Militarisation of the society is still in the move despite Agreements on cessation hostilities with Ethiopia. Still the government in Eritrea is on the trend of warring and confrontation. The attitude of violence and behaviour are not showing changes towards peace and reconciliation. Democracy is not only elections and establishing constitutional government it is also changing attitudes and behaviour. To speak the truth is not sign of weakness but is sign of strength.
Democracy is to search to speak the truth.
Let us search for the truth. A muzzling system of governing can isolate us from the international community and we will die without knowing the new developments in our environs. Such and many other questions are revolving around the recently declared elections in Eritrea. If we are to avoid the civil wars and devastation in Eritrea, then we must base our democracy discussions on the issues of conflict and its political actors in Eritrea. Why democracy discussions by Eritrean intellectuals do not dwell on this issue is mysterious.