His Excellency Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressed the 11th Regular Session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives earlier today (28 March 28, 2023). In the televised address, the Prime Minister responded to questions raised by parliamentarians.
Among others, he put forth the firm position of the Government of Ethiopia on matters pertaining to peace, democracy, economy and other various undertakings.
Speaking of #peace, the Premier noted, peace entails everyone standing at the forefront in pursuing it. He added, while peace is relative, there are many initiatives that are in progress to bring about durable peace.
The commitment of the Government of Ethiopia to bring a peaceful resolution to the #OLA #Shene issue while ensuring that no further bloodshed occurs in tandem with pursuing dialogue is a case in point, the Prime Minister told the MPs.
Alluding to the collective efforts to build a vibrant democracy, Prime Minister Abiy said, we as a nation need to ponder sustaining these efforts even in the face of challenges. He reiterated the fact that a path contrary to this one is detrimental to fellow Ethiopians.
Through the 3rd flagship “Dine for Generations” initiative, he cited, tourist destinations will be properly developed in locales such as Gheralta, Hayk, Jimma, Afar, Arba Minch and Somali region while developments in Benishangul Gumuz and South West regions will be overseen be private investments to expand the tourism sector.
Speaking the economy in light of the global economy, the Prime Minister noted, Ethiopia’s economy is constantly growing. He said, as our ties with the international community flourish miscellaneous disruptions tend to affect us and that we need to address four major priorities in this regard: Debt accumulation, rising cost of living, infrastructural gaps and imbalances in demand and supply.
