
As war or conflict would without a shadow of doubt bring about misery and untold sufferings of many, it would equally provide some with green pasture to milk benefits. This fact is now being witnessed in Ethiopia following the conflict broke out in the northern part of the country.
After a two year aggressive war between the federal government and TPLF, the two parties agreed last week to halt hostility and provide their respective people with a sigh of relief forever.
Cognizant of the fact that the peace deal is a promising step to get sources of conflict dried and help all citizens breathe clean air, the government of Ethiopia is doing all it can to meet its commitments and oath under a peace agreement keeping the agreed terms one by one.
Besides, following the recurrent call for peace and reconciliation made by the federal government, the armed opposition TPLF has also expressed willingness to stop fighting and signed peace deal in Pretoria, South Africa. True, the peace accord which the two sides recently signed has aimed at bringing lasting peace to the destructive war broke out in the country two years ago.
The peace deal, an agreement which has opened up new avenues for the country, for its reconstruction and return back to peace, serenity as well as soothe and reconcile citizens of the same nation, has to be well materialized and implemented in an effective manner for the benefit of citizens of the state in particular and those of the nation in general.
The other party to the peace deal too should equally make itself committed to the full and effective implementation of the peace deal knowing that willingness of only one party is tantamount to clapping with one hand devoid of any sound. Unequivocally, the intention of the accord has been to rebuild and develop the country for each party to feel proud of belonging to.
Cognizant of the fact that no one can benefit out of conflict and war, Ethiopia is always stretching its hands for peace and mutual understanding. The government is also working to ensure that AU-led peace accord would be implemented as per the agreed terms and all the requirements that need to be fulfilled for smooth flow of humanitarian aid are well run, and air flights are allowed and aids are prettily fostered. TPLF itself has been willing to perform the peace deal as per the agreed terms, too.
However, some quarters are trying to disrupt the peace process and working to foil the effort merely with a view to quenching their hidden interest at the expense of the wellbeing of peace-loving innocent citizens. In so doing, they would like to elongate the sufferings of the poor at home even to the extent that they have lain themselves on boulevards on a scorching sun.
The international community has to seriously denounce such a devilish spirit and take appropriate actions against those who would like to add fuel to fire to the conflict and unknowingly or calculatingly contribute to the sufferings of citizens at home.
In sum, the international community must condemn the wrong acts of conflict entrepreneurs and actors who are trying to fatten personal gain at the expense of innocent lives.
The Ethiopian Herald November 15/2022