Politics
"I maintained my neutrality and focused on nation-building," says Professor Mesfin Araya
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AI SUMMARY
As the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission concludes its nearly five-year tenure, Chief Commissioner Professor Mesfin Araya discusses the handover of 394 recommendations to parliament and addresses criticisms of the process.
- The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission concluded its tenure after four years and eight months.
- The House of Peoples' Representatives extended the commission's initial three-year term twice before its end on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- The commission submitted 394 policy recommendations derived from a 4,000-delegate dialogue to the House of Peoples' Representatives and relevant regional governments on October 3።
- The commissioners concluded their duties without making the dialogue recommendations public, as stipulated by the proclamation.
- Chief Commissioner Professor Mesfin Araya explained that the public release was left to parliament due to insufficient remaining time and to properly manage follow-up questions.
- Office staff will continue working for three months to handle audit tasks and digitize process outcomes.
- Professor Mesfin defended his neutrality against allegations of ruling party bias or agenda manipulation during the process.
- The Chief Commissioner expressed regret that certain armed groups and representatives from the Tigray region did not participate in the dialogue.
- Professor Mesfin emphasized that 4,000 delegates reaching consensus to submit recommendations demonstrates that dialogue can work in Ethiopia.
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