I recall my article by the same title (Part Eight)
May 28, 2001 at Asmarino.com.
In part eight of the same topic I discussed the interest of elites working
with the government, which I called them the “On” side in relation to
blocking or enhancing democratisation in Eritrea. I mentioned that democratisation
in Eritrea to succeed the interest of the elites and that is the security
of their livelihood should be granted in case they lose power. In part
eight the emphasis of the subject matter dealt with dilemma Eritrea
faces during the processes of democratisation. It enlightened that unsuccessful
democratisation could result in violence. To save Eritrea from chaos
and to bring harmony, stability and prosperity to the people the interest
of the elites in the “ On “ side should be taken in consideration. As
I promised at the conclusion of part eight, next we are going to see
the interest and fate of the elites on the “Off” side. I call the “Off”
side to the elites who are foes to the Eritrean government.
I chose Mr. Hirue Tedla to represent the “Off” side elites in Eritrean
politics. I have already explained for my particular selection to mention
his name of this dignified and prominent figure in Eritrean politics.
First of all I believe that he is democrat. Second, I know that he has
the capacity and the talent to backfire on me by equivalent method if
it deems necessary for him. Finally, it is true that he works openly
to defame the Eritrean government for obvious reason to grip on power.
Therefore, he qualifies perfectly to represent the elites on the “Off”
side.
The elites on the “Off” side are generally a hybrid of the tragic, unfortunate
and unwisely handled civil strife remnants of our armed struggle. As
an individual person, most of them are successful intellectuals and
have well established livelihood. Their capacity to contribute for the
benefit of Eritrea is beyond explanation in this article. Potentially
they are dynamic.
I can simply summarize why the elites on the “Off” side became unproductive
to Eritrea? The answer is simply they don’t want to be productive. Again
ask, but why? Isn’t Eritrea their love? Didn’t they pay precious life
and sacrifices at the beginning of the armed struggle to liberate Eritrea?
Don’t you think that still they burn to the love of Eritrea? Yes, all
is true. But still they refuse to contribute to Eritrea. The reason
is by contributing to the benefit of Eritrea means strengthening the
existence of the Eritrean Government. The worst enemy that should not
existed in this world, to the elites on the “Off” side is the Eritrean
government. The elites on the “Off” side hate most the Eritrean government
and they are jealous of its achievement. Following, based on the fact
that the obvious hate and jealousy to the Eritrean government, the actions
and propaganda of the elites on the “Off” side and the consequences
on disturbing and sabotaging the coming election 2001 is going to be
analysed.
The problem in Eritrean politics is both the Eritrean government and
the opposition groups use an exclusionary method to enhance their objectives.
None of them considered the option inclusion. Though it is obvious that
inclusion is only the permanent political solution to Eritrea neither
the Eritrean government nor the opposition groups takes it as an option.
They started by exclusion method and still sticks to the exclusion method.
Look at the propaganda waged by both sides.
The Eritrean government says, “ There are no opposition groups”. This
is exclusionary method. This shows that the Eritrean government wants
to monopolize power. It is selfish and very dangerous method. All the
time, in the history of man kind, politics based on exclusion ends in
violence. The Eritrean government should change its method from exclusion
to inclusion to bring a permanent solution to Eritrea.
The opposition group says, “ The Eritrean government should be removed”.
This is exclusionary method. They want power by excluding the existing
government. They are just inviting violence. Instead the opposition
groups should work that includes the Eritrean government in their method
of struggle to come to power. It is inclusion only the viable and that
brings permanent solution to the Eritrean political problems.
Now it is time to talk about the hate and jealousy to the “On” side
by the elites on the “Off” side. The political stagnation and the dead
line we reached due to the die-hardness and uncompromising conflict
of interest between the “On” side and the “Off” side in one hand and
as subordinates to the two factions by the commons on the other side
is the result of the wrong process followed by both the Eritrean government
and the opposition groups. The “ On” side believes that the “Off” side
are in a very weak position to contend them. That is arrogant way of
thinking and leading us to crises. The “Off” side knows their disorganized
and factional way of struggle takes them nowhere. They know that they
are lost. They believe that they could not produce as effective organization
as the “On” side. That is how their jealousy evolves. They hate the
“ On “ side of not becoming as weak as them. They consider defaming,
sabotaging and as much as possible removing the “On” side from power
as the only remedy to their sickness of hate and jealousy. The main
weapon of the “Off” side against the “On” side is sabotage. The “Off”
side satisfies their hate and jealousy to the “On” side by sabotaging
a short term and long term objectives. Next I am going to deal with
the sabotage of the “off” side to the “On side” both the short and long-term
objectives.
Let me begin by the short-term objective. To weaken the “On” side endeavours
to be successful election 2001, they to organize seminars, conferences
and meetings separately that do not harmonize with the government’s
plans and schedules. To aggrandizes and publicize irrelevant loop hols
that founds in conflict among PFDJ members. To take all evil means to
destroy the “On” side elites by defaming, blackmailing and character
assassination.
The long-term sabotage is the one that is much dangerous than we anticipate
it. Their agenda is divisive and targets to weaken one section of our
society by the disguise of language issue. They have aim and the aim
is evil. By strengthening one section of our society by the name of
declaring official language they see the other section weakens. This
exclusionary system of declaration of official language seems to them
will be benefit to their evil aim. They are totally mistaken. They didn’t
realize that would backfire to their aim.
Finally, I realize that the “Off” side elites are much worthy to the
benefit of Eritrea. To make use of this wasted energy reconciliation
is the remedy. Reconciliation will be realized only if we take inclusion
as the only solution to our problem. We have to stop both the elites
on the “On” side and the “Off” side the madness of exclusion. Exclusion
only leads to violence. Let us stop exclusion and work by inclusion
method.
God bless Eritrea
Tesfamicael Yohannes
Oslo, Norway.
