It is so disgusting to see certain media outlets and news services like AP
so obsessed with why ERITREA is not attending the 2015 CECAFA (Central &
Eastern Confederation of African Football) tournament being held in
Ethiopia. Al Jazeera's football section and Fox sports both opposite side
of the American political arena when it comes to politics write;
"Ethiopia bars Eritrea from African football tournament"
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/ethiopia-bars-eritrea-african-football-tourney-151111033426410.html
"Host Ethiopia won't allow Eritrea at East African tournament"
http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/host-ethiopia-wont-allow-eritrea-at-east-african-tournament-111015
Has it ever occurred to them that ETHIOPIA is currently still occupying
sovereign ERITREAN territories? Are they that crazy to think that ERITREA
even if its players were to leave would send its team into Ethiopian
territory with a regime in place that has abused the power of its own
people and still occupies an internationally arbitrated border town? Even a
little kid would not entertain that idea. It is clear that the articles
that have been written were based on false information from Nicholas
Musonye, secretary-general of the Council for East and Central African
Football Associations who then spoke to quick to the tabloidish newspapers
coming out of east Africa.
Let us make one thing clear The RED SEA BOYZ of Eritrea would not go to
Ethiopia to play any sports unless of course Ethiopia leaves ERITREAN
territories. Ambassador Girma Asmerom a former soccer player himself and
current Eritrean ambassador to the UN said in January of 2013 during a UN
meeting,
"if Ethiopia withdraws its army from occupied sovereign Eritrean territory
including the town of Badme in the morning, dialogue between the two
countries will start in the afternoon."
It would have been great to see a peaceful and fun event with ERITREA
participating and one day by the power of the almighty there will come time
when these two countries will play in sports activities within respect for
each others boundaries. So please all you media organizations get your
facts right and ask people to confirm your stories before you start
attacking ERITREA. It is clear that anything that has to do with Eritrean
soccer is becoming part of the defamation campaign taking place against
this peace loving nation.
A member of the Eritrean national team recently got the MVP in Sweden has
anyone attempted to do a story on that? I think the answer is a big NO!
For Eri-international sports.
Mike Seium
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11/12/2015 11:26:00 AM
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