M. Filli A.
I would like to say upfront that I, like many
others, am saddened that the
Drastic measures taken against the D15 were even
necessary, but they
Were, in order to maintain peace and order and to
assure the orderly and
proper function of society. The same applies to
the private press.
It requires no further explanation that by virtue
of the national mandate,
the country is being governed by the PFDJ ever
since independence. The
D15 split from the PFDJ not because of
ideological differences but
because of their discord with the modus operandi
of the PFDJ/GOE,
giving rise to two strains of PFDJ. But the
country can handle only
one strain at a time as a
government for peace and order to reign – the
GOE. The case of the D15 must then be understood
and dealt with
Properly within this context only. Any other
allegations, accusations, and
Implications must be proven beyond any reasonable
doubt, whatsoever.
Having said that, case in point is the all out
campaign that was launched
By the president and only member, correct me if I am wrong, of“US
Eritrean Peoples Friendship Association” and
others immediately after the
arrest of the D15 alleging their direct
link/association withBin Laden and Jihad:
To CPJ,
Amnesty, HRW etc; Eritrean "opposition" linked to Bin Laden(Commentary) .
In fairness to the D15, the Eritrean people, the
GOE, and even to the
world at large, who are not privy to information
at the accusers disposal
regarding this issue, I call upon them to
enlighten the world in no uncertain
terms, as to how and what, if any, the nature
and the relationship between
D15 and Bin laden is.
This is a very serious allegation which cannot be
justified by hearsay and
rumors but facts. No body should be allowed to
get away with it. Emotional
outbursts and wholesale allegations are not going
to do it. Whatever is
being alleged must be substantiated by
indisputable facts.