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UNTILL WHEN IN THE DARK TUNNEL?

For over three decades, the Eritrea population was subjected to the most tyrannical treatments from successive defunct Ethiopian regimes.  The damage incurred during these period, the mode of our life and our economy was incalculable.  How ever we remain through out this period steadfast, resolute and continued with gallant struggle to liberate our country, to restore our dignity and build our lives.  The optimism was fortified by the just and noble on which we embarked on 1961, and have relentlessly laboured risking limb and life, until, against all odds, finally emerged triumphant.

The liberation of the country by the Eritrean forces should have marked the beginning of an era.  An era of national reconciliation, infra-structural reconstruction an era of peace and fraternity.  The liberation of Eritrea would have afforded us to heal wounds and to renew our hopes and aspiratism.  It was an opportunity that we should have seized whole-heartedly to take our place among the states of other nations in the world and constructively involve us self into the role of erecting a progressive and democratic Eritrea.

Unfortunately, our dreams have been frustrated and our hopes have been dashed since the inception of the isolationist dictatorial rule of the Eritrean People Liberation Front (EPLF), which henceforth, unleashed various an uncalled-for conflicts and a chain of wars against Eritrean’s and all neighbours.

Since the EPLF inaugurated itself as the sole authority of the state of Eritrea our top duty become, mass arrests, killing and disappearance of schoolteachers, ELF members and supporters, innocent civilians who opposed any of the regimes’ policies.  Moreover, forced military conscription of young women, resettlement of the pastoralists against our wish and distribution of our land to members of the ruling party has been committed in regular basis.

The regimes’ atrocities do not stop at victimising and terrorising individuals outside its party, but also went far beyond to include former genuine. 

To those who are interested on Eritrea and those who have the same dream as me.

1                    Why Isayas split from ELF?

2                    Why he doesn’t want other political groups?

3                    Why make us busy by war?

4                    Why he arrested opposition group?

5                    Why he arrested journalists?

6                    Why our people still escape to abroad?

7                    Because of whom we are in the dark tunnel?

8                    Why….etc.

Everyone have answer for those questions. Some might be in favour and others against, but it is important for every Eritean to have an answer for those questions.

Salwa Omar

London

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