Lately Ethiopia’s political landscape has been roiled by troubling developments, exacerbating the already tense atmosphere.

The people of Ethiopia can live a life of freedom and prosperity insofar as the elite keep themselves in check.

We express our heartfelt condolences on the assassination of the leadership of the Amhara Regional State in the regional capital Bahir Dar and senior military commanders in Addis Ababa on June 22, 2019 and wish solace for their families and the people of Ethiopia.

As the old adage has it to err is human, to forgive divine. None of us are perfect; we make mistakes all the time. The important thing is not to repeat the same mistake.

A raft of reforms has been undertaken since the administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) officially took up its duties in April 2018.

Ethiopia has always been beset by complex and intractable problems. Overcoming these centuries-old problems requires knowledge, wisdom, and fairmindedness and a profound insight across a range of fields.

Setting philosophical arguments aside it’s generally agreed that people owe a positive obligation to obey the law. It’s also understood that law enforcement agencies and their personnel have a greater responsibility in this regard.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that government entities have arguably been at the forefront in making the lives of many a living hell in Ethiopia.

There is a broad consensus that party politics in Ethiopia, which dates close to half a century, has by and large been the anti-thesis of democracy.

The theme of this editorial is inspired by the life of Negasso Gidada (PhD), the erstwhile president of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia who passed away a week ago.