FETSUM: Isaias Afwerki’s final intrigue of destruction PART II
FETSUM: Isaias Afwerki’s final intrigue of destruction PART II There may be light inside the dark: VIVA WEDI VACARO and welcome to the US: I do not know you personally but I hope I will have a
FETSUM: Isaias Afwerki’s final intrigue of destruction PART II
There may be light inside the dark: VIVA WEDI VACARO and welcome to the US: I do not know you personally but I hope I will have a chance to know you soon in your Washington DC program. Thank you for your outstanding effort to unify the Eritrean people at this critical moment in history.
Destiny: We have been relentlessly shouting for unified resistance throughout our engagement in Assenna trying to communicate with our opposition forces who do not either take any initiative to motivate the elements of unity in our Diaspora community or do something tangible to resolve the Eritrean dilemma on their own. They stood in the way for a long time stopping us from effectively involving in the resistance for freedom and democracy in Eritrea: it was going around in a circle (HASADNET) while the agony of our people continued exponentially to the point of draught and darkness in Asmara and Death in the Sea
Life is such that, a terrible situation takes place in society and a charismatic character emerges at the right time out of the chaotic ashes to lead it at the end of the day. Many years after the Eritrean people suffered the consequence of dictatorship from within and that long after the concept of Eritrean resistance was monopolized by all inclusive divisive and selfish opposition leaders, someone charismatic has emerged as a matter of destiny showing us the best signs of unified resistance we have never practically witnessed from anyone of the opposition groups (all inclusive) in the past. They call him WEDI VACARO.
I hope this will be a new beginning for the forces of unity: I hope this time we will be counted in to serve the struggle for freedom and democracy in Eritrea as passionately and honestly as we can. I hope this will challenge the forces of discrimination in our opposition forces who have had no interest meeting with the forces of unity because they are scared of UNITY for their personal benefits. I hope this time, the new movement will include and invite every Eritrean with down to earth sensation of freedom to work hand in hand and save our people ASAP.
Eritrea hosts more than six Ethiopian opposition forces at extremely heavy economic price.
Here are some of them:
“‘Arebegnoche Gimbar’ is a collection of gangsters or ‘shiftas’ with no political motive.
OLF is pretty much dismantled and its leaders ‘Colonel Kemal Geletu’ is under house arrest.
OLF is pretty much dismantled and its leaders ‘Colonel Kemal Geletu’ is under house arrest.
Ginebot 7 popular force is an imaginary rebel, [obscurely] recognized by shabia itself.
Ginbote 7 of Berhanu Nega, has no boots in Eritrea.
Tigria democracy movement [members] are collections of [desperate Tigreans] and Shabia soldiers.” says an Ethiopian commentator.
Ginbote 7 of Berhanu Nega, has no boots in Eritrea.
Tigria democracy movement [members] are collections of [desperate Tigreans] and Shabia soldiers.” says an Ethiopian commentator.
Another group called Ethiopian People Patriotic Front (EPPF) wants to revive Ethiopian Patriotism from within our land. History tells that the Ethiopian monarchy and Patriotic oriented mentality was the biggest problem in our region that threatened peace for such a long time. This was the cause of our struggle for independence that took 30 years of sacrifice for our society to get out of. Today, Eritrea hosts such enemies for reasons beyond logical explanation.
The common denominator of all the groups under Afwerki’s full support is anti-Eritrean sovereignty. None of them has a clear position on our sovereignty.
Eritrea provides Ethiopian opposition group Ginbot 7 with $500,000 – ST 6/13/2013Source: Sudan Tribune
“The Eritrean government has offered $500,000 to Ginbot 7, an exiled Ethiopian opposition political organization designated by Ethiopia as terrorist entity, according to a report on a US-based Ethiopia opposition media outlet.
In an audio recording of an interview with the group’s chairman, leaked toAwrambatimes.com, Berhanu Nega admits that he received the funds. Ginbot 7 often uses Eritrean media as well Amsterdam-based opposition channel, Ethiopian Satellite Television (EAST) to broadcast anti-regime campaigns.”
