The commission of Inquiry on Eritrea has preposterously declared that
“widespread” Human rights abuses have been committed in Eritrea for the
past 25 years and the case should be referred to the International Criminal
Court. The report is flowed as it didn’t follow proper research
methodology. The design, sampling techniques used were flowed. Out of 7
million Eritrean nationals 500 refugees and asylum seekers were selected as
a sample. One wonders how many of these 500 were Ethiopians born in Eritrea
holding Eritrean ID claiming as Eritreans. Unlike what the COI reports;
Eritrea is a nation that respects Human rights; a nation where nine ethnic
groups live in total harmony; people elect their local governors, social
justice and self reliance are the prime drivers of economic growth. Women’s
equal right is recognized, Where Muslims and Christians live in total peace
and tranquility.
The UN has never been fair to Eritrea. The historical injudicious and
unjust policies undertaken by the UN and treatment of Eritrea have been
fraught and laden with injustice. Denying Eritrea its right to
independence, not holding Ethiopia to its international obligation and the
unjust sanction are historical facts that the UN relation towards Eritrea
continues to be fraught and laden with injustice.
The division that the UN is most proud of is the Human Rights section which
supposedly provides universal and internationally protected code of human
rights. A broad range internationally accepted rights; economic, social,
cultural as well as civil and political rights. One of the achievements of
the United Nations is the creation of Human Rights Law inclusive of
economic, social, cultural as well as political and civil rights. In
agreement with the UN Eritrea believes that People have certain natural and
irreversible rights; that all human have the rights to health, food,
employment and equal distribution of national wealth. As such in Eritrea
you have the right to free education, free health care, and free land to
farm and build your house, equal distribution of National wealth and social
services.
Rights are based on law from real laws come real rights, accepting and
being governed by law is part and the essence of being an Eritrean. One
need’s to ask what from a practical perspective is really happening, is UN
enforcing its law? we need to see the proof in action, not in verbiage.
Glancing around our world we can find countries that have most awful
records on human rights yet have not been labeled as such. Addis Ababa,
Lagos, Nairobi, and many other major cities are littered with homeless
children and millions of their citizens sleeping on the street neglected of
their economic rights. Many of the urban cities of Africa are known for
their teenage prostitute in violation of their basic natural rights. Ethnic
discrimination and warfare is rampant in Africa and young activist are
gunned down. Natural wealth is exploited with no benefit to the indigenous
population. Famine and hunger are the major cause of death where 15 million
Ethiopians are in danger of starvation. Mali and many other sub-Sahara
countries are facing massive starvation while the African leaders live
lavishly and wastefully. In Eritrea not a single person died of hunger.
Syrians, Iraqis and Libyans are bombed, gunned down every day, over 7
million civilians from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria have been displaced and
seeking refugee all over the world. Burundi, Somalia, Mali, and Ethiopia
are in political turmoil where their political leaders are gunned,
imprisoned and their civilian population displaced. In Eritrea there are NO
street children, NO teenage prostitution and no famine. Eritrea is in good
economic prominence. The people live in peace and harmony. Eritrea is a
country that has rich political and civic culture peace and harmony is the
maxim and dictum of Eritrea.
One wanders why the UN has been unjust to a nation that has governed self
so well? UN is not an independent organization it’s dictated by the USA.
The USA has two major issues with Eritrea. First, Eritrea is known for its
prime site in geostrategic terms. Controlling prime site of the Red Sea has
for many years been the “golden jewel wish” of the United States. Eritrea
is unwilling to serve as a surrogate to the interest of the USA. Secondly,
the state department has in many ways stated that the primary enemy and
antagonist of US world dominance are Third World Nationalist Governments. Such
as Eritrea’s leaders that won’t allow foreign cooperation to exploit
natural resources for minimal royalty. In Eritrea the rights of the
indigenous population are supreme and the climate for foreign investment is
on partnership and collaboration not on dominance and exploitation.
Eritrea’s share of its mineral wealth is 50% or more unmatched by any
African country.
Eritrea is prized as a bad example of good things by World Capitalist; a
young nation and however feeble in foreign earning is growing economically
and its economic and political independence has become a threat to
Imperialist. If such a nation as young as Eritrea succeeds in bringing
better life for its people why not nations that are ancient and have more
resources. As Eritrea becomes economically advanced and politically
independent others will follow and the whole of Africa will pursue an
independent path *“the Domino Theory”* dangerous example that would inspire
other nations. What the capitalist want is a system that genuflect to the
needs of the few World billionaires.
Commission of Inquiry Eritrea is merely an extension of the historical
injudicious and unjust policies undertaken by the UN to serve the interest
of the “Big Powers”. Ill-advised and imprudent treatment of Eritrea will
continue as fraught and laden with injustice for Eritrea’s refusal to be a
proxy or surrogate state. The Eritrean Government and its people will not
be deterred by the misguided, untruthful, politically motivated report;
they will continue to do what they do best; focus on their desired goals
and aspiration convert challenges into opportunities.
Received on Tue Jun 21 2016 - 07:34:12 EDT