WHEREAS, Article 55 of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia provides that the House of Peoples Representatives has the power to legislate within the bounds of the jurisdiction of the Federal Government;
WHEREAS, this complete power to legislate is to be exercised in accordance with a procedure followed by the House, having consulted upon and consented to it:
WHEREAS, the legislative procedure of the House ought to emphasize on the democratic tenets embodied in the Constitution and its modus operandi ought to be carefully devised with transparency and comprehensibility to the public in mind;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Articles 59(2) and 55( 1 ) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:
