Eritrean Liberal Democrat

Donald J. TRUMP, as he said since day 1 – his main objective was to fight against the democratic establishment. He was clear and honest about his mission.

Many, especially the White Nationalists, supported him. They stood with him and elected him as their leader.

Unfortunately, these White Nationalists (American), many many years ago, were the champions of democracy, liberty and freedom. They established America by escaping from Europe, the then undemocratic, oppressive and hopeless Europe.

After 200 years, these founders of America, the White, the Europeans, are busy to return back to their ancestoral Europe.

The good thing is, Europe has evolved(thanks to American influence) to a united front and beckon of democracy, human rights, social security and well-being. Europe is moving forward, so progressive. It is becoming the last hope of democratic system.

The White Nationalists, have almost zero chance to return back to the old Europe, whom their forefathers escaped from for their own freedom and prospert.

When you see TRUMP and his supporters want to destroy the great and powerful democratic nation in the world, well, may be it is the END OF HISTORY, as some writers have coined it already, which is meant for the American Empire. If it is so, there is nothing new. Many empires have come, stayed for a while and then fall apart. And for sure, American empire will fall apart sooner or later. But the legacy of American Democracy will be the strongest viable option of governance by resonating for many centuries to come.

Trump is now defeated. He has turned every stone to destroy democracy. Nevertheless, he failed. Thanks to those great fathers of America who created an environment where narscist leaders like Trump could still be accommodated yet their thinking was much powerful to sustain great shokes.

Democracy will continue to be the best viable solution for a just government. It may be tested, yet it will be alive.

(Originally written in my facebook page. You can find it by clicking here.)

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Berhane-Zion Ag’azi
France
08/01/2021

It is rare to hear unique personalities from Awraja Senhit, now Zoba Anseba. This is not without purpose. It is a design to silence contribution of the people who stood for their rights and make Eritreans proud of their own history.

Today, let me bring these two GREAT people from Awraja Senhit. They are originally from Sheib-Seleba, a small village near Debre Sinna Monastry. Both of them lived in different generations. But, their shared values is for the same mission – to be who they are.

1. Abba Teklemariam Semharay –

One of the early Catholic Priest(Priesthood – 1893) who refused Latinization of Eritrean Catholic Church. Instead, he worked whole his priesthood life to develop Ge’ez Rite, which is now embraced by Eritrean and Ethiopian Catholic Church.

It is shameful for the Eritrean Catholic Church not to remember him for his role for establishing and developing Ge’ez Rite and Ge’ezTheological College in Vatican as he deserve while commerating 100 years Anniversary of the Eritreo-Ethiopian College found in Vatican Holy City.

During his life time, he was also a victim of discrimination by the then in favour of the Italian colonizers in Etitrea, the Cappuccini brothers. And, they seem they have this enemity until now.

Abba Teklemariam was a Lazarist. And, his Order is from France. In 1894, the Lazarist and Cappuccini brothers had a conflict of interest as one was in favour France and the other was for Italian mission in the Horn of Africa.

2. Petros Yohannes Adgoi

Great Revolutionary – co-founder and leading figure of North American Eritrean Student Association, a fearless debator, great writerand ideologist(Socialist).

Petros dropped from his PhD studies in Canada and decided to join the Armed struggle. He went to Sahel by respecting the call. Unfortunately, he was reported dead.

His tragedic death, as revealed by Yemane Teklegergish book – was plotted by Isaias, Yemane Monkey and Girma Asmerom. Yemane and Girma were members of the North American Student movement before joining the armed struggle.

Other revolutionaries, like Ambassador Andebrhan Weldegiorgis, were also with Petros in the student movement.

Before going to Sahel, Petros had a number of issues, mainly, about the Victims of Menkae Movement (1973) – the death of his friend Mussie Tesfamichale, a leading figure in Menkae Movement, and later assassinated by shabia for his role. Petros was defending about the democratic questions Menkae had and the assassination of those who were part of the movement.