The options aim to address legally how Ethiopia should be governed and by whom after the current parliament mandate expires. The options looked into how the current government legally operates when the five years period it was elected to rule the country expires soon. While others suggested if it is possible to merge the fourth option with the third option ‘revising the constitution’. “In continuation of COVID_19 state of emergency, consultations with leaders of political parties, we met again this morning to explore the various constitutional options for conducting the next elections. Quite fruitful, these types of discussions support the democratization process in Ethiopia,” Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed twitted after attending the discussion.

Source: Ethiopian News April 30, 2020 11:16 UTC