A breath of Fresh Air: Town Hall Meeting in Washington DC with
Eritrea’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador
Girma Asmerom/ December 13th, 2015.
Town Hall meetings are almost a way of life for Eritreans all
over the world. Diaspora or in Eritrea, they serve as a way to stay in
tune with what is going on in the motherland. This tradition began
since before the independence of Eritrea and continues all throughout
the world where Eritreans live. It is an indication that Eritreans for
the most part are a people who care about their country’s affairs and
despite the negative media attacks are aware of the true activities of
their homeland.
On December 13, 2015 one of many town halls took place in the
Metro DC area where over 1200 people showed up to listen to his
Excellency Girma Asmerom current UN ambassador of Eritrea. The event
was full house, which happens regularly when the Eritrean Govt. holds
one of these town halls, unlike others who attempt to hold these types
of meetings with a small amount of disgruntled people and come up with
no solutions to their problems while at the same time attempting to
deceive their funders by in fluxing their numbers.
What so awesome about this town hall meeting is it comes at a
time when Eritrea continues to develop in every sector of its society
while the geopolitics of the hostile region it is located in gradually
changes. While the fire is burning to the south of Eritrea, the
attempt to make it look like it is burning in Eritrea is failing
miserably because Eritrea stands strong committed and working towards
the promised land that it inherited 24 years ago. It has already
surpassed many of its expectations in development and evident by the
many questions that were being asked the time now is to transition to
the next phase of creating a strong economic atmosphere.
Eritrea’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador
Girma Asmerom, conducted the seminar after being introduced by Dawit
Haile from the embassy of Eritrea. His discussion focused heavily on
foreign policy and all the illegal activities against the people of
Eritrea taking place at the UN. He also discussed and informed the
large audience about the relations that Eritrea is planting and
seeding around the world, as the foreign ministry seems to have logged
in thousands of frequent miles by attending many events across the
globe.
Ambassador Girma asserted that the resilience of the Eritrean people
is defeating the formidable challenges created to bring the nation
down is in reverse turning into opportunities. Economic policies by
building strong partnership while avoiding dependence are starting to
get results, the Ambassador underlined. He mentioned that despite all
the attempts by the enemy quarters to stop a partnership Aid from the
European Union, the EU has made a decision to work with a very
accountable and able Eritrean Government heavily focusing on the
energy sector.
The Ambassador then expressed to the people that the UN’s silence as
one of the Guarantors of the Algiers agreement in the face of
Ethiopia’s illegal occupation of sovereign Eritrean territories must
be taken seriously if Peace is to reign in the region. He expressed
dismay at the illegal sanctions against Eritrea and that they were
purposely put together by the UN to damage the country’s developmental
growth and economic stability. Meanwhile, Mr. Berhane Gebrehiwot,
Charge d’Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy, briefed the participants on
various economic and political developments and programs underway back
home as well as some diaspora related topics. These important topics
included the changing of Eritrean ID cards and local issues here in
the metro DC area. Dr. Ghidewon Abay along with the Hizbawi Mekete
team spoke to the public at large and expressed that the campaign to
defend Eritrea is on going and that we must continue to remain
vigilant at all times from those who are attempting to destroy
Eritrea’s image.
The question and answer sessions as usual brought some excellent
interactions some in the form of comments and some as questions. The
nationalist comments from men and women add so much flare to these
town hall meetings and give most Eritreans a reason to be inspired
each time they leave the meetings. It is always such a pleasure to
have the likes of Ambassador Girma Asmerom at these meetings as he
continues to serve his people in almost every capacity of diplomacy
representing Eritrea. It is to be recalled that Ambassador Girma was
the ambassador of Eritrea to the USA not too long ago.
Awet N’Hafash.
Zelalemawi Zikri swatna.
Mike Seium
Received on Mon Dec 21 2015 - 21:47:55 EST