The speaker of Ethiopia’s lower house of parliament submitted his resignation on Sunday. Abadula Gemeda did not disclose reasons behind his decision, but said he would disclose the factors once his move was approved by parliament.
“Given the existence of circumstances that do not enable me to continue in this position, I have submitted my resignation to my political party and the House of People’s Representatives,” he said in a short speech on national television.
“I will disclose the reasons behind my decision once my request is reviewed by the House of People’s Representatives,” the former defense minister added.