EPDP Delegation Hold Public Meeting in Rotterdam and Talks with Civic Society Reps
2015-05-30 11:31:10 Written by EPDP Information Office Published in EPDP News Read 2781 times-
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Maximizing its efforts to spread the priority common tasks of the Eritrean opposition, the EPDP delegation to Holland took time to organize a public meeting and hold talks with national figures and civil society leaders in Rotterdam.
The open public meeting called on 25 May was briefed by the EPDP chairman, Mr. Menghesteab Asmerom, about major current developments affecting Eritrea and its people. This included the latest moves being taken by the European Union and other quarters to serve their immediate interests by appeasing the dictatorship in Eritrea. The delegation members, who included Mr. Woldeyesus Ammar, Ms Adiam Tefferi and Mr. Mehari Tesfamariam, talk about party’s diplomatic activities and the challenges ahead, the accomplishments of the Rotterdam Conference of the Progressive Alliance which focused on gender equality and decent work as well as the role of the Eritrean community in Holland in the urgent tasks of the moment.
The public meeting that brought together veterans of the Eritrean liberation movement, women activists and representatives of youth movements was an opportunity for each meeting participants to express her/his concerns and suggest what is to be done to make the ongoing struggle more effective.
The problem created by the generational gap was one of the discussion points of great concern at the meeting. It was pointed out that there are currently hopeful engagements that started to help narrow down the differences between the youth movements and the traditional opposition organizations which were appreciated for having done their best in creating public awareness about the wrong doings of the regime.
Veteran fighters like Mr. Kubrom Dafla, who knew well the wrong doings of the dictatorial clique in Asmara, saw urgency of joint work by all forces opposed to the regime inside the country and those in disaspora.
Similarly, Mr. Ismail Ali and others reiterated the call for a national charter that can give renewed dedication to build a better country and society in post dictatorship Eritrea.
The EPDP delegation also met separately with national figures like veteran freedom fighter Omar Mohammed, and later on 25 May held extensive discussions with a group of women and youth activists in Rotterdam.
