Good vs Evil

Imagine this to be the end of time when all creations of God stand before the creator, when the good and evil stand in front of the judge. The time when the earth swallows everything above it and everybody is raised according to their intentions. The time when the creator asks every creation what they have done with their lives. Without differentiating colour, race, religion and size. The time when angels defend the good and Satan and his followers side with the evils. What would the world say about all the war, mass murder, destruction, poverty and the hypocrisy? Where would all hypocrites hide and what excuse would they come up with? Would there be a place for them where they would be chained and interrogated? Would those who are instigating and engulfing the suffering in the world beg for mercy? Would those traitors who are being bribed into becoming tools confess their crimes? 

The world has eyes but does not see and has ears but does not listen. It has become a place where those who sell their country and people then live off the suffering are commended, where those who massacre the helpless majority are called democratic and rewarded, where those who are fighting for their rights are labeled as destructive, where governments are imposed externally to serve those who are causing horror and where citizens are being bribed into becoming servants.

On Sunday 17^th of January 2009, we made our way to south London to attend ‘Hizbawi Mekete’ seminar organized by Eritreans in UK. The seminar was held in south eastern part of London, UK in a place called Camberwell. The hall was easy to locate with easy access to transportation and a lot of parking spaces in the area. The seminar was scheduled to start at 3pm, but as people were arriving late it was delayed by an hour and half. 

We got there around 3.30PM and the hall was filled with people. Extra seats were to be fetched from the store room. I thought it was a small venue for such a big seminar, but I was told it was also being transmitted live via Paltalk and people could follow from the comfort of their warm living rooms. As there were no more seats left, people had to stand wherever they could squeeze in. Many of the participants were of the young generation mixed with older generation. When we arrived at the door, we were met by two young men who directed us to the table on the left to the main door. There were about 6 youth with letters in front of them and they handed us one each and we were asked to put our names and address after we read their content. They were petition letters to the British Government Parliament members about the unjust and illegal sanction that is imposed on Eritrea. It is unacceptable to accuse an innocent nation without any evidence therefore Eritreans are condemning the British Government and they want the sanction lifted immediately. We registered our name and signature and passed it back to the young woman sitting in front of the table. 

We found a spot at the back where we could stand and I was scanning the hall. Mothers, fathers, religious leaders, young men and women were waiting patiently while more people were still coming in. I was then asking questions to myself. When would this end? When would all the animosity toward Eritrea stop? When would Eritrea rest? 

My favorite singer Wedi Tiquabo came to my mind. In one of his songs ‘Mieraf’ he says, “I used to think rest was a comfortable bed after a hard work. The long struggle and success have only brought peace but not rest. Rest is a destination that calls us from afar and network of generations march towards it.”

I am beginning to realize that, rest will come when evil is completely defeated and as long as Eritrea rejects the evil, then temptations will carry on. Satan will attack those who are advocating peace as he is the master of chaos. Few Eritreans will be possessed into becoming tools and turn on their fellow Eritreans. They clearly see outcome of their sins yet they stubbornly continue to harm their fellow citizens. When EPLF was a few Kilometers away from Asmara in 1991, some similar possessed individuals were still blindly siding with the colonizers. 

In the speech he made during the seminar, the humble and eloquent Ambassador of Eritrea in UK, Mr. Gerahtu said one thing which stayed in my head. He said, “no matter when and no matter how we get bullied, we will never break the promise we made to the Eritrean Martyrs and that is we will never compromise our national security. In other words Eritrea will not be a servant nation, a play ground for the evil. 

The leadership in Eritrea has clearly become a threat to those who are looking to exploit. Until now African countries have been classified as incapable mutes. While heads of government on other continents are expected to deliver peace and prosperity with only their people's gratitude and a pension as compensation, in Africa's case leaders are uncontrollably corrupt and this is a view widely held not just outside, but within Africa. Africans seem to accept the argument that the Kenyan policemen are corrupt because their wages are so low. But why would Africans pay their leaders a small fortune each month hoping that they then wouldn't need to steal from them? Africans are made to accept that they are failures and they have no future in their continent hence they abandon their homes. 

Eritrea in the other hand has a unique prospect which is promising. Eritreans are have the opportunity which almost all African countries are deprived of. Eritreans own their own destiny. The leadership in Eritrea must hold their ground and they have the backing of 99.9% of the Eritrean population. 

History is the biggest teacher and many are not grasping what has been taught. The fools are committing crimes after crimes. I am astounded by the foolishness of those who have chosen to serve the evil. They can clearly see the failures around them and they still choose to fail. They can see the sins around them and they still choose to commit more sin. The most astounding factor of all is that, some of the crimes today are being perpetuated by individuals who suffered atrocities. The so called webmasters of Awate, Asmarino and other armature websites (I call them tea boys), have clearly become instruments of those satanic parties who are against Eritrea. 

God Protect us from our possessed citizens and we will take care of our enemies. The desperate and blinded citizens who have no care for the existence of our prosperous nation except their pocket money, the citizens who benefit from chaotic situations, citizens who are incapable and narrow minded and mentally enslaved.

I will leave you with a slightly modified R Kelly’s lyrics ‘World’s Greatest’ but I have called it ‘World’s most free.

Eritrea is blessed by God and is qualified to say
I am a mountain
I am a tall tree
I am a swift wind
Sweeping the country
I am a river
Down in the valley
I am a vision
And I can see clearly
If anybody asks u who I am
Just stand up tall look them in the Face and say

I am a giant
I am an eagle
I am a lion
Down in the jungle
I am a marching band
I am the people
I am a helping' hand
And I am a hero

I'm that star up in the sky
I'm that mountain peak up high
Hey, I made it
I'm the world’s freeyest
And I'm that little bit of hope
When my backs against the ropes

In the ring of life I'll reign love
And the world will notice a king
When all is darkest, I'll shine a light
And use a success you'll find in me

We Denounce the Unjust Sanctions Against Eritrea
We Say No to Unjust Sanctions Based on Lies
We Call for an Immediate Lifting of Unjust Sanctions
We Still Call for Constructive Engagement

Samson Negassi,   samson_negassi@yahoo.co.uk