House elects new Speaker, postpones population census

Addis Ababa, June 10, 2020 (FBC) – The House of Federation (HoF) has approved the postponement of the fourth national housing and population census due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The House decided the census, which was already postponed twice, to take place within two years after confirmation by relevant bodies that the pandemic will no longer cause damages to public health.

The House also elected Aden Farah as its Speaker, replacing Keria Ibrahim, who resigned from her position last Monday after serving for the past two years.

Mr Etsegent Mengistu was elected Deputy Speaker of the Federation, replacing Mohammed Reshid.

The House also deliberated on the recommendations forwarded by the constitutional interpretation and identity issues affairs standing committee in response to quests for regional statehood in the SNNP regional state.

After the discussion, the House decided the standing committee to hold public consultations and come up with a resolution.

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