Comment: I first met Berhanu Nega in 1984 when we both attended the State University of NY at Binghamton. I was the African Students Union President at the time and he was managing our PR issues at least for a while into that year. The deal with the school was such that we invite a speaker on any African issue that we thought important with the little budget the school allocated to the union. Berhanu first suggested that we should invite a speaker on South Africa to this effect. I allowed him to do this but we couldn’t afford the cost. He then suggested investing the money on a speaker from Namibia which we failed again for the same reason. He was avoiding the Eritreans as much as he could. I then instructed him to invite a speaker from the then EPLF-NYC branch, a relatively cheaper arrangement but he refused. I apparently used my power to neutralize him and assigned the vise president to make the contact. He did and we succeeded having an Eritrean evening in campus for the student body with a speaker from the EPLF NYC Office (Abraham MAO).
The rigid, humorous, slick and charismatic Berhanu did not want to see the Eritrean struggle introduced to the students and left the union after that activity: he did not even attend the speech the union organized on the Eritrean struggle for independence. Berhanu is an ambitious politician known for his anti-Eritrean position throughout his political career. He has always had an issue at least with Eritrea’s ownership of ASSAB and I always considered him a very dangerous individual to our sovereignty and the entire region specially when he was in KINIJIT. I was really worried when my friend Berhanu was about to come to power in Ethiopia with his party KINIJIT because I thought he would ignite another war with us sooner or later; thanks it did not happen.This man has never so far clearly acknowledged the Eritrean independence in full and our ownership of ASSAB till this day in time. The Eritrean question to Berhanu was something unfinished waiting to be studied in the future: this so called future has consumed most of his obscure political position on Eritrea (since at least 1975 when he was a member of the EPRP). EPRP is by the way the only political group I knew that has not yet finished studying the Eritrean question since 1975 and 22 years after our independence without taking a position on. This group has always been anti Eritrean independence and so was my friend Berhanu Nega.
The question: What is the Eritrean government’s hidden agenda on the alliance with Ginbot 7 political group and Berhanu Negga to the point of being the only supporting government of the group on the planet? Why is this government giving out our money to our most known enemies instead of investing it on electricity and water in the capital city or elsewhere in the country?
Ethiopian opposition, the Tigrayan People’s Democratic Movement armed forces deployed in Asmara.
The Eritrean government has so far used this useless group twice in internal Eritrean affairs.
First: During the FORTO movement: “In a futile attempt to quell the Eritrean people’s quest for democratic change, Isaias’ dictatorial regime has deployed the Eritrea based Ethiopian opposition, the so called Tigrayan People’s Democratic Movement TPDM armed forces at several strategic locations of the Eritrean capital, Asmara and its environs. The desperate decision to suppress popular uprising follows the Eritrean armed forces movement, in Asmara, on January 21st.”
Second: TPDM is now in Asmara securing the president after the recent Lambadusa crisis that shocked the world.
Comment: In my last article, I said that there were at least three reasons for the president to take such an action in our country. Clearly, the most anti democracy regime would not work against its interest supporting genuine Ethiopian democratic movements. TPDM as Ethiopia stands today is a confused and disoriented group that is trying to reverse the democratic development of Ethiopia. The president should therefore be using this group for something obscure beyond just defending him in case of emergency.
RED FLUG
There is a problem and a new challenge for the Eritrean people on this fishy activity: the problem is pointing out the plot precisely while what is clear is that Afwerki is scratching everything to destroy Eritrea: to leave a disorganized, weak, fragmented and stressed out society behind him: he wants Eritreans to live without peace forever at least for one obvious reason. But first, check this out.
RECENT ACTIVITIES
ESAT (Yesamintu Engda) interview with Andargachew Tsigie of Ginbot 7:
Mr. Andargachew is the Chairman of a group called Ginbot 7 (there are two groups with this name) and has been living in Eritrea for the last four years glorifying the president as the best medicine for east African political problems. He said that the Ethiopian opposition forces in Eritrea were well fed, dressed, boarded, trained and armed to the best capacity of the Eritrean regime and will soon have the capacity to defeat the WEYANE clique dispatched from its base in Eritrea.
Comment: The testimony clearly tells that Afwerki is working hard to ignite war between the Eritreans and the Eritreans through these useless groups that have no capacity to defend themselves from any organized group in the region. He would then use our kids for another catastrophic war with Ethiopia for the sake of destruction. Succeed or not immaterial, this is what is going on in his current over-stressed mindset.
