved a new bill to establish boundary and identity commission, according to Ethiopian News Agency report. The bill was approved by the House of Representatives by a majority vote, with 33 against, and four abstentions. According to the bill, the boundary and identity commission is accountable to the Ethiopian Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed. There were ethnic clashes this year in the regional capital, Hawassa, in connection with identity questions. In a related report, the House of Representatives also approved a new draft bill to amend existing Defense Forces Proclamation.

Source: Ethiopian News December 20, 2018 21:22 UTC