I heard that Goitom Emam have been a cadre of the EPDP for many years. Belonging to a political organization and participating in the grassroots movement is well and good. However, if still with EPDP, holding a leadership position in what Goitom said was a grassroots movement is a clear conflict of interest. Those who are in the grassroots movements need to tighten or clarify their guidelines, or question any grassroots movements lead by opposition leaders.
Appearing as a mediator between brothers does not make one more credible than the disagreeing parties. Outwardly, Isaias too wore that hat, while he was just thinking about his own plan. Clearly taking a position like Amanuel and Medrek may end up being more trustworthy than someone, who tries to gain trust by being on all the sides of differing positions. That may make one appear as a person who wants to have tentacles everywhere in case something worthwhile is gained in any of the positions.
As they say practice what you preach. The EPDP split 2 times or so; it is said it also froze part of its members, a practice prized by the PFDJ; many left individually as they believed the principles they stood for were lost.
Medrek would not be in need of defense or put itself into question would it not mess with the ever-splintering opposition groups and instead join the timely if not overdue grassroots movements. It would directly and in concrete terms, serve the Eritrean people if Medrek were to spend its resources in empowering citizens to fend off future dictators and to build a constitutional democratic country. This would be a confirmation that the struggle for independence was indeed for the benefit of the people on their part. Others have not been tried, thus no one can say how Eritrea would have turned out. Definitely better, but how much better, we will never know.
The point is Eritreans are not suffering of lack of political organizations in Diaspora, but mainly of a weakened social fabric rendering them endangered and defenseless. So pledge or renew your commitments to your people.
Solomon January 8, 2016
I heard that Goitom Emam have been a cadre of the EPDP for many years. Belonging to a political organization and participating in the grassroots movement is well and good. However, if still with EPDP, holding a leadership position in what Goitom said was a grassroots movement is a clear conflict of interest. Those who are in the grassroots movements need to tighten or clarify their guidelines, or question any grassroots movements lead by opposition leaders.
Appearing as a mediator between brothers does not make one more credible than the disagreeing parties. Outwardly, Isaias too wore that hat, while he was just thinking about his own plan. Clearly taking a position like Amanuel and Medrek may end up being more trustworthy than someone, who tries to gain trust by being on all the sides of differing positions. That may make one appear as a person who wants to have tentacles everywhere in case something worthwhile is gained in any of the positions.
As they say practice what you preach. The EPDP split 2 times or so; it is said it also froze part of its members, a practice prized by the PFDJ; many left individually as they believed the principles they stood for were lost.
Medrek would not be in need of defense or put itself into question would it not mess with the ever-splintering opposition groups and instead join the timely if not overdue grassroots movements. It would directly and in concrete terms, serve the Eritrean people if Medrek were to spend its resources in empowering citizens to fend off future dictators and to build a constitutional democratic country. This would be a confirmation that the struggle for independence was indeed for the benefit of the people on their part. Others have not been tried, thus no one can say how Eritrea would have turned out. Definitely better, but how much better, we will never know.
The point is Eritreans are not suffering of lack of political organizations in Diaspora, but mainly of a weakened social fabric rendering them endangered and defenseless. So pledge or renew your commitments to your people.