Merits of the recent mutiny in Eritrea. By Robele Ababya

February 1, 2013 | Filed under: News & Views | Posted by: Andinet USA

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By Robele Ababya,

This writing is prompted by: (i) the recent Mutiny in Eritrea in so far as its merits of orderly change of regime in Eritrea and the ensuing better relations with Ethiopia are concerned; and (ii) the warming of interpersonal and community relations between Ethiopians and Eritreans that I have been witnessing in the Diaspora.
Genuine cooperation is evolving as demonstrated by: worship at churches or mosques; funerals; rendering assistance in times of emergencies; interaction in social functions such as weddings; and commercial partnership. Names like “Abyssinian” or “Ethiopian –Eritrean” are seen written on business sign posts at bars, restaurants and accommodations. In a larger sense in my view, the motto “Africa for Africans first” is in motion heralding exemplary cooperation.

Dawn of harmonious relation between Ethiopia and Eretria

I was blessed to witness firsthand the emerging friendship between the Ethiopian and Eritrean youths in more than one instance to my utter delight as briefly written below:-
1a.       Hana Metasebia, a beautiful young Eritrean girl clad with her Eritrean flag, joined the mammoth Ethiopian fans during the AFCON match in RSA in support of the Ethiopian team playing against Zambia. The crowd pleasantly welcomed her gut to cross the political ’border’. I watched this on the television and got the following picture from Photos ETNTC.  At this time of writing I learnt that several Eritreans were fans of the Ethiopian team. What the young lady did is a reflection of political maturity and realization that the Ethiopian and Eritrean people are bound by blood, culture and long history.
1b.       I was deeply touched by the courage and the profound power of the message that the beautiful Hana in the picture above carried to the equally beautiful and enthusiastic Ethiopian fans. I thought she was saying that she loves her flag as much as she cherishes the unbreakable historical ties between the Ethiopian and the Eritrean people. Note: The script in Amharic in the picture above translates into English almost as: “How Pleasant! Having ignored the political boundary the Eritrean came to support the Walya team.”
1c.       The picture provides an unmistakable hint for pundits engaged in finding durable solution to the present draconian social, economic and political problems created by despotic rulers Isaias Afeworki and the late Meles Zenawi.  The youths on both  sides are telling to us the older generation that they sleep in separate tents but with their hearts together with common aspirations carried on the on the same wave length!
1d.       The young lady is in my opinion a revolutionary leader who had seized the moment to light the torch for change in Ethiopia-Eritrea relation. She has evidently understood that the special relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea will stay even after the United States of Africa has become a reality.Please read the whole article from the link http://www.andinetusa.org/archives/16769