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Happy
Ethiopian Millennium
Editorial Ethiopian Observer
This
is a new millennium, where we start counting the Ethiopian
calendar with 2000, a unique year considered by all as the start
not for only for celebrations but for transformation of our
Ethiopian society into an overall development in all spheres of
life. This is an occasion, which comes once in thousand years and
we hope that this and the coming generations look forward for a
strong and prosperous Ethiopia both living in mutual understanding
and harmony.
Everybody has to pledge to work harder for
the benefit of oneself and the society, safeguard the interests of
Ethiopia and strengthen both the rule of law and democratic
institutions. Instead of dwelling on and spreading parochial
outlooks, extremist ideas and animosities, let’s assure
ourselves to be civilized in dealing with political views,
discourse, disagreements and play by the rule of the game and
comply with the laws of the country. Let’s abandon violence,
serve as proxies of external forces or hate mongers from far away
and find common solutions to our problems with firm basis and
arguments. Futile attempts by trying to implicate other third
parties to meddle within the internal affairs of Ethiopia, not to
cancel debts, not to give aid to the poor or to pass Acts that
contravene the very interests of Ethiopia have to be abandoned if
these groups are to be reckoned with by Ethiopians. Reconciliation
should not be one-sided as the government did by releasing the
convicted leaders of the CUD but should be wholeheartedly extended
over by the other groups. It needs two to tango, as they say.
Our Ethiopia can only exist through a
scrupulous and inclusive policy, where the nations and
nationalities are all recognized as representatives and
stakeholders in nation building. The marginalized groups of people
living at the peripheries have come to the center stage, where all
kinds of development are taking place. Ethiopia with the current
pace of development in the fields of education, health, trade,
agriculture, etc., we are absolutely confident it will reach the
MDG (millennium development goals).
We wish all Ethiopians a Happy Millennium
Year and coming bonanza years!
We wish also all forces of good and our
contributors and authors, who have untiringly provided us with
their high quality analyses and well written articles.
Happy Millennium and Enqutatash!
Ethiopian Observer
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