Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi presiding over the swearing in ceremony of the eleven Commissioners appointed by Parliament to lead the National Dialogue Commission (NDC). Picture: HoPRBy Milkiyas BulchaAddis Abeba – The National Dialogue (ND) has become popular for conflict transformation, lest it may be manipulated to consolidate the power of a ruling party. For a country like Ethiopia, where the legitimacy of the state has been in deep trouble since its establishment, a non-inclusive proclamation such as ‘the Ethiopian Proclamation for the Establishment of National Dialogue Commission (NDP) would further complicate the matter. Summary Content of the NDPThe proclamation which initiated ND has been cited as the “The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission Establishment Proclamation No. Naively reading, the proclamation may appear that it is designed for ‘national dialogue’ – inclusive, and participatory, but it is a camouflage for a monologue.

Source: Ethiopian News September 06, 2022 23:01 UTC