University of Asmara To close as of September 2006

Posted 7/29/2006 by zete | Filed under: Email From Eritrea

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Its just unfair decision by our PIA We all Eritreans should unite to end his dictotorship and the harsh life that he is imposing on our people.

Posted by A student in faculty of engineering UoA at 7/30/2006 11:07:02 PM

Hi deki abeyti!

I am really lost for not being able to see where the problem is with our president?
He is doing what he exactly wishes to do as a predident of Eritrea.

The problem is with the rest of us for letting him impose his wishes on matters of leading a country.

Posted by Zgeremo, Asmarino at 7/30/2006 11:02:33 PM

THE DICTATORIAL COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT OF ISEYAS HAS BUILT THE MOST BEUTIFUL STATE OF THE ART UNIVRSITY IN IMBATKALA. THIS UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZES IN ONE MAJOR THING, SPYING ON ERITREAN PUBLIC TO INSURE THAT THE DICTATOR IS IN POWER, NO MATTER WHAT." YOU MAKE YOUR BED YOU SLEEP IN IT, " yOU DAMN PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL CLAPPING YOUR HANDS FOR THE DICTATOR ARE GOING TO WITNESS SOMTHING UGLY PRETTY SOON. IF YOU DIG A HOLE, YOU WILL EVENTUALY GO INTO IT AND DIE.THIS DICTATOR THAT YOU WORSHIP IS DRAGGING THE COUNTRY AS IF HE IS SETTING AN ULTIMATUM LIKE THE LATE ZIAD BARRE DICTATOR OF SOMALIA.EITHER YOU SHUT UP AND OBEY ME AND LIVE UNDER MY RULE,WEHTER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT OR , YOU WILL NEVER LIVE IN PEACE IF I AM GONE .MEAN WHILE ISAYAS THE DICTATOR KEEPS DRAGGING THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF SOMALIA. ERITREANS ARE STARVING FOR FOOD, BUT THE DICTATOR REALY BELIEVES THAT IS THE WAY TO KEEP THE ERITREAN PEOPLE IN CHECK BY STARVING EVERYONE EXEPT HIS POWER BASE.MIND YOU HE CAN AFFORD TO SEND FOOD AND ARMS TO THE ISLAMIST TERRORISTS IN SOMALIA.WHY, BECAUSE THE DICTATOR OF ERITREA CARE ONE THING AND ONE THING ONLY, HIS POWER.IF PEOPLE DONT RISE UP AND DO SOMTHING ABOUT THIS TYRANT AND HIS SELFSERVING DECIPLES, THE FITEEN YEAR OLD COUNTRY MAY END UP TO BE LIKE SOMALIA," THE PLAYGROUND OF TERRORISTS. " THERE IS SO MUCH AT STAKE HERE . MEAN WHILE, PEOPLE ARE STILL BELIEVING THE PROPAGANDA OF THE DICTATORIAL REGIME OF ISAYAS AND, CLAPPING THEIR HAND FOR HIM.tHE UNIVERSITY OF IMBATKALA MEANWHILE IS GRADUATING HUNDREDS OF YOUNG MEN WHO SPECIALIZE IN SPYING AGAINST THEIR OWN PEOPLE ,SO THAT THE DICTATOR IS SECURE. IN ERITREA ,THIS SCENARIO IS CALLED, " HADE HZBI, HADE LIBI " WHICH IS A GRAND LIE.

Posted by Girmay at 7/30/2006 9:11:20 PM

abey alo tigrgina

Posted by test at 7/30/2006 8:04:52 PM

Well I guess this is great idea, because when others asks me about how many University, or Colleges we have in Eritrea, I used to say Only One, and this is Shameful, but not @ least We have 4 5 or 6 of 'em, I can't wait those crackhead ppl to ask me how many University we got.
On the other hand, I feel sorry about that, but what Can We do, Just watch "Gere'Wella Do his thing"

