Lemma Megersa reportedly terminated from Ethiopian Upper House Membership. Lemma Megersa during the inauguration of Ethiopian Consulate in Minnesota in March 2019/borkenaAugust 12, 2020When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed awarded Lemma Megersa a necklace that he himself awarded from the Ministry of Peace and the “peace family” in an event organized at the Millennium Hall in October 2019, the former had a pleading tone. The former boss of Abiy Ahmed, Lemma Megersa, opposed Medemer saying that the “Oromo question” is not yet addressed. Despite that, the former coalition parties merged to form a single united party — Prosperity Party in late November 2019. Since he is not a member of the Prosperity Party, he is also losing his position as the Minister for Defense which is anticipated to be formally announced anytime.

Source: Ethiopian News August 13, 2020 03:22 UTC