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From: Berhane Habtemariam (Berhane.Habtemariam@gmx.de)
Date: Tue May 17 2011 - 07:01:45 EDT
Eritrea's 20th Independence Anniversary
By Ibrahim A. Ibrahim
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Source- http://www.sudantribune.com/Eritrea-s-20th-Independence,38931
May 17, 2011 - In 1991 around this time the people of Eritrea were taking
the fight to its ending point to achieve the long awaited but determined
independence of the country.
Twenty years anniversary is as fresh as is it was 20 years ago, feelings and
the vibrant activities of the people of this new African country. The
celebration is enjoyed in each and every part of the Eritrea. This year
though with more participation of people to people with many more friends of
Eritrea and friends of peace have arrived or are coming to participate to
this historic day.
Eritrea in its life time of independence have achieved a surmount challenges
with tangible outcome. In the domains of public health, education,
agriculture and social welfare the registered outcomes are humongous by all
account. That initiates questions on if Eritrea was left alone without
interruption, what would have been the measure of success to its current
outcome.
The achieved and tangible success is due to zeal self-reliance that Eritrea
and Eritreans bestowed. Eritrea has been interrupted by the border war with
Ethiopia, and its surging economic growth halted as its sources directed to
stop the aggression. However, the turning point came with well planned
directives to initiate and pursue a progressive plan on building the needed
infrastructures. The time of no peace and no war have been fully utilized to
achieve and benefit the above stated goal. Unfortunately, the progress that
is going on the ground did make the self perpetrate enemies of the progress
of Eritrea uncomfortable and they kept on creating obstacles. Among others
the so called "Djibouti border issue" and "financing and arming the Somali
resistances." Under the guise of these and with full-fledged American bless
the United Nations imposed "illegal sanctions."
The citizens of Eritrea responded with unison against the illegal sanction
and vowed to work even harder to achieve their intended goal; that is to
create a nation who takes pride of itself by self help.
Eritrea is now celebrating its 20th independence more experienced and more
matured in all domains to excel and expedite the progress achieved.
Especially on self sufficiency in food, which is strategic to Eritrea the
country is investing more than ever. In health sector, and education the
government is exceeding the expectations of many observers.
This is in contradiction and may be surprise to those who believed Eritrean
economy can not sustain few months as the "no war no peace" imposed on it.
Some did not shy to call Eritrea " .failing state."
Instead Eritrea has failed the strategy of no war no peace imposed against
her. Now that strategy has failed fatally, on this occasion it is imperative
that the ill advised intentions be reversed from the enemies. It will be to
the benefit of all to accept the reality and start a new page and live
Eritrea alone to go the path of success and progress which may can be used
as a new era to the continent.
* The author is the Former Bank of Eritrea Administrator currently resides
in United States of America. He can be reached at
Ibrahim_Ibrahim@experienceworks.org