The socio-political and even economic wounds and/or inadequacies from which Ethiopians have been suffering have to be healed for good, no doubt. To this end thus Ethiopia is relentlessly working via devising a range of mechanisms and viewing all possible ways leading to a stable and likable scenario. Of the myriads of means the nation is dealing with within its reach, the establishment and coming into effect of the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) comes at the forefront.
Yes, the country has embarked on a crucial agenda-gathering process in various parts of the nation thereby making the process transparent, participatory, and inclusive thereby well determining the end as it is a means to show the nation the way for healing all sorts of wounds and grudges, be they are unknowingly created or calculatingly fabricated for a futile political gain or for other hidden reasons.
Yes, properly caring the means, the national dialog process, is tantamount confidently uplifting the end, the national consensus that would potentially help all citizens move in unison towards hitting a common goal—crating a stable and prosperous Ethiopia.
Unequivocally, the national dialog, which is predominantly fostered by the commission, is the cornerstone for a genuine accord among/between citizens. True, being taken as a significant step towards fostering national unity and addressing the long-heaped countrywide hurdles and disparities, the agenda-gathering process has been commenced across the nation and is being put into effect. In so doing, a number of thoughts, opinions and attitudes that can be bases for the genuine deliberation have been well sorted out.
Without a shadow of doubt, the national dialogue process has been carried out in tune with an inclusive and participatory fashion so as to enable the nation to resolve key challenges in the country that have been practically hampering the nation and its people from making differences.
Yes, the commission has been doing encouraging activities in different regional states and city administrations to properly solicit ideas and concerns that are going to be used as authentic inputs for paving the avenue towards consensus—the end of the whole process.
The rationale behind comprehensively involving many participants representing diverse societal groups from many parts of the nation is making conditions suitable for the process of consensus agreement and national unity.
As the agenda-gathering phase has been encompassing key stakeholders, including political parties, religious institutions, civic associations, government bodies and other various organizations within the regional states of the nation, well-enriched concerns can be singled out to come to a good end.
Needless to state, Ethiopia has embarked on a critical national dialogue effort that carries the potential to reshape its political landscape through a comprehensive examination of recent political developments, historical context, and the contentious issues at the core of the nation’s present challenges.
In sum, the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission has been receiving agenda items from citizens locally reside and from the Diaspora for the effectiveness of the Dialogue. As part of this process agenda-gathering, activities have already been completed in several parts of the country and an inclusive national dialogue is strongly believed to be conducted.The agenda-gathering effort is, of course, aims at collecting diverse perspectives and issues from all over Ethiopia to make the process more inclusive and participatory. Since the share the Ethiopian Diaspora has had great influence along this line, the National Dialogue Commission has also received agenda items from these segments of citizens. That is why the Addis Ababa Diaspora Association handed over the agendas for facilitating the national dialogue process. Yes, incorporating the agenda proposed by Ethiopians residing abroad is of paramount importance in fostering dialogue on national issues and enhancing inclusive participation.
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER 2024
