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Thank
You All
The untimely martyrdom of the 40+ years devoted veteran fighter Seyoum
Ogbamichael was a deeply regretted loss to Eritreans who have the
welfare and love of their people in heart. The major damage of this loss
befalls those Eritreans who are struggling for peace, justice and
democracy in our country. That was why all in the opposition received
the sad news of his death with shock and incomprehension, and flocked in
big numbers to pay final respects and say: “Thank you, Seyoum, for your
steadfast struggle”. This overwhelming public gesture of sympathy and
moral support was greatly helpful to the bereaved family and his
comrades-in-struggle.
We in the ELF-RC wish to extend heartfelt appreciation to all leaders
and members of political and civil organizations, and private
individuals for the various support and assistance they extended to us
and to the family from the day of Seyoum’s sudden death on 17 December
2005 till his remains were buried in Holland on 30 December 2005.
Likewise, we wish to express our deep gratitude to the various Eritrean
websites that granted wide coverage to the sad event and for their
heartfelt expression of sympathy with his comrades-in-struggle.
In short, we extend unlimited words of appreciation to all those persons
who remained close us from very short period of Seyoum illness till the
end and supported us with their advice, material support, encouragement,
expression of sympathy to all members of our organization through
various means and, finally, by their physical presence at the funeral.
In particular, the ELF-RC wishes to extend profound gratitude to the
governments of Ethiopia and the Netherlands for their support and
facilitation of services so that our late comrade could be granted a
deserved patriot’s funeral in Holland.
In conclusion, we say that the sadness and shock of martyrdom carries
with it the hope of realizing the objectives for which the martyr has
fallen. We were united in the grief of losing a great
comrade-in-struggle like the steadfast Seyom. Now it is time to hope
that this unity in grief over the body of our common comrade shall be
transformed into unity of purpose and become helpful in the struggle to
remove the dictatorial regime in Eritrea.
Thank You Seyom for the Steadfast Struggle for Your Life-time!!
Thank You Compatriots for Giving Due Respects to Your Martyr!!
On behalf of the Executive Committee,
Tekle Melekin,
Head of International Relations, ELF-RC
06.01.2006
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