Demands for self-administration should be addressed through dialogue and respect for the constitution, including the integration and political representation of kebeles that choose to join the self-administration structure.
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“The constitution must be respected and the people's true demands should be answered through dialogue.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
“Kebeles that have decided through their councils to be part of the self-administration structure will be included and given political representation.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
Minority rights within new self-administrations
Minority ethnic groups within the Qimant administration will be granted political, economic, and social representation according to the law, and their demands will be respected and addressed based on the constitution and research.
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“After securing Qimant self-administration, other ethnic groups will be judged according to the law and given representation.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
“Minorities will have political representation in councils and benefit economically and socially.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
“Any demands from other groups, including individual identity recognition, will be respected and addressed according to the constitution.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
Language policy for minorities
While the Qimant language will be used for administration, the language rights of other ethnic groups will be respected and accommodated. Prioritizing these rights is mandatory despite administrative costs.
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“The administration will use the Qimant language, but will respect and allow other ethnic groups to use their own languages.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
“Despite administrative costs, prioritizing the people's fundamental needs and language rights is mandatory.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
“Dispersed minorities will be encouraged, not forced, to use the dominant language, but their requests to use their own language will be respected and implemented based on research.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
Individual vs. Group Rights
Both personal and social identities must be respected. Individual rights to self-recognition are addressed alongside the mandatory obligation to protect group rights based on shared language, culture, and values.
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“Personal identity and an individual's right to self-recognition must be respected.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
“There is a mandatory obligation to respect social (group) identities based on shared language, culture, and values.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
“Personal identity rights are addressed alongside and within the context of social identity rights.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
Granting regional status to other groups
Drawing on the Qimant people's own experiences of suffering when their demands were ignored, the party strongly supports and will push for constitutional answers to other ethnic groups demanding self-administration.
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“The party understands the suffering caused by ignored demands, as the Qimant people experienced it.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
“Will strongly push for constitutional and appropriate answers to be given to other ethnic groups raising self-administration questions.”
Identity and the Right to Self-Administration Debate
