National Flag Reminds Generation Sacrifices Paid for Independence: President Mulatu - ENA English
National Flag Reminds Generation Sacrifices Paid for Independence: President Mulatu
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Addis Ababa October 15/2018 The Ethiopian flag reminds us the sacrifices paid by our forefathers who handed to us an independent and sovereign country, President Mulatu Teshome said today. In a speech he made at the ceremony held to mark the 11th Flag Day at the House of People’s Representatives (HPR), he said the flag is an expression of our identity in the endeavor to regain our glorious history. The president stated that although the government was not able to extend the successes attained in development to democracy during the last decades, it has now taken initiative to engage in a groundbreaking reform to widen the political space and accelerate development. Mulatu urged the government to discharge its constitutional responsibility to curtail the attempt periodically made to derail the reform and safeguard the safety and security of citizens. HPR Deputy Speaker Shitaye Minale said on her part the ongoing reform gives us space to commemorate the 11th Flag Day with sense of unity. Ethiopia is undertaking profound reform to promote democracy, she said, adding that we need to fight vigorously against forces that attempt to foil the reform. Ethiopian flag is celebrated every year on the first Monday of the Ethiopian month Tikimt