Mr. Andargachew, a politician who like Berhanu Negga has not taken a position on the Eritrean sovereignty and ownership of Assab is a threat to the Eritrean identity.
To this effect, Teklemichael Abebe, says in “Ethiopia: Commentary on Andargachew’s Interview”
November 7, 2011; “When Sisay [the journalist] asks him what their policy towards working with Eritrea, the issue of access to the Sea, and what they give to Eritrea in exchange of the material support Eritrea affords Ginbot 7, Andargachew’s answer is neither convincing nor honest. At best, he defers the answer to future dates by saying that Ginbot 7 does not have any legal or political authorization from the Ethiopian people to act and bargain on behalf of the people and said the ultimate decision will be made by the Ethiopian people. “
The author, Teklemichael Abebe says the following to Andargachew’s wishy-washy position on the Eritrean question: “First, no rebel group, including the TPLF, EPLF or the SPLA came to power with people’s endorsement or approval. That is a rule that applies at peace time and it is something political parties will strive to attain once political normalcy is established in Ethiopia. Ginbot 7 and other foreign-based political parties are operating in an exceptional situation where obtaining people’s approval is next to impossible. As long as political parties honor their promise to validate their actions with popular vote when they succeed in their struggle, they should not fear to declare their positions upfront on issues that are controversial. Furthermore, it is based on their reasoned positions on these same contentious issues that we support or reject them. Avoidance will not help our parties win the people’s heart. Confronting the issues head-on is the best approach.”
Comment: I agree with Abebe fully here. How come a political organization that aims at holding political power in Ethiopia does not have a concrete stand on Eritrea 22 years after its independence? What does “the people will decide” mean and how practical is this specially in our situation (poor and uneducated people)? You cannot get ANTI-ERITREAN more than this ladies and gentlemen and this enemy is enjoying full support from our government in this mysterious relationship.
Abebe continues; “What is disconcerting is what could happen after that. Are Shabia’s and Ginbot 7’s long term objectives reconcilable? Are there compatible and enduring interests to turn this alliance into a mutually beneficial long term relationship? In other words, can Shabia be a trusted partner in the aftermath of the removal of the Woyane regime?”
Comment: Experience tells that the president cannot be trusted by any political group for anything positive. Eritreans have something to worry about and to do before it is too late. What is all this activity for? What is the president trying to do here assuming he succeeds in replacing the Ethiopian government by these anti-Eritrean forces under his control?
Abebe: “In his ESAT interview, Andargachew has attempted to provide a rather simplistic narrative of why the Eritrean regime could have an enduring interest in the wellbeing of Ethiopia long-term. The story line, paraphrased, runs like this: under the Woyane regime, Ethiopia has fallen under too much foreign influence, rampant government corruption, widespread youth addiction to hashish and ‘chat’, and sexual immorality. Esayas is worried that these bad things will eventually find their way into Eritrea and corrupt the Eritrean government and nation. “
Comment: This was the best answer Andargachew could give to the mysterious relationship between the anti-Eritrean Ethiopian opposition forces and the president. Clearly, a president who does not hesitate to destroy a society would not care about addiction and immorality for the audience to buy this excuse. Can you imagine him to be “so worried about this danger more than the staggering economic, social and political ills that have currently crippled Eritrea?”
What motivates Afwerki to leave a destroyed Eritrea behind?
Take your guess but I believe he wants to somehow balance out his negative legacy by inflicting more pain to the Eritrean society. He wants to be remembered as the best leader ever compared to the new future leaders that would face a destroyed Eritrea after he leaves: he is working hard to do this in order to amend his messed up legacy irrespective of the consequence in all aspects of the Eritrean socio-political fabric. Afwerki knows that he lost the people’s trust and the only way of leaving a relatively decent legacy is by destroying Eritrea..PERIOD. Afwerki’s evil mind goes as far as handing the country over to Ethiopians for this purpose and I think he would do it if he could. This, he thinks would allow his legacy to stay intact with his hallucination as “The only liberator and savior of Eritrea” forever.
