The shocking revelations made by the Customs Commission bring to mind a subject that should alarm Ethiopians, namely state capture. Most of the defining features of state capture presently exist in Ethiopia. Finally, engaging in international cooperation to address state capture challenges can be valuable. Sharing best practices, collaborating on investigations, and ensuring international financial systems do not enable state capture can go some way towards tackling the issue. If Ethiopians are to enjoy the dividends of peace, democracy and prosperity, it’s of the essence that the government cleans its house so that elements with sinister motives do not manage to engineer a complete state capture.

Source: Ethiopian News December 09, 2023 08:08 UTC