Verse 1:
Niggas in my face
damn near every day
aska million questions like Joc where you stay
tell 'em College Park
where they chop cars
In 20 grand spend a grand at the bar
Just bought a zone
J's on my feet
I'm on that Patrone so get like me
'69 cutlass wit the bucket seats
beat in my trunk ballin just for the freaks
Catch me in the hood
Posted by the store
pistol in my lap on the phone countin dough
If ya girl choose
let her do her thang
just like her mama nice ass nice brain
Everbody love me
I'm so fly
Nigga throw the dueces everytime i ride by
I know you wonder why
I'm so cool
Dont ask me just
do what you do

meet me in the Trap
it's goin down
meet me in the mall
it's goin down
meet me in the club
it's goin down
anywhere you meet me guaranteed to go down

Posted by WeDiNi at 7/30/2006 8:04:12 PM

To Moges London:


In some case your true but we didn`t knew their problem or idea also can i say it their plan about the university may be for good.

Posted by Helsinki sanomat at 7/30/2006 6:55:58 PM

for DIA his power is what matters. Every thing is secondary. Education, development, progress is nothing for Isayas. The good news is he will die Sooner or later. The bad news is, like all dictators around the world, the assads, the kims etc..He is preparing Eritrea for Abraham Isayas to rule. A Tembienay dynasty is in the making in ERitrea, right infornt our eyes.

Posted by SAD at 7/30/2006 6:28:16 PM

Be patient until Eritrea goes to hell. Even wise dictators build more Universities but in Eritrean case the wind blows in the opposite direction. The first university graduate in Ethiopia was an Eritrean. Ethiopia built more than four Universities in the last 15 years but Eritrea negative one. What a shame is this for intelectualls? Do some thing...now..now..

Posted by Megos London at 7/30/2006 5:46:04 PM

To sarah:
Your statement is based on true.For one country need different kind of advise inorder to change the unsatisfied policy by the people.The staffs of the university they have their own out look about the university whether to develope or expand,to change or increase the size of the university.NO need to post by asmarino.

Posted by Helsinki sanomat at 7/30/2006 5:41:04 PM

Keep mumbling, crying, mocking, bitching, underming, insulting abusing & mouning about Eritrea or the Eritrean government but YOU FAILED TO STOP ERITREA.

As the Arabs say,

"WHEN THE DOGS ALWAYS BARK, THE CAMEL GOES ON & ON & ON & ON,,,," Just like Eritrea does.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO CRY ABOUT NEXT WEEK????

Posted by Gerrie Lijam, San Jose. CA. at 7/30/2006 5:00:52 PM

Isayas, a nutcase
Possible outcome of closing Asmara university and opening minor schools around the country
1. You are not just closing the building, you are closing the only school that is recognized abroad. You should open new schools in thouse areas and improve the quality by working with the already existing Asmara university.
2.You guys who are studying/working in "good schools" in Europe and USA know how ppl in these schools look down on African universities but Asmara university has produced brilliant students in the past.One prof, when asked about asmara university students said "eventhough they lack experimental and other practical experience due to limited resourses they are smart and hard working students" and he mentioned he wants to give an opportunity to other students from Asmara university. Now, PYSCHO ISAYAS wants to close that school.
3.A lot of eritreans, even during the derge regime earned a degree by attending the extension programme. These ppl worked during the day and paid from their limited economy to go to school after 5 pm cuz it gave them hope, for many it was much better than spending their time in bars and it generated money for the university. ( I am not sure such prog. exists these days).Anyway, PSYCHO ISAYAS wants to close the university now.One has to remember that the quality and existance of such programme depends on the "day programme".

And the future of the building?
1. Jail, Isayas loves jails more than anything these days or..
2. Resident for sawa sergeants, just like kanew during the derge regime?or
3. "Wegahtibeleyti" all night dancing center for Hegdefawiyan from Europe and USA...:-)Well, they need a place,everybody hates their guts these days ...or?

The reason for closing Asmara university
1.That is obvious, Isayas Afroki feels uncomfortable around intellectuals. These ppl question authorities so he doesnt want to have many of them in one place. Isayas feels secure around guns and not educated generals from sawa.

