The Ethiopian parliament is likely to approve a legislation allowing the extension of interim regional administrations for up to two years, moving beyond the previous six-month limit while transferring oversight from the House of Federation to the House of People’s Representatives.
The Ethiopian parliament is poised to endorse new legislation on April 2, 2023, which would allow the Federal government to extend the interim regional administrations for a period of up to two years, as reported by BBC Amharic. Current laws permit extensions of only six months.
This legislative proposal, expected to pass under the leadership of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, will not only facilitate the term extensions but also transfer certain authoritative powers from the House of Federation to the House of People’s Representatives. Previously, the responsibility for extending terms of regional interim administrations resided with the House of Federation, but the new proposal empowers the speaker of the House of People’s Representatives to assume this role.
In summary, the anticipated legislation by the Ethiopian parliament aims to extend the interim regional administrations for up to two years, a significant increase from the previous six-month limit. Furthermore, this proposal represents a shift in authority from the House of Federation to the House of People’s Representatives, consolidating legislative power for overseeing regional governance.
Original Source: constitutionnet.org
