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their surrender. However, despite goodwill from the Ethiopian government including an amnesty of TPLF leaders and halting operations on the borders of Tigray, the TPLF has continued its aggression, most recently against the people of Afar.
The journey to peace and the rebuilding of the Amhara, Afar and Tigray regions can’t wait for the TPLF to lay down its arms. Ten million internally displaced people need aid and the health and education systems of the northern regions have been looted and decimated by retreating TPLF forces. The work to secure peace needs to start now to restore stability and rebuild the devastated region. A clear plan and appropriate communication with all stakeholders and the Ethiopian people about reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts is essential.
It is also worth noting that Prime Minister Abiy, when he first came to power in 2018, set up a national dialogue to end the ethnic tensions. He did so in partnership with religious, civic, and business leaders. This attempt failed, primarily because the TPLF refused to acknowledge the government’s authority.
For Ethiopians, at home and abroad, this national dialogue is yet another, albeit rare, opportunity to start a new path for peace, dialogue, further economic reform and strengthening of respect for human rights and democracy. Right now, members of Congress are pursuing a new bill sponsored by Rep. Tom Malinowski, called the Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace, and Democracy Act (HR6600). It is a sanctionsfirst bill that will seek to force ‘peace’ by implementing punitive measures to cripple Ethiopia’s economy. It instructs the U.S. to stop investment in Ethiopia and seeks to block loans and support from the World Bank, IMF and others. There is no question in my mind, if this bill is passed, it will directly impoverish thousands in Ethiopia. And it will happen just months after President Biden de-listed Ethiopia from the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) costing 200,000 jobs, most of whom were females previously employed in the textile industry.
This bill is also not rooted in the realities of the conflict and the Horn of Africa region.
Today the Ethiopian people are desperate for peace, stability, and democracy. The pain the conflict has inflicted on innoWhen we look at what’s happening around cent and impoverished comthe world, the war that we all have emo- munities is heart-breaking and tionally attached ourselves to, the chal- the impact on the economy has lenges that we’ve had coming back from stolen vital and hard-earned COVID-19 and the future for our children years of Ethiopia’s developand our grandchildren,” said Majority ment. Instead of exacerbating Whip James E. Clyburn from South Caroli- the pain, the U.S. should rally na. “These are times that try men’s souls.” behind the friendly people of
Jeffries and Pelosi were also proud to Ethiopia and support an apcelebrate the one-year anniversary of the propriate national dialogue American Rescue Plan. and reconciliation effort.
Jeffries called the bill “a transformative That is what the one-milpiece” of legislation that saved the econ- lion strong Ethiopian American omy during the pandemic. He said that community is fighting for. We it was directly responsible for 7.4 million hope our representatives listen.
jobs created during the first 13 months of Biden’s presidency.
“This is something that was—not only helped people survive from COVID19, something that not only helps them reach their success, it was transformational in how they do so. We want to continue that work in certain aspects of BBB with the Child Tax Credit, universal pre-k, the list goes on, affordable child care,” said Pelosi.
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