2. Isayas thinks the only school you need in this life is UNIVERISITY OF SAWA. Who needs other schools, they dont teach about tanks, guns ,military tactics, how to torment prisoners and the public in general :-)
Thanks

Posted by Angry citizen at 7/30/2006 4:46:16 PM

Petros,
Those in kersheli are or were members of the ruling party and we can't say they are opposition individuals, they are hold in detention for their deeds at the time eritrea was just out of war and I believe they been manupilated by cia and anti-eritrean agents.
The opposition is actually working with our most hatred enemy ethiopia. the opposition are in addis abeba in unholly alliance with the dying tigrian militia.

Posted by SARAH at 7/30/2006 2:29:11 PM

where u want to see the agenda of the opposition in karsheli dkus kelbi nay isayas.

Posted by petros at 7/30/2006 1:55:44 PM

Dear Eritreans,

University of Asmara is financed by all Eritreans there fore every Eritrean is entitled to decide on the University's re-location & curiculums.
Why should the ZUniversity of Asmara stay in Asmara?
What about the rest of Eritrea?
Why NOT subdivide the University's curivulum to defferent locations of Eritrea & make sure other Eritreans are sharing with the Education & experienxe of the University?
What makes the opposition think the University of Asmara should NOT move any where in Eritrea?
Who says Asmara is the ONLY part of Eritrea that needs Univesity or higher education?
For the opposition, there's always a reason to cry about,,, Even if there's no reason at all.
Infact, Spreading the wings of the Univesity to reach all Eritreans should have been a reason to celebrate & nothingelse.
By constatntly condemning & mocking the Eritrean government on anything the government does, the oppositions are proving that they don't have their own genuin grass-roots Socio-politicalmeconomic policies except condemning & mocking the government.
Does the oppositions have a better agenda for better Eritrea, Let's see it.

Thank you,
Gerrie Lijam,
San Jose, Ca. USA

Posted by Gerrie Lijam, San Jose, Ca. USA at 7/30/2006 1:36:17 PM

asu is going to rent asmara university so he can fund his crazy dream in sudan and somalia hasak hangol.

Posted by petros at 7/30/2006 1:34:47 PM

he hates everyone better than him.

Posted by petros at 7/30/2006 1:22:35 PM

with a little information that we got we start expanding as it can't streach beyond its capacity, but fox let's see in a very calm and a positive way what the Eritrean government might thinks and deals with the assumption that having a four Universities might benefit the Cournty more than having one. Considering the reknown Asmara University to be as a Graduate College and the rest Undergraduate. What do think if the govenments decides to do that. Please don't rush to jugement before we see the out come. Some of us look like deeply involved in the politics of today that whatever our mouth talks and our hand write that we are doing a good service to our Cournty.
let's criticize but verify before throwing our sticks that later humulate us indisgrace. No one in his heart will see the University of Asmara close its doors to her beloved citizen. Take it easy.

Posted by Tukabo at 7/30/2006 1:05:31 PM

Asmarinos topic about uoa is misguiding because the uoa is always there and will be there but have to manage more higher education institutes every where so instead of becoming one building structure the uoa is adapting to the growth of educational colleges and technology institutes.And the uoa is now becoming multipolar so don't shout woyane thugs.
And the tigreans stay out of the discussion why don't you go to your web site or still you want to cure your inferiority complex being here. Asmarino should delete the tigreans comments here unless asmarino himself is woyane sponsored enemy agent web site.

Posted by sarah at 7/30/2006 12:31:23 PM

The UoA graduates are the close fellows to UoA for you ate its food, took a nap in 107, even some romance besides to the main goal studying day and night hard to earn and proper the country and individually.
When you hear what is going on, you need to come out of the pit and have you voices heard.

Fight Fight no right is given by gift but by hardworking. Organize that is more ulcer to chifra isaias than anything else. Organize in modesty for a purpose and bring this into the attention of the layman eritrean.

Tesfay

Posted by Tesfay at 7/30/2006 12:19:19 PM

Go, Go, Go Eritrea. What is next? the holy bible says "when blind man leads blind man... both are going to hell".

I wounder what would be next? no money to run everything in Eritrea. Ethiopia for the last 10 years built 8 international standard and accredated universities and 16 are already under-construction, expected to be finished within 2 years. Ethiopia imported hired so far 6200 super leacturers from Nigeria while Eritrea put the already few professors in prison.

wa.. crzy Isiase! My full support for the leaders of Etirea!

