July 3, 2010 (MEKELLE, Ethiopia) – Eritrean Nationalities that represent the majority of Eritrean ethnicity vow to join hands together in the efforts to step up struggle to oust Asmara regime.
The Democratic Front of Eritrean Nationalities (DFEN) has hold Eritrean nationalities conference in the Ethiopia’s northern town of Mekelle, where representatives of some five ethnic groups, civic societies, religious leaders, refugees and front allies took part.
During their 3-day conference this week, Eritrean nations and nationalities reach an agreement to intensify their struggle to ensure their democratic rights.
"Eritrean nations and nationalities have decided to collectively take an arms struggle in a united form to secure the abandoned rights of self determination up to secession" Mohamed Mear, Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization(RSADO) foreign affairs head told Sudan Tribune.
"The latest move is the only way to topple an oppressive and tyrannical regime so justice and peace among the Eritrean nations and nationalities is ensured" Mohamed underscored.
Participants condemned President Issayas Afeworki-led Eritrea’s only party PFDJ of undermining the demands of its own people and ruining the nation.
"The atrocities on daily bases happening against Eritrean nationalities t is intolerable," they said in a statement adding "now is the time we all act in united form to rebuild a democratic new Eritrea."
The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) and the Democratic Movement for the Liberation of Eritrean Kunama (DMLEK) last year created the Democratic Front of Eritrean Nationalities (DFEN).
The front, currently embraces political organizations from Afar, Kunama and Saho ethnic groups. Two other, the Nara and Blen ethnic organizations are expected to join the front in a near future.
“The main aspiration of these peacemakers is restoring genuine justice and peace where all Eritrean nations and nationalities might exercise their democratic and basic human rights.” Nara National organization said in support to the Mission.
The Democratic Front of Eritrean Nationalities (DFEN) would hold Eritrean nationalities conference on 7, July 2010 to deliberate on an action plan.
According to Nessredin Ahmed, another RSADO official, the planned ethnic based movement will participate Eritrean refuges currently residing in Ethiopia and Sudan.
Currently there are some 50,000 Eritreans that took refugee in Ethiopian Camps; A lot more, an estimated 350,000 Eritreans are also being sheltered in neighboring Sudan.
Nassredin called on all peace-loving Eritreans at home and outside, all concerned groups, other Eritrean ethnic groups and the international community as a whole to shoulder the movement.
Last month, some Eight Eritrean opposition forces created a joint military front to launch a massive and well coordinated military attack against Eritrean government.
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I was expecting your comment on why it was determined to be best, and based on what criteria, for Tigraiy to be one Killil? There are several ethnicities, cultures, languages, music,etc. in the pre-1994 Tigraiy and post-1994 Tigraiy. The Killil is not made up of one ethnic group---the majority Habesha, or the Tigrinyi nationality. There still are other nationalities within Tigraiy. Do these nationalities have the right to secession without the interference of any authority in Tigraiy Killil or Etyoppiya's federal authorities? Waiting for your response to these two questions (1. why Tigraiy is kept as one killil; and 2.does each nationality[e.g. Kunama, Saho] has the right to secede at anytime, why, if not, why not?).
When I said they conduct their affairs, I meant their area not foreign affairs. We have Federal Government to conduct foreign affairs by the representative of all inhabitant of every corner of Ethiopia. The Kunama and Saho of Tigray have their own representative at the Federal level to make decision foreign and national budget in behalf of such as Kunama and Saho Tigray. The Oromo or other ethnic state does not have exclusive decision making power to conduct foreign and national affairs but each ethnic state have the power to negotiate any investment development with demotic and foreign countries to be invested in their region only but the Fed. Has the power to represent any ethnic state. They have the right to allocate lands for foreign or demotic investors developments either natural resources for discovery or agriculture developments.
#75 , Geza Tegaro
I remember also one of the famous Tigrayan singer (I think he died recently), who intimidated a person by pointing his gun on him only because the person told him that there is a long line and people are waiting to get gas and he should also wait. May be you are one of those who are living outside Tigrai Region and intimidating because of who you are . I am not talking about the majority of people in Tigrai (true Ethiopian) who has been a victim of the war and fought the real fight. I remember also what some people from TPLF were saying during 1997 election, I quote " How come after we fought so many years we give power for debate and paper ballot?"
