Prime
Minister of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn says he has submitted his
resignation as both Ethiopia’s prime minister and chairman of the
country’s ruling coalition.
Hailemariam’s
announcement comes amid a political crisis and lingering unrest in the
Horn of Africa country, which has been releasing thousands of political
prisoners to ease tensions.
“Unrest and a political crisis have
led to the loss of lives and displacementof many,” Hailemariam said in a
televised address on Thursday.
“I see my resignation as vital in the bid to carry out reforms that would lead to sustainable peace and democracy,” he said.
Hailemariam
added, however, that he will stay on as prime minister in a caretaker
capacity, until the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic
Front (EPRDF) and the country’s parliament accept his resignation and
name a new premier.
Al jazeera