Amhara region residents have staged peaceful rallies across numerous towns, voicing unwavering support for the government's peace-building initiatives.
Rallies in Bahirdar, Gondar, and other cities echoed a unified message: peace is paramount.
Participants' slogans emphasized the need for peace and development, rejecting violence and extremism, and pledging support for government efforts to maintain security and uphold the law.
They condemned atrocities against innocent civilians and honored the sacrifices of security forces.
The following are among the slogans carried by participants of the peaceful public ralliesα¦
π What our region needs is not war but peace and development.
π Peace is a shared wealth; it is cultivated together and protected together.
π The atrocities, displacement, and destruction carried out by extremists on innocent people must stop.
π The government must safeguard the peace and security of citizens by upholding the law.
π We will support the government’s efforts to maintain peace.
π Extremists and instigators must leave foreign influences and embrace the path of peace.
π We will reinforce the government’s repeated calls for peace.
π To make our region a center of peace and development, we will all stand for peace.
π Oppressing and killing innocent people in the name of violence is an attack on Ethiopian identity.
π We will support the government’s actions aimed at fostering peace.
π We honor the sacrifice of our defense forces, federal forces, and regional security forces who have paid the price.