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Hawassa, September 16 (WIC) – Economic
development and democratization registered since the Ethiopian
Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) took charge of
the administration of the country could be exemplary,
delegations of foreign political parties who took part in the
7th Organizational Conference of EPRDF underscored.
Among the foreign political party delegations who commended
the achievements registered under the leadership of EPRDF
include Chinese Communist Party, Sudan National Congress,
Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement, Yemen General Congress
Party, Indian National Congress, Uganda National Change
Movement and Eritrean Democratic Kidan.
Chinese Communist Party delegate in his congratulatory
message said that the results registered in development,
peace, and socio-economic sectors since the downfall of the Derge regime are laudable.
EPRDF and Chinese Communist Party follow a similar strategy
in their attempts to extricate their peoples from poverty and
that is through the realization of rapid growth, the delegate
said, adding that, their presence in the conference testifies
that the cooperation and friendship between the parties and
peoples of the two countries has been gathering momentum.
Sudanese National Congress delegate on his part said that the
people of Sudan and Ethiopia have similar cultures, adding
that the amicable relationships EPRDF forged among neighboring
countries and its contribution for the reign of peace and
stability in the Horn could be exemplary for other African
countries.
Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement delegate on his part
said that a lot could be gained from the results registered
under the leadership of EPRDF by giving priority to rural
development and democracy so as to alleviate poverty.
Uganda National Change Movement and Yemen General Congress
delegates also expressed their gratitude for the warm welcome
they got since their arrival here to take part in the
conference.
Indian National Congress delegate on his part said that their
party and EPRDF share great similarities in that the two
parties provide matured directions, stand for farmers and the
poor as well as working to enable people with various
languages, religions and cultures live in harmony through
democracy.
Some 15 Ethiopian ministers visited India and five Indian
ministers have come to visit Ethiopia in the past two years
alone, the delegate said, adding that the Congress would exert
utmost efforts to achieve the ongoing anti-poverty and
anti-terrorism struggle through strengthening the bilateral
relations of the two countries.
Eritrean
Democratic Kidan delegate on his part said that the present
huge economic growth achievement gap between Ethiopia and
Eritrea shows the appropriateness of the democratic and peace
strategy of EPRDF in the struggle against poverty and
backwardness.
Eritreans are now under the tyrant regime, the delegate said,
adding that 13 opposition parties have jointly been
undertaking activities since last May to free Eritrean people
from misery and exodus.
The Ethiopian
and Eritrean peoples have jointly sacrificed their lives to
get rid of the Derge regime, the delegate recalled, adding
that Eritrean Democratic Kidan would exert efforts to restore
the people to people relations of the two countries that was
ruined due to the aggressive policy and terrorist acts of the
Shaebian government.
The conference which was commenced with congratulatory
messages of local and partner organizations as well as invited
political organizations from aboard has been deliberating on
performance reports of the Front, it was learnt. (END) |