#75 , Geza Tegaro
Do not boast about the Generals . As some of them are corrupted, when they make enough money they afraid to die, like the Derg Generals. The different between TPLF and Derg soldiers were, Derg soldiers were not supported by the mass and afraid to die for dictator. Ethiopia has produced and can produce so many braves. Condition in East Africa can produce so many braves. All braves are not willing to fight because of different condition. If they are pushed they have no option but to fight. Besides you remember the saying “ k Shiro Yishalal Shiraro” .
"wehaTiyo tebelkuwas tgosmo". You are confussed my friend. You are the one who is advocating ethnic freedom in ethiopia. You make my day though " Experienced generals?!@!. Tinen....Besides if the one who fought deserve everything, the same should be with Eritrea.
You said that Tigraiy Kunama and Errob "conduct their own affairs without any interference from Tigray". Are they not part of Tigraiy Killil? Do they have the right to secession from Tigraiy and/or Etyoppiya without interference from anyone? What are their foreign policies towards ER? You also said, "Humora, Wolkait and Raya are pure Tegaru," aren't the others (Agew, Errob, Kunama,etc.)"pure Tegaru"? Aren't Tigrinya-speaking Errob, Kunama, Oromo,etc. Tegaru or "Tigray"? Dr. Marara says there are Oromo in Tigraiy. Let alone the Oromo, Somali, AmHara, BeniShangul, etc., Tigrinyi(Tegaru ?) don't seem to have one voice. Educate us please. Thanks again for your cooperation.
አረ ጸኒሕናስ ካልእ ክንሰምዕ ኢና ፡፡ ኣንቱም ሰባት እዛ ኹላ ብሄረ ትግርኛ ኣብ ሓማሴን ኣብ ሰራየ ኣብ ኣከለጉዛይ ዘላስ እዚ ኹሉ ጭቆና ምብስባስ ካብ ዓድኻ ምብንቛር ዝወርዳ ዘሎስ ተወጊኑ ፡፡ ካን ነዚ ከምዚ ዝኣመሰለ ጭቆናስ ትዋራዘይሉ ኣለኹም፡፡ ነቲ ኣብቲ ኣኸባኹም ክምህረኩም ዝወዓለ ፕሮፈሶረ TPLF ሃለው ዝበሎ ካን ከምዘላታ ትደግምዋ ? ኣየ ጠላማት በዓል ጸረግቲ መገዲ ፤ ቀጺልኩም ከኣ እቲ ናይ ብሄራት እትብልዎ ሰራዊትኩም ኣንጻር ብሄረ ትግርኛ ከተሀንድድዎ ኢኹም ፡፡ Yes, campaign anti Christian Highlanders has been going for some time. Is this the beginning of Ethnic Cleansing in
Eritrea ? Or to fulfill the unfinished business of TPLF '' to win the Eritrean people ?'' Or to divide and conquer Eritrea?
You are smelling the noses of tigers.
How many ethnics were fighting to topple Derg for 17 years???
Tigray was solely fought the bitter war to get rid of the Amhara mothers killer Derg and the Eritreans fought over 20 years a bitter war. Where were you when we suffered so much, bleed and killed and fleed our country and starved for 17 years???
The Generals you see are all the experienced on the fire over 17 years and Ethiopia is fortunate enough to have such Generals ready made to defend the country. You can not appoint a General from BAKLA BET AND TEG BET for the sake of diversity. As the current Generals retires or other means, you can replace them with experienced solders from other ethnics to diversify from all ethnics.
Pre EPRDF Oromo was divided in to 5 or more provinces, Afar in to two, Somali in to four and so on… today there is just one Oromo speaks as one the same Afar, Somali, Tigray and others. The Federalism is not a division; it is a uniter and speaks as one ethnic. The old system or provinces were a divider of families easily to rule. Yes all ethnics love the present system despite OLF & ONLF very minority voices to their ethnics. The current system cannot impose to any ethnic since everyone is organized and defend themselves unlike the old system one ethnic divided and cannot organize and defend themselves.
Hi free, THERE ARE NINE ETHNIC GROUPS IN ERITREA.
