WHEREAS, it has become necessary to maintain the prevalence of peace and stability of the country and step up the ongoing changes by granting the entire cancellation of criminal liability of persons participated in different criminal offences during the political instability to play their contribution for the development of the country;

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to enhance democratic system development and widen the political atmosphere of the country by granting amnesty and creating conducive environment to get back home for Ethiopians and Ethiopians by origin who found to be in foreign country thinking that their previous political attitude bears criminal responsibility to get back home;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to detach from hatred and distrust of one another and to create national consensus and sense of forgiveness which ensure social, economic and political development;

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows: