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VOICE OF ASSENNA: Panel Discussion Re Ethiopian PM’s Recent Call for Peace with Eritrea – Part 1

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16 COMMENTS
  • Nebro April 6, 2018

    Dr Ghebre
    you simply want to complicate matters unnecessarily. Please accept thing for what they are

  • Nebro April 6, 2018

    if the PFDGJ doesn’t represent the wishes of the people then why are you parroting the same old boring cry ‘ final and binding’? You are talking about Badme, which never was the major issue of the conflict. What a convoluted logic!

  • Fithi zereialbo April 6, 2018

    Amanuel, you are a hypocrite who is for justice and against justice at the same time. I listened your interview with Meles, an apostle if Issayas. A fair and justice seeking person cant love Melese and hate Issayas. If you were a man of courage and integrity you would have sought more explanation or at least ask Meles about the illegal and unjust expulsion of 80000+ Eritreans from Ethiopia, with a belief on the right of Ethiopia to expell anyone for a mere dislike of an eye color. I happen to be an Ethiopian, an Eritrean and an African. I am not siding with any of the countries, but i side with the Courts decision ( not that i have a regard to the court, but the parties involved have accepted the legitimacy of the court). Both parties have agreed before the outcome of the decision to accept it as is, final and binding. Thus, both countries have to abide by it, including the fact that Eritrea invaded Ethiopia ( whichbmost Eritreans deny to this day). Any normaliization, be it political l, social and economical, is to be a necessary follow up. I have a question for your Atlanta guest. SUPPOSE Issayas agrees to the call of Abiy, would that change the dictatorial, one man show nature of Issayas? What is asked by Issayas is simple, vacate the illegally occupied land, which Ethiopia never denies. Mr. Belay, be mindful of the fact that to go to war doesnt require border dispute.
    Hating Issayas is not a manifestation of love of justice. Finally, that is why you guys DESERVE Issayas. You earned him through your perverted sense of justice all along.

    • amanuel April 7, 2018

      Meles or ethiopia had and has the right to deport any immigrant to their country. Do not cry. Iseyas and hgdf did deport many ethiopians too. That does not make them great but it is their right and they did that. You can loby for both countries to allow dual citizenship, that is your right to. What i would blame meles for is being short sighted and refusing to implement the final and binding rullings of the court. I know that is not a solution to our problem at all but that is the only solution for the two countries. Our problem is nothing but hgdf. That is also the only enemy we have. Lets be clear on these two matters.

  • Barazio April 6, 2018

    Whom ever allied with Eritrea first will have the upper hand in the power struggle in Ethiopia, it cab be squeeze the Woyanes from the north by Eritrea and from south by Oromos or Eritrea and Woyane tame the South and control it as if they did in 1991. Oromo has to pass Tigray to reach Eritrea and Tigray has to watch from South for its survival and will not by any means bother Eritrea. That is why Abbey Ahmed is racing to secure relation with Eritrea. Oromo is not a match to allied Tigray and Eritrea. They proofed t before. And Abbey knows it. I would have voted to ally wit Tigray rather than the Amharas and the Oromos , because once upon a time we bled united to destroy Mengistu. I am sorry, I should not mention Amhara, and they are dead meat in this power struggle

  • Russom April 6, 2018

    Amanuel, land occupation and peaceful coexistwnce are two difference things,I fully agree with Dr Ghebre.Ethiopia is ocupaer. ;They are helping Issayas.to Subjugate Eritrean people. first of all issayas does not want the bountry demarcation..The Eritrean people are victims.

  • Mike April 6, 2018

    Dr Gebrimariam,

    In any nation, to this point, whoever is ruling a country represents a nation. Eritrea has a representative government in place. You and I may not like the Eritrean government in place but it is what Eritrea has right now. Thus, Ethiopian government could only deal with current residents in leadership in Eritrea. Those who are as opposition groups are fractured and have no place so far in dealing with matters that is serious enough to resolve issue with Ethiopia. Eritrean people have blindly trusted the current Eritrean leadership all through leading up to year 2000. What facts do we have that Eritrean people have changed? What we have in Eritrea is what the world knows. Ethiopia is kicking the ball around and Eritrea is still in deep sleep; new Ethiopian leadership gave us a bait and Eritrean leaders are caught with their pants down on how to response to it; Ethiopia has other urgent issues and Eritrean leadership is still chewing old games.

