Nat’l Dialogue Commission Finalizes Preparation to Start Agenda Selection in Regions, Dire Dawa

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia's National Dialogue Commission revealed that it has finalized the necessary preparations to carryout agenda selection process soon in regional states including Dire Dawa City Administration.Ethiopia has established a National Dialogue Commission with the objective of resolving conflicts, wars and disagreements caused by political crisis that pose a threat to the statehood of a country.Such dialogues serve as a means of building trust between the government and the electorate aiming at building a democratic social system in a country by creating national reconciliation and consensus on major national issues that have remained unsolved.Recently the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission held agenda selection process in Addis Ababa at Adwa Memorial Hall in a more participatory and inclusive manner.The National Dialogue Commission Commissioner, Mulugeta Ago told ENA that the agenda selection process that was conducted in Addis Ababa at Adwa Memorial Hall was a success.He said the p articipants on the agenda selection forwarded their views and issues for discussion in a free, participatory, transparent and inclusive manner.The Commissioner added that the agenda selection process was a learning forum in which inputs were forwarded from the participants in a participatory, free, inclusive and democratic discussion.Accordingly, the agenda selection process will soon proceed in Dire Dawa and other regional states except for Amhara and Tigray, he said.According to Mulugeta as of next week preparations will be made by coordinators, responsible officials and other professionals to facilitate the upcoming agenda selection processes in the areas mentioned above.The Commissioner called upon all citizens to contribute their part to the success of the agenda selection process which is a major step in conducting a national dialogue across the country and use this opportunity for building a democratic national state.He thanked all those involved in the startup process and advised the public to effectively realize the advantages of conducting a national dialogue in Ethiopia.Source: Ethiopian News Agency