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Letter to UNSC members

November 18, 2011 H.E Mrs. U. Joy Ogwu President of the Security Council United Nations New York, New York   Excellency,   As the UNSC approaches the final hours of making the historic decision, on the basis of the recommendation of the Somalia

November 18, 2011

H.E Mrs. U. Joy Ogwu

President of the Security Council

United Nations

New York, New York

 

Excellency,

 

As the UNSC approaches the final hours of making the historic decision, on the basis of the recommendation of the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group’s July 18, 2011 report to the Sanction Committee, we, the Diaspora based Eritrean Civic organizations,  make a final appeal to the entire Security Council to approve a strong and firm sanction on the leadership of the State of Eritrea,  PFDJ, all entities and individuals that facilitate and advance  the  illegal policies and actions  of the Eritrean government contrary to Resolution 1907.

 

We would like to bring to the attention of the UNSC members that the last minute maneuvering by the Eritrean President to appear in front of the Security Council (SC) is a delaying tactic. The Eritrean government had plenty of opportunity, from December 23, 2009 to present day, to prove to the SC that it had fully complied with the unambiguous demands enumerated in Resolution 1907.

 

For almost two years the government of Eritrea has been creating layers of excuses to avoid its responsibility of addressing the demands outlined by resolution 1907. On the contrary, as the Monitoring Group’s extensive and detailed July 18, 2011 report demonstrates, the Eritrean government has increased and expanded its support to groups that are determined to destabilize the entire Horn of Africa region.

 

The Report is the work of experts designated by SC. The SC has the legal responsibility of basing its decision on facts collected by its experts. Compliance not other tangential issue is the agenda of the SC.

 

Excellency,

 

Had the Eritrean government been serious about its respect for the international body- the UNSC- it had three distinct opportunities to come clean and inform the UN and UNSC that it had complied with Resolution 1907:

 

  1. When H.E. Mr. Osman Saleh-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea made his statement before the United Nations Security Council Informal Interaction Dialogue on July 19, 2011.
  2. When President Isaias Afeworki addressed the 66th. Session of the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2011.
  3. When the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea presented Eritrea’s Response to the Report of the Somalia Eritrea Monitoring Group Report on October 17, 2011.

 

Unfortunately the pattern of behavior of the Eritrean government and its top leadership is advancing the rhetoric of absolute denial in the face of overwhelming concrete evidences. The underlining question is simple: Has the Eritrean government complied with Resolution 1907 or not. The SC mandated experts report says:  it has not complied. Since that is the case we feel UNSC must adopt and implement the entire recommendation of the Monitoring Group based on the expert’s report.

 

The Eritrean government request for President Isaias to address the Security Council should not be taken seriously. What is it that the President can explain to the august gathering that his Foreign Minister and top advisor have not said to the UNSC when they were given an opportunity on July 19, 2011 to engage the SC in an Informal Interactive Dialogue or on the Eritrea’s Response of October 17, 2011? No other sanctioned leader has ever been given the opportunity to further consume the time of the Security Council. The SC cannot afford to create a negative precedent.  President Isaias’s request must be denied as a matter of principle.

 

The Eritrean government leadership has both in its internal and external policy, behavior and actions a total disregard to the fundamental principle of rule of law and accountability.  We take this opportunity to remind the SC that this is the only government that has no constitution 20 years after independence.  To us Eritreans its illegal and adventurous regional and global behavior is a mere reflection of its draconian internal lawless authoritarian “governance”.  We base our appeal on this fundamental understanding.

 

The UNSC owes the people of Eritrea and the Horn of Africa region a resounding confirmation that it stands with them by expanding and strengthening Resolution 1907 with additional stronger sanction.

 

Excellency,

 

Should the UNSC fail to act and deliver a stronger sanction that could send unequivocal message demanding that  the Eritrean government and all its entities must comply with all aspects Resolutions of 1907 and stop being a regional sponsor of terrorist elements; the SC will be responsible for the probability of another devastating regional conflagration.

 

It is time to act and stop giving an irresponsible government a breathing space.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

SeyoumTesfaye

Eritrean Global Solidarity (EGS) for Justice, Human Rights and Democracy

 

Merachew Berhe

MerachewB

Network of Eritrean Civic Societies in Europe (NECS)

 

Berhan Ahmed

Eritrean Community in Australia Inc

 

CC: General Secretary Ban Ki Moon

To all Security Council Representatives

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36 COMMENTS
  • gasha November 18, 2011

    ahmed saleh
    addiss abeba university belongs to oromo, ogaden, welamo etc and out of the money weyane gets they get nothing however their chance to attend university is taken by weyane. By the way weyane is the one getting the money not Ethiopa.

    • ahmed Saleh November 18, 2011

      Gasha
      I can see where you coming from, with respect I rest my case, GOOD LUCK. But the young Eritrean
      refugees had nothing to do with HGDF and WEYANE, giving opportunity to continue school is more to
      humanitarian issue.

