EPPJC, which includes members both from the ruling and opposition political parties, requested the parliament to resume the process in an “inclusive and trustworthy” manner. On 04 February, the HoPR has issued a shortlist of 42 people who were nominated by the public to lead the National Dialogue Commission (NDC). #Ethiopia #NewsAlert: Opposition parties #OFC & #ONLF say Dialogue Commission process unrepresentative, not impartial; decline Parliament invitation today; #OLF Spokesperson said the party doesn’t know “what the dialogue is about. “Political parties have been complaining about the transparency process and have been skeptical from the beginning when the council of ministers presented the draft proclamation to the HoPR without political parties’ approval and enough discussion,” EPPJC said. The EPPJC wound up the letter by reiterating the importance of the role of political parties in the planned national dialogue.

Source: Ethiopian News February 15, 2022 01:41 UTC