EPDP Information Office
In his keynote address at the Eritrea Festival 2014 in Frankfurt on 9 August, 2014, Mr. Menghisteab Asmerom, chairman of the Eritrean People’s Democratic Party (EPDP), reminded all compatriots opposed to the regime that change could not be achieved until now because of lack of sufficient “political will and courage” and listed the challenges that needed to be addressed now.
The EPDP chairman reiterated the deep regret on the loss of so many Eritreans in Lampedusa and voiced from the Festival podium a renewed
resolve to continue the struggle to remove the cause of all these tragedies.
resolve to continue the struggle to remove the cause of all these tragedies.
Mr. Menghisteab Asmerom regretted the fragmented state of affairs of the forces opposed to the regime in Eritrea and called for an urgent action on the challenging questions that included the following:
- Given the state of affairs it is in, is the Eritrean opposition camp capable to effective replace the dictatorial regime in Eritrea that must be removed without delay?
- What should and can we do to address the ongoing displacement and suffering of our people?
- What can be done to coordinate the popular resistance at home and in diaspora?
The festival hall included distinguished host country officials and distinguished invited guests that the EPDP chairman wished to welcome each and every one of them by calling their names and their organizations. The eminent guests represented the following institutions and organizations:
