Council of Ministers endorses three decisions

Addis Ababa, September 26, 2020 (FBC) – The Council of Ministers in its 90th regular session held Saturday, 26 September 2020, endorsed three decisions.

Among the decisions endorsed by the Council include a revision to the 1954 national criminal law procedure and evidence code, according to office of the Prime Minister.

It was noted that the revision of the criminal law procedure is a milestone that pays heed to the division of roles and responsibilities in a federal system.

The other decisions of the Council are a draft proclamation to provide for arbitration and dispute resolution working procedures and an accreditation service fee regulation.

The Council referred the draft proclamations to the House of People’s Representatives (HPR) for approval, while also deciding the regulation to be published in Negarit Gazeta and take effect.