Eritreans must stay alert in this political game to check and balance every activity of the so called Ethiopian opposition forces in our country. I will write a conclusion to this series soon. For now, I want to remind Eritreans to seriously warn the mercenaries at home that are directly involved in our internal affairs that they will be responsible for every action against the Eritrean people and that they will dearly pay the price in post-Afwerki Eritrea for. Eritreans are resisting dictatorship in favor of democracy while the so called Ethiopian forces in our country are serving the president’s final plan “Eritrean destruction”. They are no longer welcome in our country and they better safely exit before it is too late in this last phase of confrontation between the forces of freedom and that of oppression.
Tekle November 12, 2013
Dear brother Fetsum,
you are realy a good writer with a qualitative content of the text and I read your articles always. BUT we readers want a very summarized postings as there is not enough time for staying online.
Thanks for your contributions!
belay nega November 12, 2013
Fetsum,hi
” He has always had an issue at least with Eritrea’s ownership of ASSAB and I always considered him a very dangerous individual to our sovereignty ………”
Let us be realistic,no body need to have a masters degree in political science to comprehend the attitude of the 80,000,000 towards Eritrean issue in general,and port of Assab in particular.
The difference is: those who are in power, for the sake of diplomacy, they say it in private.
ክም ሓደ ሓያል ዝብኢ ዝበሎ
“እዛ አድጊ ትንበር ትሙት ናተያ” that what Ethiopians, some in private and some in public say, as far as Assab is concerned.
eritrean November 12, 2013
We don’t need Ethiopians in Eritrea regardless from Afworki or Ethiopia period. We need all Eritreans to unite against all Woyane.
Senait A. November 12, 2013
Fetsum,
I admire your tenacity to expose the real intentions and finale of Eritrea’s worst heinous criminal and grand CAPO of the mafia, PFDJ. Very interesting insight. I cannot wait to read your finale to this series.
marsa November 13, 2013
Educational, informative thanks brother festum I like your analysis you are always ahead of time.
Believe me I know how the Eprp was acting toward ourfreedom when they where in field they always oppose
Our freedom they keep saying we can not discuss about it now.
belay nega November 13, 2013
marsa
“Believe me I know how the Eprp was acting toward ourfreedom when they where in field they always oppose”
All Ethiopians who were fighting DERG, their alliance with the Eritrean fronts was tactical.
There is no need of blaming them,is a matter of putting your feet in their shoe,to feel their feeling.
marsa November 13, 2013
I know those remaining ofEPRP are the worst enemy of Eritrea
In 1976 they where stationed in The mountain of ASIMBA in the border inside tigray awraga adigrat I rememember some of their leaders Brhane Meskel Tilahun.we where helping them at that time because The enemy of enemy is my friend.
marsa November 13, 2013
Correction
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
bete November 13, 2013
Hi,
it would be very helpful if You could write or translate the Tygrigna letters into English. Dont forget the people who grew up in exile and don’t read Tygrigna but are still interested in knowing what is going on…
fetsum abrahamt November 13, 2013
Hi Bate;
Can u help us in this?
Genet November 13, 2013
Hi Fetsum
Thank you so much for your thoughtful summery of our country’s current status. For me, I don’t mind reading your long summery. It is like, food for my brain. Mr Afwerki never been an Eritrean. I am not talking about blood line. He never had any intension to care for our people. It has been all about him from the get go. I agree, when you said, “Afwerki’s evil mind goes as far as handing the country to Ethiopians..” He already did. How in the world can any body explains, the dictator’s action to keep that many Ethiopian oppostions in our land. There is no record of them, actively opposting Ethiopian Gov. They are in our country taking away resources from our people. Why? Because, if the dictator needs some protection from the Eritrean people, they will be there ready to kill Eritreans without any reservation.
Fetsum, you always advocated for UNITY. The only way we can survive now is through UNITY. I agree, Wedi Vacoro is the shining star, who can help us stand up for ourselves. The oppostions are not willing to get their act togather. They are not willing to share power with all Eritreans. We can’t let a second round of dictator abuse our people. From now on, we can’t allow any body marginalized any Eritrean.
I follow Wedi Vacoro. Let the oppostions follow the Eritrean people, not the other way around.
Thank you.
Genet