    In the process – One leader after another from Ethiopia is keeping Eritrea at arms length. Eritrea is chasing its people out of the country; restricting growth; damaging Eritrean standing in the world.

    Isayas has lost to three leaders in the last 25 years – Meles/Hailemariam/Abiy – well let us see the next chapter to be written.

    • Habtom April 7, 2018

      Dr Gebre, cannot talk to the point. He speaks to much with no substance. He does not act like an educated person, I am sorry to say this.

    • Habtom April 7, 2018

      Dr Gebre, cannot talk to the point. He speaks to much with no substance. He does not act like an educated person, I am sorry to say this.

  • Habtom April 7, 2018

    Dr Gebre, cannot talk to the point. He speaks to much with no substance. He does not act like an educated person, I am sorry to say this.

  • Habtom April 7, 2018

    Amanuel please stop Dr. Gebre. He is talking too much and nonsense.

  • Gezae April 7, 2018

    I was in Ethiopia and I have pretty much knowledge how and why the border war started.. All you are chattering not right. Eritrea never started the war. Eritrea and Eritreans are the victim of an aggressive policy of the Woyane Ethiopia regime. It is the Woyane regime who started the war and still violated the Hague and the Algeries agreements

    The idea of establishing normalization between Ethiopia and Eritrea and opening the border as a step toward normailiation is not new for Eritrea. In fact, this proposal originally emerged from Eritrea itself, immediately after Algeries agreement. In additi0n with the normalization of diplomatic relations the Eritrean government refered to the establishment of amicable ties between two states through the opening of embassy, trade, elimination of economic barriers, and further steps such as assurance treaties (a non-aggression pact), alignments and memoranda of understanding.

    Hence, I think the prospect of Ethiopia normalizing its relations with Eritrea is an enticing idea that anyone who cares about Eritrea or the region should want to see realized. Ethiopian strategic interests are aligning with Eritrea, some Ethiopian leaders’ attitudes toward Eritrea are changing; and the desire to see an Eritrea-Ethiopian deal remains strong. Nevertheless, the vision of Ethiopia normalizing its relations with Eritrea without the agreement of the final and binding verdict is unconventional and fanciful.
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    The need for confluence of interests, strategic rapprochement, and quiet cooperation between Ethiopia and Eritrea is genuine. However, modest steps toward normalization will require Ethiopia to withdrow its army from Eritrea. Ultimately, the road to normalization runs through the demorcation issue, and not the other way around. If no it is nothing but an Ethiopian conspiracy to strangulate us through the manipulation.
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    I understand although the Woyane Ethiopia provocations have become more blatant in the last decade, the domestic politics of Ethiopia around this are now a little bit changed. Based on Abiy’s statement thus fairly clear not just toward normalizing diplomatic relations; but an important step toward reconciliation. The idea of promoting reconciliation through official normalization was in line in Eritrea government too. However, given the multidimensional nature of the dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia and their peoples, reconciliation would faces immense challenges. It would be a process that must occur at the individual, societal, and state levels. So it will be complicate and would require time and a reconsideration of identity as well as of history

  • .Russom April 7, 2018

    Amazing analysis point by point by all.
    1.It is relevant to what we think , speak and write,It is an exercise that it must be done…
    2.The beginning is everything., I am sure Ethiopia has many important issues internally..However, the PM used his allotted time of his intention.not only internal but equally external.. He valued it equally. it should be applauded..However, it is politics and takes time as time is of an essence..
    3. In politics anything goes but overtures is first step victory. Eritrea chose to remain mute. IA was caught by surprise and may be still in shock..
    4.IA had done calculated zillions of inhumane crimes for decades and to expect any positive result from him is nothing than a sour pranks..

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