Nevertheless, we find ourselves in this dilemma repeatedly, and the short-lived elation of liberation has evaporated before the blood of our martyrs dried on the land of our ancestors. It is a miscarriage of justice, and an open war on a minority population. The irresponsible steps that seem to have been taken during the agreement on the political map, which have jeopardized the identity of the Irob people and the integrity of Ethiopia are disappointing, to say the least. We would like to remind our country people that it is puzzling to witness a nation that has defeated an enemy in such a decisive manner now finds itself in such a weak position, to the point of loosing its own sovereignty. The Ethiopian people must demand a clear and unmistakable position of our government in regards to the boundary issues.
Transparency is the best defense against belligerent governments such as the one in Eritrea.
We demand to know how and why the decision to put huge parts of our land and people was ever put on negotiation in the first place. Every twist and turn the Eritrean government made has passed without appropriate response from our own government and this in turn gives more reason for unnecessary suspicion of the Ethiopian people, and ground for the arrogant Eritrean government to claim what has never and shall never be theirs. The need to develop open communication with the people in the area is more crucial at this moment than ever. It is the people and not just the government that will make and break the peace. We are competent and knowledgeable of our land and people to argue in front of any one who is willing to listen to reason and historical facts.