On April 29, the the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) presented four options as alternative to avert a possible constitutional crisis. The governing party’s alternatives which was presented at a meeting with opposition parties representatives include: Dissolving the Parliament; Declaring a State of Emergency; Amending the Constitution; and seeking Constitutional Interpretations. This comes in the backdrop of a closed door meeting by PP’s Central Committee members on April 26 and 27 during which the four options were extensively discussed. The House is expected to approve the decision & direct it to the relevant house standing committee for further scrutiny. Today, the House said its members were meeting tomorrow “to approve one of the four recommendations by the Standing Committee with regard to the election,” HoPR said.

Source: Ethiopian News May 04, 2020 10:52 UTC