ADDIS ABABA – Agendas that pave ways for fair and equal beneficiary of marginalized communities in Somali State have been gathered, so said Representatives, who attended agenda gathering consultation of the National Dialogue.
The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) is currently conducting consultations in Somali State to collect agenda as part of the National Dialogue process.
Representing marginalized segments at the consultation phase, Abdulaziz Yusuf told the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) that persons with disability and few minority tribes have faced marginalization while there are tribes that have marginalized themselves.
Such issues need to be addressed through National Dialogue, he said, adding that a country is expected to treat each segment of the community equally.
The representative further expressed his hope to see a nation that embrace all Ethiopians and ensures equal and fair beneficiaries of its citizens through the dialogue.
Moreover, he expressed optimism that agendas that are currently being gathered in different part of the nation would bring about the desired outcome to move the nation forward.
Ikram Ibisa, another representative of marginalized group of the community emphasized that minority tribes in some part of Somali State have been experiencing marginalization.
However, she emphasized the need to make citizens feel that the nation belongs to each Ethiopians while addressing differences through the National Dialogue.
“Not only the right and fair beneficiaries of marginalized groups, but the agendas is also expected to ensure the rights of all Ethiopians residing in the State,” she underscored.
Agendas that are said to play vital role to address nation’s major challenges would be capitalized, discussed and implemented so as to build a nation that suits for its citizens, she added.
Agreeing with both the above speakers, Bari Qoreni, another Representative of marginalized groups mentioned the need to treat such groups equally with the rest of the community.
Despite the existence of such marginalized groups in the Somali State, the representative said that the issue of marginalizing individuals, groups or tribes needs to be part of discussion at the national dialogue thereby raising the perception of the community.
Similarly, the country could only create better environment for its people through settling differences through dialogue. To this end, he stressed that the National Dialogue would bring better opportunity for the people especially for marginalized segment of the society.
BY BETELHEM BEDLU
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2024
