From: Berhane Habtemariam (Berhane.Habtemariam@gmx.de)
Date: Sat Jan 02 2010 - 18:14:34 EST
In continuation of the interview he conducted with national media
outlets tonight on the occasion of the New Year, President Isaias
Afwerki underlined that the shameful and misguided illegal sanctions
resolution against Eritrea is a manifestation of failed adventurous
policies designed to victimize the nation.
Asmara, 2 January 2010 – In continuation of the interview he
conducted with national media outlets tonight on the occasion of the
New Year, President Isaias Afwerki underlined that the shameful and
misguided illegal sanctions resolution against Eritrea is a
manifestation of failed adventurous policies designed to victimize
the nation.
The President explained that although the TPLF regime may perhaps has
something to do with the sanctions, the whole affair is not basically
the handwork of the regime. Stating that the TPLF clique, as a
servant entity, may have contributed something to that in order to
promote its narrow interests, he pointed out that the sanctions
resolution has undoubtedly been masterminded by the CIA. This is
mainly aimed at creating a crisis situation in Africa and expose its
people to animosity among one another, and thus plunder the resources
of the continent, besides imposing one’s narrow interests, President
Isaias added.
Despite the fact that the United States is the main culprit behind
the shameful and unjust resolution emanating from a disturbed mind,
Uganda was, nonetheless, chosen as a sponsoring party so as to give
the false impression that Africa has a hand in it, the President
elaborated.
He went on to say that the policy of hegemony in the Horn of Africa
unfolded by end of the Cold War at the time Eritrea achieved
independence, Somalia was engulfed in turmoil, Sudan entered into a
new political stage and Ethiopia in particular experienced new
situation. In this respect, President Isaias underscored that US
intelligence agencies were the main instigator of the Eritrean-
Ethiopian conflict.
Citing that the baseless sanctions resolution against Eritrea was
adopted under the pretext that it extends financial and arms support
to ‘extremists’ and non-recognition of the externally imposed
transitional government in Somalia, the President explained that such
allegations have no substance at all. In this connection, he
elucidated that Eritrea does not interfere in the internal affairs of
Somalia and that it advocates the existence of a united and sovereign
Somali nation. Still, Eritrea has the right to extend political and
moral support to the Somali people, the President emphasized.
As regards the Eritrean-Djiboutian issue, President Isaias pointed
out that it is a fabricated ploy designed to undermine peace in the
region through concocting a non-existing conflict. In this regard, he
noted that although the issue could have been resolved on the basis
of mutual understanding and even arbitration, the authors as usual
sought to exaggerate matters so as to blackmail Eritrea.
The President explained in detail the numerous acts of conspiracy
weaved on the part of enemy quarters over the past 11 to 12 years
with a view to impeding economic, development and investment
programs, as well as achieving food security, putting in place
infrastructure facilities and foreign investment.
Moreover, he outlined the various ploys employed through deploying
mercenary agents to block the flow of foreign currency into the
country in a bid to undermine national security and isolating the
country through forming alliances with a number of countries, among
others. In this connection, President Isaias commended the Eritrean
people’s unmatched steadfastness in rebuffing such obstacles.
Indicating that the attempts made by the CIA to isolate Eritrean
nationals from their people and leadership through various ploys in a
bid to serve as an opposition force have ended in utter failure, the
President underscored the fact that Eritrean nationals, including
those who crossed the border illegally continued to uphold unwavering
attachment to the Homeland has ever more frustrated and anguished
such enemy quarters.
Noting that the Eritrean people have been challenging and putting
forth views prior to the adoption of the sanctions resolutions
without waiting for directives, President Isaias pointed out that the
sanctions move is in its early stage, and that the Eritrean people
inside the country and abroad remain resolute as ever to meet
challenges.
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