Eritrea is the African Cuba with the similarities between the two
small, revolutionary, socialist countries almost to many to list. To
start with Cuba is the only country in Latin America to come to power
by the armed struggle just as Eritrea is the only country in Africa to
come to power at the barrel of a gun.
Both Cuba and Eritrea are genuinely socialist, with both spurning the
corrupt system of electoral “democracy” which is the main tool of
western social control in the neo colonial era.
Being socialist Eritrea and Cuba own the means of production in their
countries with all land belonging to the people through their
governments. Individual share holders are allowed use of the land
registered under their names but the land, the basic means of all
production, belongs to the state.
Land cannot be bought or sold in either country for the land belongs
to the people in its entirety. This is the first most essential step
in the development of genuine socialism, not the phony variety claimed
by the electoral fraudsters in the west and internationally.
Both Cuba and Eritrea are independent and non aligned internationally
and both are subject to onerous sanctions by the USA and its minions
at the UN. Both countries have been maliciously accused of supporting
terrorism and seen their peoples life's made hard due to the embargoes
both official and unofficial inflicted on their populations.
Both countries have a long history of being attacked and slandered by
the USA. While both countries are trying to normalize relations with
Pax Americana so far only token offers of peace have been proffered by
US Imperialism. Real change, such as the lifting of sanctions has not
been delivered yet, despite international pressure for the USA to do
so against both countries.
Cuba and Eritrea both share the socialist goal, as we say in Eritrea,
of a “Rich Eritrea without Rich Eritreans”, a hallmark of real
socialism and a long term process that will absorb the energy of many
generations to come.
Both countries actually practice social justice where the needs of the
most needy have priority and education and medical care are
accessible, universal and paid for by the state.
Life in both countries remains hard for the people with blockades,
sanctions and embargoes crippling their economies and limiting the
ability of their governments to provide a better standard of living.
In both Cuba and Eritrea the people support popular governments
despite the difficulties and hardships in their day to day lives.
The similarities between Cuba and Eritrea are to many to list. To put
is simply Eritrea is the African Cuba, with both uniquely
revolutionary, independent and socialist.
This article was originally published on telesurtv.net
Thomas C. Mountain is an independent journalist in Eritrea, living and
reporting from here since 2006. His speeches, interviews and articles
can be viewed on facebook at thomascmountain or he can best be reached
at thomascmountain at g mail dot com
Received on Mon Oct 10 2016 - 23:47:40 EDT