July 2, 2002

 

 

A patented absurdity and utter nonsense

Re.: Yonas Araya’s Assab blabber

 

M. Filli A.

 

To those who have a defective mental file in their brain, the EEBC has reiterated on June 24, 2002 in no uncertain terms that The Haig verdict is final and binding, res judicat, to use their term. Equally, it is final and binding that Assab is and remains Eritrean, res judicat, PERIOD.

 

Access to the sea has always been and will always be vital to the economic viability of Ethiopia and they got it: The port of Assab is open and ready for business to every body, every day 24x7. Other than that, their (Wayanes and their predecessors) congenital daily dreams and nocturnal hallucinations about possessing Assab, emotional or not and regardless of what “ideas” they wake up with, will remain just that and let them wallow in it. Of course, to you, Mr. Araya, the “emotional” attachment of Ethiopians to our port Assab is more important than the lives lost to make Assab what it is today? Now, please allow the following question:

 

WHAT IS THAT ETHIOPIA CANNOT DO WITHOUT LEASING ASSAB?

 

There isn’t going to be LeaseHold, rent-hold, or any kind of hold on our port no matter who or whatever is behind this disgraceful monetary ploy. It is audacious of you and disrespectful to our martyrs in particular and the Eritrean people in general and belittles the 30-years liberation struggle and human sacrifice, to even mention this CRAP, let alone to discuss it, because our sovereignty is a non-issue. There is no price tag for our ports or a scintilla of our territorial sovereignty, regardless of the political nature of our government for it is the people not the government that has the last word over our territorial sovereignty.

 

The “concerns” of the countries and organizations mentioned in your piece go beyond Assab to incorporating the whole of Eritrea into Ethiopia, which was initiated with their shameful decision to federate Eritrea with Ethiopia against the will and wishes of the Eritrea people, just a humble pointer! “Emotional” attachment resulting from the illegal occupation and rule of our country is no entitlement for a piece of our land? Who wouldn’t be emotionally attached to an oasis in the desert? The Italians ruled our country way for a much longer period than the Ethiopians, should they also get or are they also entitled to a piece of our land should they express emotional attachment to our country? Just another humble pointer!

 

You say that you missed the opportunity to submit your suggestion to the president of our country when he was here in Washington DC. Well, lucky you! He would have made you eat your suggestion on the spot and while it is hot otherwise it would be cold, sour, and you won’t be able to swallow it, because it is a patented absurdity and utter nonsense, to say the least, my friend.

 

This trash can only come from the enemies of our people and country. It is garbage and an insult to all Eritreans and must be killed and buried here and now so that we can concentrate on the ongoing democratization process and let the Woyanes sing “The Assab Blues”. It is over, there is no roundabout way to regain colonial sovereignty over our country. Forgive me for re-stating the obvious: Our Sovereignty is not for sale!

 

 

Eternal glory to our martyrs, who lost their lives in defence, protection, and preservation, yes, of Assab.

 

Long live Eritrea

 

 

M. Filli A.