Abadulla Gemeda reflects on his time as Parliament Speaker

Former Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives, Abadulla Gemeda, has reflected on his tenure in office. He noted that he did not originally seek the position but accepted the role after his party, the EPRDF, assigned it to him despite his personal reservations. Abadulla recalled that during his time as speaker, the very small number of opposition members in parliament made managing legislative proceedings relatively easy. The comments provide a perspective on the operational dynamics of the Ethiopian parliament under the previous ruling coalition.