  • HGDF November 18, 2011

    Hey Weyane agents, Jihadists, regionalist, tribalist, traitors and opportunists!
    What can you learn from this news by reuters? http://af.reuters.com/article/somaliaNews/idAFL5E7MH3CC20111118?sp=true
    1. The sanctions will not go as you dream.
    2. When even the western countries, which are the number one enemies of the GoE, believe these sanctions would more likely hurt the people than the govenment, you are saying that it has nothing to do with the people. Are the enemies of People’s Front for Democracy and Justice or The people?

  • Mr. T November 18, 2011

    We have seen some personalities lately frantically appealing to the SC to put tough economic sanctions against the Eritrean nation. They have written letters trying to convince the SC to ignore its core principle of treating every nation on earth fairly and reject Eritrea’s request for a meeting. The SC is an international body, and it would be a travesty of justice if it rejects Eritrea’s request, though. To the majority of Eritreans, the proposed sanction is no more different than the famous and shameful “weapons of mass destruction” charge against Iraq. The sanction against Eritrea is based on a fraudulent charge and it should be rejected. Its sole proponent is the US which still seems to have a problem with the idea of an Eritrean nationhood. The barbaric weyane regime has not lost its dream of making Eritrea a failed state either. It is time every patriotic Eritrean stands up and rejects this bogus sanction. We know the PFDJ regime is not the type of regime we have dreamed and fought for, but the sanction is never meant to weaken the regime. One does not have to be a genius to figure it out. Its effect on the Eritrean people will be catastrophic. Weakened by a sanction, Eritrea will have no power to defend itself against the barbaric weyane and its enablers. Ethnic and religious strife will rule the nation. Say NO to the unjust sanction against Eritrea and not let the barbaric weyane go scotch free with its refusal to abide by international laws and norms.

  • Semhar November 18, 2011

    The dictator must go!
    – His boss (Mubarak of Egypt) is thrown out of power.
    – His adored brother (Gaddafi) died like a rat.
    – The international community’s talking peace and carrying big stick [sanctions] is having an effect.
    – The Eritrean people are beginning to realize that there is no point in waiting for the regime to reform itself – that it needs to be overthrown.
    We must apply TUNISIA style or LIBYA style!
    This is the moment we must come together to save our land and our people.

    Let freedom ring in Akeleguzay!
    Let freedom ring in Barka!
    Let freedom ring in Denkel!
    Let freedom ring in Hamasien!
    Let freedom ring in Sahil!
    Let freedom ring in Semhar!
    Let freedom ring in Senhit!
    Let freedom ring in Seraye!

    Let freedom ring in ERITREA!

  • Semhar November 18, 2011

    SHAME ON US!
    To let one mercenary destroy our land, our people and our culture.

    SHME ON US!
    To let one mercenary dissolve our heroic national liberation fronts
    ELF 1980, EPLF 1993.

    SHME ON US!
    To let one mercenary turn us against one another and against all our neighbors, Ethiopia, Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia and Yemen.

    SHME ON US!
    To let the dictator kill our heroes, our disable veterans, jail our parents and our religion leaders and members.

    The dictator must go!
    – His boss (Mubarak of Egypt) is thrown out of power in jail.
    – His adored brother (Gaddafi) was killed like a rat.
    – The international community’s talking peace and carrying big stick [sanctions] is having an effect.
    – The Eritrean people are beginning to realize that there is no point in waiting for the regime to reform itself – that it needs to be overthrown.
    We must apply
    TUNISIA style
    or
    LIBYA style!
    This is the moment we must come together to save our land and our people.

    Let freedom ring in ERITREA!

  • Fanko November 20, 2011

    Yes, to mass action. No, to undemocratic forces.
    Look how the so called Addis-based “Commission” is practicing its drama. The Commission are hungry crying “enguy, enguy …” like a hyena. Just listen below the way Daniel Tewelde, now former elected member of the Commission, was treated. He was kicked out unceremounsly without a democratic process. This looks like Jebha’s 1974 “hagerawi gubaie” when its leadership selected the majority of the “hagerawi gubaie” from Kessela, Khartoum … ignoring the ELF tegadeltis in the field to avoid “highlanders from dominating”.
    One speaker remarked ” … it is only in dark place that injustice can be committed … what is happening is exactly the same that had happened to the Haile Dru’es and Sherifos in the G-15 … Amaha Domenico and the Commission are trying to take a decision outside of the democratic political process hidden in wushaTe …”
    Why is ato Amanuel Eyasu of Radio Assenna and his web site quite on this issue? Is not Amanuel Eyasu concerned about the democratic process? 100
    Ms. Elsa Chyrum starts at 41 minutes and ato Daniel Tewelde starts around 53 minutes in the youtube link below:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C76OV4Nexc8&feature=player_embedded

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