Addis Ababa, December 22, 2024 (FMC) – Senior leader of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), Segni Negassa, has urged armed forces to enter into a peace agreement and engage in the current national consultation forums taking place in Ethiopia.
Stating that members of OLA have been participating at the ongoing consultation forums, he stressed the importance of dialogue to ensuring peace to citizens.
Segni, who has recently entered into a peace agreement with the Oromia Regional Government, underscored the significance of the consultation process and expressed that the Oromo people hold a firm conviction that this consultation will lead to peace.
He stated that the consultation will be complete once all citizens have engaged in the process, encouraging those, who are armed, to join this consultation forum by establishing a peace agreement similar to theirs.
Segni added that the national dialogue will be successful when we freely raise ideas, debate in a peaceful manner, and come up with ideas that are beneficial for the peace and security of all citizens.
Concluding his comments, he extended gratitude to the National Dialogue Commission for facilitating the consultation forums, per ENA.