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Eritrean minister says "patience has limits"

Asmara, Eritrea, Oct 02, 2004 - Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Ali Sayyid Abdallah in key note address at the 59th session of UN General Assembly on 29 September said that although Eritrea's sovereign territory remains occupied by force [by Ethiopia] and over 60,000 of its citizens are displaced and living in temporary shelter camps, it is showing maximum patience and tolerance. However, he said patience has limits specially if the prevailing humanitarian crisis continues indefinitely. Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Ali Sayyid Abdallah in key note address at the 59th session of UN General Assembly on 29 September said that although Eritrea's sovereign territory remains occupied by force [by Ethiopia] and over 60,000 of its citizens are displaced and living in temporary shelter camps, it is showing maximum patience and tolerance. However, he said patience has limits specially if the prevailing humanitarian crisis continues indefinitely.

He said the silence shown by the international community in the past two years and its negative effect to regional peace and stability was enormous. He said cloud of a new war is looming over the country due to the failure of the super powers and the international community at large to persuading Ethiopia, the country which is violating the rule of law, to abide by the agreement. He said although the Algiers agreement of 2000, which was endorsed by both Eritrea and Ethiopia by appending their signatures, was drafted and brokered by the USA, EU, AU, Algeria and others, is in the verge of collapse due to failure of the international community to shoulder its responsibilities on the issue.

He said Ethiopia dismissed the boundary commission's decision as totally illegal, unjust and irresponsible and endangered the entire peace process, yet the super powers have not taken any action to persuade Ethiopia to uphold the rule of law and abide by the agreement its signed. On the contrary, Ethiopia continue to receive massive economic and military support. Therefore, he said the problem is not only Ethiopia's violation of rule of law, but the international communities encouragement to Ethiopia's anarchism.

He said it is pity to see the UN and some super powers bringing about other issues - special envoy and dialogue, rather than working hard and taking effective action for the success of the peace process. He said these ideas are not only out of the Algiers agreement, but will also derail the peace process and invite tension and conflict.

He said the special envoy was appointed few weeks after Ethiopia officially rejected the boundary commission's decision and also after requesting the UN Security Council to seek another mechanism. He said the government of Eritrea no matter how irrational the issue was only asked for clarification on the mandate and function of the special envoy. He said if dialogue is required to revive and restore relations between the two countries, the two countries as neighbours are destined to live together and in harmony. However, he said it is like putting the cart before the horse to discuss economic cooperation and security issues when Ethiopia had officially rejected the Algiers agreement and the boundary commission's decision and is still occupying Eritrea's sovereign territory.

Quoting UN secretary-general's address to the UN general Assembly on 21 September 2004 which says the UN General Assembly should respect the rule of law at home and outside, Mr Ali Sayyid said the people and government of Eritrea adhere to his saying, however, Eritrea continues to be victims of the violations of the rule of law. [passage omitted].

Source: Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea via  BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom , Asmara, in Tigrinya 0500 gmt 2 Oct 04

 

 
  
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