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By Woldeyesus Ammar -
Feb 02, 2004
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Aklilu Zere, is one of the promising new crop of writers that will hopefully continue enlightening readers on more important past events that occurred around the current Eritrean dictator. Aklilu’s Awate.com article of 23 December 2003 -‘The Birth of Despotism’ - was quite informative. His 25 January 2004 article, ‘The Poison Manifesto…’, also contained two interesting observations: the first about Nhnan Elamanan and the second about a big loss that Eritrea suffered due to the defeat of the ELF in the struggle. |
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By Woldeyesus Ammar -
Oct 07, 2003
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As far I am concerned, there were no plots, no evil-intentions to exclude others. What happened was to hold the proposal till the last day, as is usual in elections, to minimize delay through ‘parliamentary filibuster’ which is possible to have it also in the RC. (Filibuster is the practice of obstructing progress in a legislative assembly by prolonged speeches and related tactics.) In our case, we had very limited time because many of the RC members had narrow leave schedules and were booked to fly at fixed dates including that very election day. Any cause for delay was likely to affect the proposed change and that was not preferred. That was all. |
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By Woldeyesus Ammar -
Sep 15, 2003
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However, the response I can give regarding my interest in writing about Seyoum and Haile was already provided in a phrase in the first article of 2001 which read as follows: “Whatever the past had them do and think in separate [ELF-EPLF] camps, Seyoum and Haile are today speaking the same language and seeking the same destiny for the nation. And as it was the case in the long past [when they were student activists], they are again at the forefront agitating for change of mind among Eritreans urging them to wake up to receive a new Eritrea, different from the one of the yesteryears.” |
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By Woldeyesus Ammar -
Aug 30, 2003
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One would see it as shameful to the present generation not to be respectful of the makers of Eritrea. It would indeed have been a great honour to all generations of our patriots if we were able to create a country that welcomed all its people, including a great patriot like Idris Mohammed Adem. The man, who defended the federation, the Eritrean flag and constitution with great vigor and who headed the major liberation movement of the day between 1961 to 1975, would indeed deserve return back home and then a small piece of Eritrean land for his remains after death which was reported by Gedab News yesterday. |
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By Woldeyesus Ammar -
Aug 25, 2003
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But it must be stressed that it was mainly Isayas who fixed in many minds that ‘shabia’ is for Kebessa and ‘jebha’ for the rest of Eritrea plus a few ‘traitors’. The bad legacies of those teachings are still affecting many minds. Add to this his unshakable refusal to consider unity of the fighting forces through the years until his unholy alliance with the Ethiopian TPLF to liquidate the ELF in 1980-81, another polarizing act with long-lasting consequences on national unity and the trust between the two major segments in the society. Come liberation, Isayas declared his plan for the opposition in his speech about “Hashewiye wudbat” on 20 June 1991, and swore that unyielding members of Jebha and the rest of its extended family will never see Eritrea in his lifetime. That is where we still stand. |
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