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By Awate Team -
Nov 17, 2003
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"Mr. Bush, Eritrea, too, is ready for democracy. The forces for democracy are being enslaved by the PFDJ clique. The forces for democracy have spokespersons, and it is not Isaias Afwerki and his henchmen. Mr. President, stay true to your word and do not accommodate and excuse tyrants like Isaias Afwerki and his supporters." That is our message and we will continue to provide you with updates on the progress of our work |
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By Awate Team -
Nov 04, 2003
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Some Eritreans, the hardliners, described our effort as naieve. They told us that a "moderate Ethiopian" is a contradiction in terms. They don't exist, good luck finding them, they advised. We are very pleased by the responses that we have received todate, which confirms our belief. There is hope: there are enough voices of reason, although they may be, for now, crowded out by the noises of hate and violence. We have also received encouraging responses from Eritreans, which we are also including. |
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By Awate Team -
Oct 22, 2003
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There are Eritreans and Ethiopians whose self-worth is elevated only when they are able to mock and ridicule the other. There are Eritreans who look at the miserable status of our country and then console themselves by comparing themselves with Ethiopias marginally worse stats. And vice versa. There are Eritreans with so much damaged self-esteem that they only feel better after watching Eritrean war documentaries and counting dead bodies and mangled steel. There are Ethiopians who believe that Ethiopia was great when it was ruled by warriors and that to regain its greatness, it must adopt the warrior cult hood. |
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By The Awate Team -
Oct 05, 2003
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Unfortunately, for now at least, who is dominating the two nations are the forces of hatred and prejudice, the forces of militancy and war, the forces of arrogance and chauvinism. Most people are peace-loving which is why, in democracies, war is truly rare. Until Eritrea and Ethiopia are represented by governments who express the wishes of the common person, we will continue to have what we have now: (1) governments who use war and the threat of war as the ultimate means of job security and (2) intellectuals who use flag-waving as a way to endear themselves to those in power and/or gain notoriety.... What we are facing is a very difficult problem; what we are suggesting is that we should guard against making it an impossible problem. |
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By The Awate Team -
Sep 12, 2003
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On September 18, it will be two years since elders in their late seventies and eighties (who tried to reconcile the leaders), together with high-ranking government officials (who challenged the regime to implement the constitution and hand power to the people) were jailed. So far, none of the jailed was officially charged and they all continue to be denied visitation rights. |
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