I am in Addis, a bit feeling tired
and cold.
Today's the grand opening of
the waa'la without exaggeration was great and inspiring. I
will be brief, first, we had a lively demonstration that was
focused on refugees which brought up all waa'la participants of diverse
background together in highly excited mood and frankly the demonstration
did highlight Eritrean diverse culture, ethnic, language and etc..
The walla was opened Bezikri
ne Kulom Suwate and very interesting song of 70's in honor our martyrs was
sang too. We also remembered Hawina Tesfawenie Mesfin Redda who died in car
accident recently while he was travelling from Sudan to Ethiopian to attend
the Walla.
After that including member
of the waa'la committee, Hawena Beshir Isaqe and Amha Demenico made speech
in arabic and tigrinya respectively. They talked about the committee and
its ups and downs in brief...
Then, hawiena Tewelde
Gebreselasie also made speech in Tigrinya stressing that we should avoid all
unprocuctive partisian competition to meet the call of our people and this
momonet do call to act just that.
Next, Mr. Mekutare Adere
member of the EPRDF of Ethiopia (Ehiwedege) exceutuive branch made a speech
in Amharic highlighting its party committment and the willingness to help
out Eritrean democatic forces that are engeged in bringing democarcy in
Eritrea. By the way Mr. Mekutare was an honorary guest for the opening day.
And the following individaul
also made speech on the behalf of their respective organization,
1) Josephe Magnette a white
canadian who is here to do presentation in regards how to live and build a
nation that has diverse peoplulation, langauage and calture.
2) Then religion leaders from
both Muslim and Christian made speech and both pass on their plea,blessings
and the need for unity of the people. Sheke Mhamudde Slhe Abrahaim and Abba
Habtmaryam also made speech on behalf of Abba Tewelde Berhane.
3) Respresentative of women
organizations haftena Asgedet Gebreyhoannes from Holland and Haftena from
Asia Gasse Australia also made a speech stressing women rights, the need for
unity and human rights...
4) Respresentative
Association of Eritrean Journalists in Exile (AEJE) Mr. Tedros Abraham also
made speech highlighting the need for unity and the need for reconcilation.
5) Mr. Hamude Edris from
Sudan also made an interesting speech on Behalf of about 430,000 Eritrean
refugees who live in 24 refuggess camp.
6) A young
Eritrean Hawenna Monhusse Muntsarre Abdella from Australia New Zealand also
made a speech.
7) Hawenna Kibrom
Debru representative from Canada also made Speech in English stressing EDA
to work for accountabklity, transparency....
Finally Abona Yabtmaryam
Abraha from London also made an intresting speech full of wisdom and plea
that wowww and made the attendees smile. His speech was the highlight of
the day...becuase as earderly he demanded that the leadership of EDA to come
gother to shake hands and embrace each other and they did and it was
the best seen there is for that day... Of course, Abona Yabtmaryam Abraha
pointed out that our major problem is us and our behavior of
*(Helqkie) "stubborness"..and he suggested that the poletical opposition
leaders to overcome their Halqkie.
The opening days was extremly
organized more than I expected and went smooth, and I hope and I pray that
the rest of days go the same.
Provided I have connection,
and feeling ok I will be reporting at paltalk room, at 4:00PM Ethiopian
time...for me it is easy to do the talk than than writting ..and
I hope you join me there..(look out for my name in any room that is open and
willing to listen to my brief report.)
Where ever we, weather we
are in Eritrean refugge camps Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Libya or fancy city
of London or Los Angeles , it is expected that we have differente of views.
However, I hope and I pray we Eritreans manage to go beyond (Heliqkie) and
get the the wisdom and the couarge to make this rear and historical waa'la
sucessful.
Hopefully, EDA and the media
will release the pictures, audio and video of the grand opening. As far
as equitable represenation of Christian and Muslim at the the waa'la, it
not even moderately skewed, well with the margin of error give and take (5+
or -) it is not some thing to be concerened
Please note this is my
personal report and please forgive me for any spelling & grammer error.
Thank you in advance for
sharing and spreading this inforamtion. Together we will fight and together
we will win !
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