Harari Regional Government & Atlanta Harari People’s Representatives                 

 P. O. Box  1111, Clarkston, GA 30021* E-mail Abadir98@Aol.com

                                      Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. Chapter

 

 

November 30th 2005

 

In consultation with a lot of  Harari individuals, various groups, (Jamaha) living in Atlanta area, the following Statement is joint communiqué from Harari Community of Atlanta.

 

   We believe in democracy not only because it stands for universal goals such as individual liberty, equality and self determination but also it is because the best process available for governing a complex country such as ours with over eighty nations, nationalities, and ethnic groups coupled with multi society and diversified political orientation. The central point is that the government by the people usually will produce government for the people. Hence, the crucial mechanism is to establish a system whereby all parties concerned compete in a free, fair and open election and the Party chosen by the majority take office and assume responsibility.

 

    The Ethiopian people have endured numerous hardships over the years and struggled hard to get rid of the cumbersome feudal regime and a fascist military dictatorship of Derg and throw away the shackles of their oppressors once and for all. Ethiopia reached a point of no return. We are at the crossroad of an enduring test of our democratic principles and our capacity to establish a common acceptable policy to all it’s people in order to shape a more just and equitable society. We want to construct a national government in which no single interest would dominate.

 

     - The Harari community of Atlanta fully regrets the tragic loss of human lives, and a considerable damage to the private and public property causing undue burdens and sufferings on the innocent people who can least afford and a consequence of long term damage to the meager resources and the national economy of the country. 

 

- We question the timing of the unrest called in the Holy Month of Ramadan and on the eve of Eid –Alfiter one of the two holiest days of our Muslim community disregarding the plea from our elders which clearly showed their disrespect for the Muslim faith.

 

- We believe the opposition pursues the politics of sectarianism and divisive politics and create an atmosphere of intolerance among the different nation and nationalities of our diversified country.

 

The Harari community of Atlanta believes those who are accountable for all the eruptible damages both to the human lives and the well being of the nation will be brought to Justice and urge our government to take the necessary legal measures against all those responsible for their individual acts in inciting violence and organizing the riots with the intention of seizing political power and for their reckless disregard for the law and the constitution of the land. We support all the appropriate measures taken by the government to bring peace and tranquility to our people and our nation.