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From: Berhane Habtemariam (Berhane.Habtemariam@gmx.de)
Date: Sun Oct 17 2010 - 13:34:51 EDT
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Peoples' Suffering As a Business
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http://www.shabait.com/images/stories/eri_moi-2.jpgClaiming that the UN Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has stated that famine and starvation is
mounting at the global level and that it is worsening, lie-disseminating
networks posted such a claim which media outlets subsequently reported as
it is.
The issue calls for in-depth and serious handling, as well as rectification;
and hence a number of facts need to be clearly spelt out at this juncture.
What is not surprising, however, is that in line with their habit of
uttering nonsense, the same quarters have tried to place Eritrea among the
ranks of those countries hard-hit by famine.
Although Eritrea has not yet achieved a lasting food security, it has been
ages since it freed itself from the 'club' of food aid seekers.
No food aid has been channeled to Eritrea over the past couple of years by
FAO or through its sponsorship. Even in the year 2009 when food shortage
occurred due to natural causes, there was no handout of 'pane' to the
nation. At a time when Eritrea is reaping bumper harvest in 2010 and has
succeeded in ensuring reliable food supply for 2011, trying to list it in
the category of those countries worst-hit by famine in 2010, one can but
only say: "Shame to its authors and mouthpieces."
Ministry of Information
Asmara
16 October 2010
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