ADDIS ABABA – Through a determined political commitment and conflict resolution mechanisms, the incumbent has been endeavoring towards ensuring peace and security across the country, the National Security Council said
In its statement issued on Wednesday in connection with the current security situation in the country, the Council stated that the government has been working to form viable policies and to use mechanisms including Transitional Justice(TJ) and accords among others to ensure peace and security to address peace and security issues.
According to the statement, the government assigned various neutral and senior experts in the area to facilitate the peace restoration process.
Citing the country’s different historical injustice , human rights disputes and other negative narratives, it said that the government has been introducing the TJ mechanism in a bid to resolve such issues for once and good.
“This TJ legal framework has embraced stakeholders that have with international experiences in the area with the view of ensuring lasting peace, reconciliation, justice and developing vibrant democratic culture nationwide,” the statement stated.
As to the statement, during the preliminary TJ process, about 60 regional and 20 national agenda collection forums were conducted.
The statement emphasized that TJ is the only way to address the current pressing issues and the body is established based on the international standards and practices. Accordingly, the government is committed enough to implement all the inconveniences as per the policy framework.
Mentioning the sincere determination of the government on the Pretoria agreement of Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) implementation virtues to the coming generation, it remarked that the leadership has managed to rescue the potential conflicts and bloodshed.
Currently, rehabilitation and reconciliation activities are being undertaken in Amhara, Afar and Tigray states, it added.
Since the reached Pretoria accord, it said the government has been discharging its responsibilities, taking legal measures to sustain the agreement and providing chains of humanitarian support consistently to Tigray state.
Furthermore, the government has been disbursing a huge amount of investment to infrastructure reconstruction developments, services and expediting financial and economic activities, the statement added.
Urging some armed groups to act in accordance with the Pretoria agreement, the statement states that it is highly critical to correct the prior national problems and strengthen peaceful political undertakings to withstand the current conflicts and challenges.
BY ASHENAFI ANIMUT
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2024
