I just felt like a kid who has been told that Santa does not
exist. You mean to tell me those stories are not real. On a serious note,
the fact that there is a myth-making of Isayas shows that he is truly
doing something right. If I learned anything in graduate school it is the
fact that myths are as important as reality. And believe me, I have heard
so many great stories of Isayas, not only as a kid, but even now as an
adult. The guy has won the heart of many people and whatever theorizing we
do would be meaningless. As one man put it, "Isayas is truly sm ymerH Twaf
yebrh" and Ismael I'll let you discover what the word Isayas means. I've
chatted with many ex-EPLF fighters and all of them speak lovingly and
admiringly. I tend to agree with your premise, at least theoretically, but
what I object is characterizing a very popular, hard-working, a devoted
public servant with such terms as authoritarian or dictator. Your
opposition for the sake of opposition reminds me of Lucifer in Paradise
Lost.
take care buddy
Semere
>
> Politicians thrive on false propaganda to maintain their prestigious
> position. Trusting politicians is as risky as trusting a mechanic to
> give
> you a fair estimate. Although one can find an honest politician or
> mechanic here and there, that would be a rare situation. Unchallenged,
> most mechanics and politicians ordinarily abuse their trust.
> Therefore, I appeal to you, fellow Eritreans to adapt a balanced and
> objective look at our condition and see beyond the rhetoric of our
> leadership.
>
> your brother
>
> Ismail
>
> On Thu, 10 Jul 1997 00:51:12 -0500 (CDT) eritrean@IX.NETCOM.COM (John
> Tesfazghi) writes:
> >Selam Adal and Seb Dehai
> >
> >Adal- in your note below, you took the time to inform us Dehaiers that
> >two of your
> >leading members of the so called ELF-RC have been detained by the
> >Ethiopian
> >authorities. Moreover, you share your fear that the Ethiopian
> >authorities might hand
> >them over to the government in Eritrea. As a result of your fear, your
> >organization
> >has, apparently, demonstrated its audacity by writing a letter of
> >appeal to Amnesty
> >International. My question for you, Sir or Madam, is: What crime did
> >your colleagues
> >commit against the people and government of Eritrea that led your
> >disillusioned
> >organization to write such a letter? In other words, my fellow
> >Eritrean, why do you
> >hope that the Ethiopian authorities DO NOT hand them over to the PFDJ?
> >I am really
> >curious and anxious to hear your response.
> >
> >Hawka or Hawki
> >John Tesfazghi
> >San Francisco, CA
> >
> >You wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> LEADING MEMEBERS OF THE ERITREAN OPPOSITION ELF-SAGHIM
> >DETAINED IN
> >>ETHIOPIA
> >>
> >>
> >>LEADING MEMEBERS OF THE ERITREAN OPPOSITION ARE BEING HUNTED INSIDE
> >ETHIOPIA
> >>
> >>
> >> "Last week (April 6-7, 1997) two leading members of our
> >Organization
> >>(ELF-CL, Saghim), Mesmer Hidru , a member of the Executive Committee
> >and
> >>Andom Haile, a member of the Central Leadership, and one sympathizer
> >>together with two other members of DMLE (Democratic Movement for the
> >>Liberation of Eritrea) were detained by Ethiopian authorities. We are
> >hoping
> >>that the Ethiopian authorities would not hand them over to the PFDJ
> >>government in Eritrea."
> >>
> >>ELF-CL (Saghim) 15-4-97
> >>(This part of a letter sent to Amnesty International by ELF Saghim)
> >>
> >>N.B.Comments will be forwarded to ELF-Saghim
> >>
> >>Adal
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>