ANDM members vow to strongly fight chauvinism

  Bahir Dar, August 20 (ENA)-- Participants of the on-going conference of the Amhara Nationals Democratic Movement (ANDM) vow to strongly fight chauvinism and narrow nationalism, which they said enfeeble people's unity based on equality. 

 The participants said chauvinistic attitudes adversely affect the efforts exerted to build a democratic system in the country. 

  Chauvinism should not be given the chance to slacken the solidarity of the people who have full constitutional right to equally relish the boon of the nation's economy, the participants said. 

 The participants said chauvinism was the manifestation of dependency, which they labeled as another threat to the country's political system. 

 Although ANDM has made encouraging efforts to promote democracy over the past years, certain drawbacks were witnessed in pressing ahead with transparent working systems, the participants indicated. 

 They said absence of a transparent working system in turn hindered the effective execution of development activities in the region. 

 The conference unanimously expressed support to the peace agreements that the Ethiopian government signed with Eritrea. 

 Participants of the conference said the agreements fully ensured the interests as well as sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ethiopia. 

 Office of ANDM said the conference has been constructive and successful. 

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