THE TOOTHLESS LION: THE CASE OF PFDJ:

 

The good day of the one time EPLF and the current PFDJ seem withering. The old fame, and the best abilities of shaabiya with its military and intelligence mighty is fading from time to time. The regime of PFDJ i.e. lingering and counting its days. Today the PFDJ system is found to be unable to protect its number one leader Isaias Afwerqi. Weddi Afom is in danger. The over all security network is suffering a leakage. Whereabouts of Isaias Afwerqi is becoming secret of street and public toilet places. When and where ever he plans to move his plans and shadow is falling at the hands of his enemies. He dislikes the politics and wishes to distance himself but where to go? To be frank, the heydays of "our president" are gone and will never come back if not for a while.

The successful attacks by the DMLEK’s contingents at the next days of Isaias’s visit exposes the failure in the security apparatus of the regime. The attacks have urged Isaias to seat for a meeting at Denden. Still, the successful attack waged against his best friend and lobbyist is also another reflection of crises in the security apparatus of the system. And it is too late to severe such a chronic disease. That frustration has led Isaias to make a fatal decision of grounding the helicopters of UNMEE. Yes, it is a real shame for shaabiya, its members, supporters and sympathizers to face such a blow.

Though the decision made was meant to show the already inflicted fist, the actual purpose is to put a pressure on the united nation and the Ethiopian government in direct and indirect way. Isaias knows that he lacks the power he had before two or three years .He knows that it is not the ammunition that fights but human with a huge moral from and with in the Eritrean people. To day, the sole supporters of the PFDJ regime are the ones who reside in Diaspora. And for sure and by now every one knows that the politics of Diaspora is nothing else but a seashore politics where people talk on their way in holidays. The frustrated and intoxicated politicians too do lack the gut to go and push the armaments bought. That’s it. To day, neither Wuchu nor Manjus will help Isaias for they them selves are in need of assistance. The exhausted and disillusioned members of the defense force are heading the way to either the Sudan or Ethiopia to spare their lives. The only option left for Isaias was the cursed one he has taken: the option that will pull him towards the almighty and omnipotent powers-the USA and the UN. He did it and he is brave. Now and hereafter, he will count the wait- and- see days. Its unfortunate we Eritreans too are taking part to count the wait-and-see days by the mere fault a deviated president has made. Its pity for all of us to leave Isaias to design our fates. The regime becomes a toothless lion.

T.Mahmud