Posted by Isu at 7/30/2006 12:18:56 PM

To Bereket Haile:

Building never produce intellectuals.The science we learn produces our intellectauls to develope our country and our people although the building is old.

Posted by Helsinki sanomat at 7/30/2006 12:07:34 PM

All eritreans living in Finland they have personal problem to give suggesion because they grew up in a tighted culture society even those member of our party.

Posted by Helsinki sanomat at 7/30/2006 11:32:14 AM

dear real eritreans, i would like to share you the following awlo from Asmara "anta awlo awlo asmerana ketri kuhulo dihiri firki leyti tmesl selolo eletrik kedemki abey alo mebrahiti kedemki abey alo endatedererna tbli gism TV. ENDARA.ANA TBLI GISM AYE TEKAL GIZE TEKAL EWAN kemzi elkas nabra aykonen"

i got it from a friend. i thought it is a bit funny and also an indicator how the ppl is in deperate. As we all know he is closing everything which is in public service. but most of all he doesn't feel "seen" around educated ppl. he has been trying his best in destroying everything thing about higher education that he can reach. If he were capable (thanks God he is not) he would say all eritreans who are doing their higher education out of eritrea will go to prison. yes there is nothing wrong with openning addional colleges, but why closing the one and only certified university we have. there is nothing left to say except for "God bless eritrea"

Posted by gual vegas at 7/30/2006 11:19:30 AM

why coceal your identity if the story is true?

Posted by michael ghebreab at 7/30/2006 11:10:33 AM

please pray for eritrea may God do good things its all from God

Posted by brother at 7/30/2006 11:02:40 AM

Here's a Target department Store motto
" Expect more pay less"
And PFDJ's motto would be:
"Expect Less Pay More"
Ironic!!

Posted by Haqi at 7/30/2006 10:32:07 AM

Cry my beloved country!
I have to shed my tears for this only college...the previous Santa Familia College. His majesty H>I>M haile Sellassie took similar action in the late sixties. Menghistu Haile Mariam never funded the University in Eritrea....but worse is to days news the slamming of the doors coming September 2006. May God save the future of this country of ours.

Posted by t.yitbarek at 7/30/2006 10:25:20 AM

30-07-06

I think the decision to close the university is wise and decisive becouse it has never produced intellectuals needed to defend eritrea. Simply, it is not appropriate to have vacant hall naming ubiversity to fool the country.

Posted by Berket Haile at 7/30/2006 9:29:46 AM

amanuel[golim]
it has been clear that esseyas and his surroundered officials that they r standing absolutely aginst eritrea and its natioanlities.it is a rediculous slogan to heaR that esseyas claiming that' our human resource is the vehecle of our development'.they r showing their absolut hetrade and animousty to eritrea and its nationalities.esseyas and his surrendered officials r becoming 'a fireind of enemy'to eritrea.basicllay esseyas is following what of the libyan gadafi if followiong.i have heard that there no scholars in lbya and youths r not welcomed and incouraged to learn. the reason is that the more u have sholars the more critique u face.and gadafi did not want to see critiques and followed that policy. esseyas is very good in copying and adoupting such destructive acts.he is less interested in taking and adoupting expriences which would bless our country.his violent and destructive policy is a short lived but does have a long run destructive effect.esseyas is not only closing institutions but more than that is closing the mind of eritrean youths to ward learning which is unexplainable in words.

Posted by amanuel at 7/30/2006 9:20:37 AM

asmarino tegaru kulu gziye hmaq natna ikum tdeliyu deqi meles dqki america deqi england deqi lemeni teqebelti teref meref sala lmena tnebru alekum kulu saa lementi hgikamo nabahqi lementi eyo ymerhkum zelewo kale kumneger zeblkum bzeka kfa nay eritra mdhsas nab lementi gzyie qeriba eya ciao weyane

Posted by meles lemani at 7/30/2006 9:12:49 AM

This is a response to mery. First of all, you've collectively attacked "Eritrean people" and told them [including yourself ] to feel [I guess you meant to say fill] their brain with intelligence. I don't want to say you are narrow minded but the statement is of narrow minded people. Second of all, UK has hundreds of universities and if they move one, it could be for a well studied reason. I am not sure how much you know about the University and the students but let me tell you this, the man is going nuts. He is so unsecure these days that he won't stand any challenge from higher institutions such as UOA and his cabinet. He couldn't stand the students in Gelalo, Gahtelay and even in South Africa when he was seen talking like Hitler.

The only accredited Eritrean higher institution was UOA and how long does it take to get accreditation for newly opened schools? A decade? :-) What this means to me is that Eritrean students will never get chances to study abroad because foreign universities do not accept transcripts issued by an unaccredited universities.... So let me ask you to sit in a quite place and rethink what you said. Who need more intelligence in his/her brain? If you don't think about it today, trust me --you will remember what I just said when one of your close family members is victimized! Izi wedi hanki.

Posted by sami at 7/30/2006 9:06:27 AM

well as the saying goes you reap what you sow. We Eritreans are now harvesting the fuits of our folly. We gave a self obssessed mad man, who could be described as the exponent of narcissism, our blind support and shameful loyality and here we are, poor, dysfunctional, crippled, handicapped,ignorant, the bones of our brothers and sisters dispersed in countless unnecessary battlefields to massage the ego of a this mad man, and now we are dying in deserts and oceans to migrate to the west and east away from this mad man.

The closure of the University is not surprsing it just one more addition to the plethora of crimes of this sick man. The disolving of the University into smaller ineffective colleges is not inteded to help developement as some die hard loyalists or regionalists attempt to positive spin it, but an obviousely distructive and reckless action on the part of the president to root out all possible sources of opposition to his increasing autocratic rule. Woe to those who still support this clearly mad man. Wake up people! this is to much!

Posted by Angry Eritrean at 7/30/2006 9:04:00 AM

It could be worest.
I love the "No-War No-Peace" situation.
A slow motion death.

Dar-Dinberachin Key Bahir New
(Our border is Red sea)

Zerafffffff

Posted by Eyayu Gedel at 7/30/2006 8:44:46 AM

what is the problem moving university to other place. greenwich unversity move form woolwich to Kent so Toni Bleair is bad person or drunk. Please eritrean people feel your brain with inteligenes not kolo tutko.

Posted by mery at 7/30/2006 8:26:03 AM

Vivva to Tigray.Hasweti Eritrawiyn and we will killy sson

Posted by Berhe Kemem at 7/30/2006 8:21:24 AM

Way wayo nihna deki Tigray ema bella ena zelena.Issayas have done good to stupid eritraya.

Tigray adey zAdey
Limlem Shwit Konuley.

I am the Proud the son Saba Gadis the land of King Yohannes and Shalika Alula.We want distory to Eritrea with her poor people.We have mony and weopen to kneel down the eritrea people

Posted by Tenbinay at 7/30/2006 8:19:31 AM

To pfdj hater:
You are cheater.
Reader.

Posted by Finland at 7/30/2006 8:06:34 AM

What is wrong in decentralizing the university of asmara.the university is no more the only higher education institute, Many colleges and technology institutes are functional in the mean time so why so much none sense comments while things are going in the right direction.
The minisry of education have better plans for higher education and even spread universities all over the regions, let them work it out, It is for better outcome.

Posted by sarah at 7/30/2006 7:53:01 AM

it is better to give it time and watch if the action taken by the government is fruitfull.
for me learing for 16 years and then to end jobless or lacking a job opportunity relevant to your field makes you to pay a lot of pain.so may be who knows this latest university divisions of faculties might ease the situation for the future.

i urge every body to make patience and watch what is possibly could render us this new strategy.

deki adey hiberun nikhun
aynegohahe, zukhufna dima nmermr

Posted by wedi berhe,nairobi at 7/30/2006 6:39:30 AM

x-revenger
You wanted to tell us about someone with a name Gebrenegus in Finland. We don`t like gossip, we dont really care what he looks like , what he does for a living etc. Do you know who likes information like that? Isayas/pfdj money collecters, and the other thing they like is "Wegahti Belyti" all night dancing. Go find them somewhere else!!!!!

Posted by pfdj hater at 7/30/2006 6:10:06 AM

U asmarino is so so more stupid to give like this information b/c we are here.bullsheet

Posted by mtv at 7/30/2006 4:53:54 AM

My Dear countrymen:
Wake up Hamasiens
Stop and look and understand what is happening
We can only bring progress by learning
Isayas is neither our countryman nor a patriot
Think and wonder where the brave young men and women who joined the struggle with him are.
If he had not been a coward and selfish, he would not have been alive.
We are all brothers and sisters.
We want to live in peace and pursue happiness.
We want to live long to see our families, country prosper.
I am sorry to direct this to one awraja.
But it is true the only remaing stronghold of this mad man is Hamasien.
He used you before, but do not let be used again

Posted by merhawi at 7/30/2006 4:02:00 AM

My Dear countrymen:
Wake up Hamasiens
Stop and look and understand what is happening
We can only bring progress by learning
Isayas is neither our countryman nor a patriot
Think and wonder where the brave young men who joined the struggle with him.
We are all brothers and sisters.
We want to live in peace and pursue happiness.
We want to live long to see our families, country prosper.
I am sorry to direct this to one awraja.
But it is true the only remaing stronghold of this mad man is Hamasien.
He used you before, but do not let be used again

Posted by merhawi at 7/30/2006 3:59:46 AM

Dear reader.
Scientist Gebrenegus Yohannes is sick.

Posted by Finland X-revenger at 7/30/2006 3:53:29 AM

Bro & Sis

We had one university and know we got three. Be happy may be it is for good reason.

"Joker"

Posted by Joker at 7/30/2006 3:40:03 AM

I am not surprised that the university will be shuttered in september 2006 officially but it has barely existed since 2000. The whole of Eritrea is one big prison where 3.5 million people are jailed.Our biggest enemy is not the dictatorship in Asmara alone but exiled Eritreans who finance the dictator.Eritrea is a nation without destination, ambition, aspiration and vision. Our freedom fighters did not sacrifice their lives to create this Eritrea. What are they saying in their graveyards? Do not let them down, brothers and sisters!!!Eritrea and Eritreans can do better than this!!

Posted by Mehretab at 7/30/2006 2:57:03 AM

I leave the comment to Gebrenegus Yohannes the person look like mosquito(insect)living in Finland (Helsinki); himself he call a chemist.Maybe he got mad.Every one can read it from internet.
from True.

Posted by Finland x-revenger at 7/30/2006 2:45:03 AM

No Surprise,

These days news of horror, destruction of institutions, demise of community and all sort of "failure" are no more surprises in Eritrea. In fact, when by "mistake" the authorities in Eritrea do something that may come closer to "good" or "right", it really hits me hard with a "surprise".

Well, about the "prsident", ... what would I say ... I would have said "may death fell upon him ..." but that is becoming like them (Shaebia). Nonetheless, being modest, I would say "may his regime topple down soon!". This is not a blind wish for I know it would soon happen. He looks big and powerful ... sure, he his like this huge tree, yet the truth is that he is a big tree with a rottening root. in fact, with a rottening root, the chance of survival is higher for a small rather than a big tree. ...

Alas! as many regime, even those dubbed as notorious and reckless, in one way or another opt to "catch up" in development thorough bridging the gap in scince and technology in today's "Knowldege economy", here is the "Higdefawi merhai" working, with diligent and purpose, to exactly do the opposit: widen the knowlege gap between Eritrea and other countires. Well, thanks to Weldai Futur as well, for putting the concept of economic development "upside down". Yea, institutional dismantling, hyperinflation, currency control, fiscal crisis, nationalisation of businesses, state monopoly and now the destruction of human capital thruogh dismantling health and education systems are the "short cut" strategies that would bring Eritrea to higher level of development. That is the Isayasaian economics. By the way, technical readers could talk to Wodeai should seek a mathemactical or econometric proof for the justification of the Isaiasian theory of Economic Development.

Crazy merahi, Sisuat Amekerti, Chekanat and amesti generalat and ministerat ... You shall fall soon, before you even get the chance to realize that!! Pehaps, your undully meddling in Somalia may bring your regime to an end. Forget your pretentious display ... you know and we know that you are too weak to stand any blow. You will soon go ... but, undeniable, it would take us, Eritreans, some decades to undo the damages that you have inflicted upon our nation. Nonetheless, with God's help we will prevail but your will be demised and your name shall be raised in disgrace.

