Ethiopia: Bold Moves to Widen Up Political Space, Build National Consensus

editorial

During the much anticipated press conference given by the chairmen of the four member parities that make up the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Front, Prime Minister Hailemariam announced the government's plan to drop charges and pardon imprisoned politicians and individuals who have been in jail for the crimes they committed.

The Prime Minister stated that "it is known that there are political leaders and individuals whose crimes have resulted in court convictions or have resulted in their ongoing prosecution under the country's law. However, to create favorable condition to national consensus and due to our belief that we can simultaneously expand our democratic horizons, some of them will be pardoned as per the law's of pardon and the constitution."

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