Courtesy of the authorBy Mesfin MekonenLast week I met with Senator Peter Welch of Vermont, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee on human rights and requested his assistance in organizing a hearing on the crisis in Ethiopia. I presented a letter to Senator Welch that outlines the causes and impacts of the crisis in Ethiopia and points out that political stability and economic prosperity in Ethiopia are critically important to the United States. Congress, the Biden administration and the world need to hear from experts who understand what is happening on the ground in Ethiopia. Separately, I have co-authored a letter to Senator Ben Cardin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urgently requesting that the Africa subcommittee, hold a hearing on the crisis in Ethiopia. The purpose of this hearing would be to call attention to the atrocities now taking place in Ethiopia, and provide a path forward for the United States government to help bring peace to Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News May 07, 2024 19:16 UTC