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INDEPENDENT MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AND YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE 6TH
NATION CONGRESS OF ELF- RC FROM JULY 23 TO JULY 27, 2006.
ELF-RC has a unique
quality that is unparallel by any other when its comes to transparency
and accountability of its organizational affairs. It believes that the
owners of its political programs are the Eritrean people; therefore, it
strives to teach its program to the people not only by its own media
outlets and public seminars but also by independent Eritrean media
Centers. To achieve that goal ELF-RC invited many independent media
centers to participate as observers in the 6th National
Congress of ELF-RC. The following were amongst those who participated at
the congress.
1) Mr. Mahmoud Osman Eylos, Executive Manager of
Horn of Africa Studies Center
2) Jamal Osman Humad General Director of the
Eritrean Center for Media Services (ECMS)
3) Yohannes (John) reporter from the Eastern Radio
Broadcast.
Representative from
these media centers were not only observers but participated fully
during the discussion and like any other congress representatives and
were very keen and motivated to influence the outcome of the congress.
As is customary in every congress observers are nor privileged to vote
but their voices were heard and without a doubt their contribution to
the congress was very invaluable. ELF-RC is pleased to learn that its
congress is covered by these media representatives and it has been aired
live from the congress. On behalf of the congress and ELF-RC we
appreciate their interest in the affairs of our nation and we kindly ask
you to use their professionalism to continue the coverage of our
congress and other activities of our organization when ever they see
fit.
To add icing to the
cake the congress nominated nine election committee and amongst them Mr.
Mr. Mahmoud Osman Eylos Executive Manager of Horn of African Studies
Center, who chaired the election committee. Mr. Mahmoud participated in
drafting the election rules and he finally delivered a speech on half
the election committee and finally he announced publicly the newly
elected revolutionary council.
After the congress came
to an end Nharnet.Com Representative asked Mr. Mahmoud
Osman Eylos Executive Manager of Horn of African Studies Center, his
opinion about the congress. Mr. Mahmoud said first I was skeptical but
when I raise my hand and express my idea on a discussion topic the whole
audience accepted it and showed their support. I found this congress to
be very open and engaging and educational experience. ELF-RC has raised
the bar on democracy and I found this beyond my expectation
HIGLY EDUCATED YOUTH PARTICIPATED
Once a high raking PFDJ
diplomat lamented that all the members of the opposition group are
nearing their retirement age and after that their political influence
against PFDJ will no more exist. We say ELF-RC has news for you. Many
highly educated post graduated and collage graduated youth participated
at the congress and are ready and armed with political consciousness to
take over the responsibility to lead the nation into democracy and they
are not alone. There are many young Eritreans all over the world
believe in democracy and naturally oppose any form of dictatorial
administration. The 6th National Congress of ELF-RC elected
two young highly educated and motivated Eritreans in the Revolutionary
Council. Without doubt the congress believed that the youth is ready to
fill the gab between the old and the young generation and the straggle
for democracy is guaranteed to continue.
That is why the
respected ELF War Veteran and leader, Tesfai Teklezgi, when nominated
for leadership said “ I believe the young Eritreans are ready to lead
us to the next level and I must clear the way for them and give them the
opportunity to lead us and I withdraw my nomination to the leadership”.
Tesfai Teclezghi was wounded while defending his country from the enemy
invading our liberated town of Mendefera in 1978 at the war in Mereb.
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