Addis Ababa, November 4, 2016 (FBC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) called on all stakeholders to support the National Dialogue Commission in its endeavors to bring lasting peace, national consensus and reconciliation in Ethiopia.
The Prime Minister made the call while responding to queries forwarded by the members of the parliament during the House of Peoples’ Representatives regular session which is in progress right now.
Asserting the need to seize the opportunity presented by the National Dialogue Commission, PM Abiy Ahmed said, “The opportunity that the National Dialogue provides us is immense and we must not miss this opportunity.”
Regarding the disputed lands between Amhara and Tigray regions, PM Abiy reminded that the government believes in following the referendum decision to resolve the issues, but if there is a better solution to bring lasting peace from the regional states themselves, the government is ready to entertain it. According to him, the government prioritizes solutions that bring lasting peace and the solidarity of the peoples of the two regions and the country at large.
The Prime Minister said, “Our solution is only ours to implement, our door is open to those who bring a solution for sustainable peace and people’s solidarity. Our desire is to see lasting peace between the two regions. The people of the two regions demands are not different from this,” he said.
Regarding the role of the media, the Premier underscored that media has the power to cultivate the positive and the negative as well, depending on audience savvy. According to him, the media practice in Ethiopia is only at the beginning stages and requires care.