The COI Report on Eritrea: An Insult to everyone’s intelligence.
On June 8th, 2016 a report that was drafted, written, and prepared by three
people whose backgrounds are all questionable accusing Eritrea to be
referred to the International Criminal Court. This is a mockery of the very
kangaroo court reserved as a way to control weaker and mostly African
nations. Based in Europe the ICC has a very disturbing history and
currently is headed by a Gambian women Fatou Bensouda. Before Bensouda an
Argentine Jose O’Campo who was bent on making sure Africans paid a “heavy
price” as he attempted to bring 28 cases into this court. All of them have
been lodged against Africans. Flawed from its conception and widely
acknowledged by many nations this court is currently attempting to
legitimize itself by appointing a black African woman. Question is will she
have any power to make decisions? We shall wait and see. I bring up the
ICC because it is ultimately the dream of the enemies of Eritrea to see
this drama unfold there.
To begin with the three people including Michael Smith head of the COI are
individuals that have been given a mandate which they were suppose to
present based on impartiality. However, they decided to take sides and
butchered the entire process of how they were able to collect their
evidence. I will attempt to bring two important points that must be
considered when challenging them. These people should even be punished for
their dirty deeds to destroy a peaceful nation. As Eritreans in the
diaspora we have ample evidence that their methodology is based on
fabricated lies. We need to think and mobilize to go on the offensive and
sue them. Why? Well because, logic can tell you that there is no way to
collect evidence against a nation and a people that have been Napalm
Bombed, maimed, killed and even worse than the ignorant claims of the COI,
beaten, massacred and their freedom taken away until they owned it in 1991
after 30 years. Now, for the COI to report that these crimes have been
committed since 1991 during independence is insulting everyone’s
intelligence. Are they telling us that while Eritreans were being
brutalized they were committing crimes?
It should also be noted that the organization that has assigned these three
stooges their mandate was created just two years after ERITREA’s
independence & during the year 1993 when 99.8% of the population voted for
INDEPENDENCE! We should be aware that, “The Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is a United Nations agency that
works to promote and protect the human rights that are guaranteed under
international law and stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights of 1948.” of which the State of Eritrea is a signatory. The office
was established by the UN General Assembly on 20th of December 1993 during
a conference on human rights.
The COI Head collaborates in Illegal evidence gathering.
We should also stress that while collecting evidence the head of the COI
who happens to be a former Australian intelligence representative did the
unthinkable by corroborating with non-Eritreans and Eritreans who lied to
get their immigration papers. This secret meeting confirmed by a letter
from Commissioner Mike Smith himself and dated 31st of March 2015. The
letter was written to an anti-Eritrea element and an Employee of the
Manchester Refugee Support Network in the United Kingdom. Documenting a
report by utilizing a few non-Eritreans as well as a few anti Eritrea at
an office for refugees which capitalizes on the weak and is directed by a
non-Eritrean is unacceptable. Especially when you have over 42,000
petitions written and signed by Eritrean in the diaspora confirming that
every thing about this reports is based on fabrication and lies.
Conclusion.
Let us remain vigilant and let us be ready to take action against the COI
group for their illegal behavior. They need to be punished the legal way as
there are plenty of ways to prove their crimes on paper. As diaspora
Eritreans let us remain engaged in the process and while there is a lengthy
process for their wish to come true, we should never budge an inch. Our
continued growth in helping to build a better Eritrea must be at the
forefront of our agenda. To once again quote one of the greatest freedom
fighters of the past century Amilcar Cabal;
“In any struggle it is of fundamental importance to define clearly who we
are, and who is the enemy.”
Michael Seium
Awet n’hafash
Zelalemawi Zikri swatna.
Received on Wed Jun 08 2016 - 18:50:08 EDT