Ethiopia: Dozens of Govt Officials Miss Asset Registration Deadline

Only half of the high ranking government officials who failed to register their properties with the Federal Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission used the second chance they were given for registration. The 95 officials registered their assets by October 16, paying a 1,000 Br fine.

The Office of the Attorney General gave a second chance to them after the Commission sent the cases of 180 government officials a few weeks ago for legal action. After reviewing the cases, the Attorney General pushed them back to the Commission on October 5, 2020, writing a letter to these officials to complete registration by the end of last week.

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