From: Berhane Habtemariam (Berhane.Habtemariam@gmx.de)
Date: Sun Jul 04 2010 - 06:15:39 EDT
Exiled Eritreans vow to launch Ethnic-based movement
Sunday 4 July 2010
10 (MEKELLE, Ethiopia) - Eritrean Nationalities that represent the majority
of Eritrean ethnicity vow to join hands together in the efforts to step up
struggle to oust Asmara regime.
The Democratic Front of Eritrean Nationalities (DFEN) has hold Eritrean
nationalities conference in the Ethiopia's northern town of Mekelle, where
representatives of some five ethnic groups, civic societies, religious
leaders, refugees and front allies took part.
During their 3-day conference this week, Eritrean nations and nationalities
reach an agreement to intensify their struggle to ensure their democratic
rights.
"Eritrean nations and nationalities have decided to collectively take an
arms struggle in a united form to secure the abandoned rights of self
determination up to secession" Mohamed Mear, Red Sea Afar Democratic
Organization(RSADO) foreign affairs head told Sudan Tribune.
"The latest move is the only way to topple an oppressive and tyrannical
regime so justice and peace among the Eritrean nations and nationalities is
ensured" Mohamed underscored.
Participants condemned President Issayas Afeworki-led Eritrea's only party
PFDJ of undermining the demands of its own people and ruining the nation.
"The atrocities on daily bases happening against Eritrean nationalities is
intolerable," they said in a statement adding "now is the time we all act in
united form to rebuild a democratic new Eritrea."
The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) and the Democratic Movement
for the Liberation of Eritrean Kunama (DMLEK) last year created the
Democratic Front of Eritrean Nationalities (DFEN).
The front, currently embraces political organizations from Afar, Kunama and
Saho ethnic groups. Two other, the Nara and Blen ethnic organizations are
expected to join the front in a near future.
"The main aspiration of these peacemakers is restoring genuine justice and
peace where all Eritrean nations and nationalities might exercise their
democratic and basic human rights." Nara National organization said in
support to the Mission.
The Democratic Front of Eritrean Nationalities (DFEN) would hold Eritrean
nationalities conference on 7, July 2010 to deliberate on an action plan.
According to Nessredin Ahmed, another RSADO official, the planned ethnic
based movement will participate Eritrean refuges currently residing in
Ethiopia and Sudan.
Currently there are some 50,000 Eritreans that took refugee in Ethiopian
Camps; A lot more, an estimated 350,000 Eritreans are also being sheltered
in neighboring Sudan.
Nassredin called on all peace-loving Eritreans at home and outside, all
concerned groups, other Eritrean ethnic groups and the international
community as a whole to shoulder the movement.
Last month, some Eight Eritrean opposition forces created a joint military
front to launch a massive and well coordinated military attack against
Eritrean government.
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