There is nothing called AMHARAS OF ERITREA. Period.
If you want to know where the AMHARAS are , check for them in Ethiopia.
Yes all ethnic Ethiopians love the current constitution every ethnic have the right to conduct their internal affairs to plan.... The only ethnic hate the current constitution is Amhara . .... any ethnic ....speak as one voice as one ethnic.
GEZA TEGARU YOU HAVE ANSWERED MY QUESTION :you said '' yes all ethnic Ethiopians love .....the only hate the current constitution is Amhara....." Based on what you said about the Amhara, then your statement , '' yes all ethnic Ethiopians love the constitution '' is false. You should have said '' many love and also many hate the current situation ''. Your '' ethnic based federalism '' was imposed on the whole of Ethiopian population whether they like it or no. You guys said, '' love it or leave it . You also said, ''speak as one voice as one ethnic '', which is collective madness and blindness. '' Kill the killil '', Stay away from Eritrea. FORGET YOUR TIGRAY TIGRIGNA DREAM.
Ethnic equality in Ethiopia is a joke. How many tegarus are in higher military post and government positions might be a good indication. And while blaming all the ethnic hate on the amharas, how came you say that you speak as one ethnic? And in case of Eritrea I am not sure if you know who you are blaming here, the kebesa christian people are equally or even more victimized, and you are trying to victimize them again. But this is tragedy, as it is the start of end of Eritrean Opposition.
Yes all ethnic Ethiopians love the current constitution every ethnic have the right to conduct their internal affairs to plan their budget priorities for all developments and education and all are part of the federal Government to make decisions allocation of each state annual budget, foreign affairs, protecting the country. The only ethnic hate the current constitution is Amhara because they can not dived and one ethnic in to 4 or 5 provinces and deny them their rights. Right now no one can dominate any ethnic due to every one is organized and speak as one voice as one ethnic. EPRP and Ginbot 7 are part of the old Amhara who dreams the old time to come back and enforce people to speak only Amharic up to Ras Kassa Red Sea to Moyale one Ethiopia.
Tigray gave one third of its land from the Eastern side of Afar to conduct their affairs and they are enjoying it immensely. We gave the Agew Tembien part of Abergele and Sekota to join their fellow Agew of Wollo, Gonder and Gojjam even though Meles failed to reorganize Agew ethnic in one region and have their own language and culture. The Tigray Kunama and Saho ( Irob) they conduct their own affairs with out any interferance from Tigray and they are very happy society. Humora, Wolkait and Raya are pure Tegaru and there is no need any ethnic separation with Tigrigna speaking of Tigray. No Oromo Raya or Amhara ethnic except Amharu tried to push Tigray an Amhara.
You have a good point that the Tigraiy elite consider ER as an enemy and desire to defeat ER by any means. You also have a partial good point that some Eritreans were driven out by situations in ER and desire to free themselves and they want to copy what they think is good in the ET state organization. My question: TheTegaru comprise Aafar("TelTal"), Saho(Errob), Oromo(RayaAzebo ), Kunama, Wolqayt(AmHara?), Tigrinyi,etc. Muslims and Christians; how does the grand design of ET's ethnic federalism apply there? Could you share whayou know with us?
· The TPLF and its allies waged war against the EPRP both in Tigrai and in Gondar and liquidated it. The TPLF took power after waging a bloody war against the EPRP in Gondar and Gojjam . At that time EPRP leaders and members captured by the TPLF had suffered more than enough and other ethnic groups started feeling the terror. Even today people still have that fear , and they know the Weyanes are merciless. Are you telling many Ethiopians love to be ruled under a system that supports secession, while the world is going the other way? KILL THE KILLIL man. You can't be more an advocate for Eritreans. Forget you satanic dream of splitting ER., and get AFAR LAND.
The different ethnic Eritreans who live in Ethiopian soil did not forced to come to us by Tigray, they are forced to leave their homelands by Eritrean ethnic and they are being forced think about their own ethnics instead of one Eritrea due to their bitter experiences in their own home. The reason they want to die for their ethnic instead of Eritrea is not Tigrayans telling them but what they see in Ethiopia with the over 70 ethnics life on a daily bases and want to have the same experiences in their own father land in Eritrea…1
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