Dr. Woldeab ... Where are you now? quiet somewhere in NY, just like a fly that got stucked in a jelly!!! Soon weldai would follow suit in disgrace ... I hope you will help him find an apartment in NY ... that is the least you could do to welcome unother folk of your kind: Sisue, gegif kebdu, ... just like you!!!

Funny, I met Woldeab and Woldai in New York in 2001, just after the Algers Agreement, and I told them, as a friend, that they are going too fast down the road of destruction. They did not want to listen .. here now, one is cut from his root in disgrace. I met a year ago in Washington ... he just pretended as if he did not see me and walked away quickly ... I looked him and felt sorry ... but what he got is what he deserved!!

Posted by Haile Beraki, Dr. at 7/30/2006 2:36:26 AM

What do we expect from an illegal government who hold the country as a hostage without constitution for 15 years. My personal believes is, as long as this government is in power there will not be any good news coming out of Eritrea in relation to Education, freedom, Democracy and role of law. I have been hearing a lot of promises from this government; most of their saying ends up being a white lie. I have to pray and work hard for my people to make them free from this paranoia government, who doesn’t want to see any one better off them in any thing.

God Bless Eritrea and it People.

Posted by One of the graduate from 1999 at 7/30/2006 2:21:41 AM

Slowly he will even try to shut down the entire city of asmara. He has already started it by shutting down electricity to its inhabitants.

wey gud entay meat zweredo hizbi iyu ezi hizbi eretra. Wedi medhin berad abzihkayo hijis. degim mewtsiekha mdlay yhisheka. Aba bkhofka hizbi eretra kihizeka iyu kemta zifedekayo dima kikhefleka mukhuanu aytishat.

Posted by Maselam at 7/30/2006 2:13:46 AM

Do not expect any good from illegal
president.
Posted by wedi bahre at 7/30/2006 12:59:57 AM

aye wedi bahre Gohaf Risihat Hager !!!!!!!!!
can u tell me the legality of any government that u can call it's legal. If u really made a search about am 100% sure u wouldn't find mcuh legal than our Eritrean Govrnemt with Gentle & Justicefull President. But I know as u r illegal & selfsh one, am sure still u r in dream of ignorance & I don't think u would be awake from it just sleep.

Posted by Halawi Hager & Halawi Simreti Eritrea at 7/30/2006 1:58:05 AM

Do not expect any good from illegal
president.
Posted by wedi bahre at 7/30/2006 12:59:57 AM

aye wedi berhe Gohaf Risihat Hager !!!!!!!!!
can u tell me the legality of any government that u can call it's legal. If u really made a search about am 100% sure u wouldn't find mcuh legal than our Eritrean Govrnemt with Gentle & Justicefull President. But I know as u r illegal & selfsh one, am sure still u r in dream of ignorance & I don't think u would be awake from it just sleep.

Posted by Halawi Hager & Halawi Simreti Eritrea at 7/30/2006 1:56:20 AM

Do not expect any good from illegal
president.
Posted by wedi bahre at 7/30/2006 12:59:57 AM

aye wedi berhe Gohaf Risihat Hager !!!!!!!!!
can u tell me the legality of any government that u can call it's legal. If u really made a search about am 100% sure u wouldn't find mcuh legal than our Eritrean Govrnemt with Gentle & Justicefull President. But I know as u r illegal & selfsh one, am sure still u r in dream of ignorance & I don't think u would be awake from it just sleep.

Posted by Halawi Hager & Halawi Simreti Eritrea at 7/30/2006 1:55:45 AM

It's very interesting action. And we are really in proude of our governmnet action.

Posted by Ziegha at 7/30/2006 1:47:57 AM

it is nice that when you open this free media means asmarino.com
i am glad that when people describe his emotion freely and with out divorce.
but i say that when some one writes his comment he shoud have to give his evidence concerning his words that means to be the right thing is feer for God's sake tell the truth for your people. God bless us and protect from all sin.

Posted by some one from Asmara Eritrea at 7/30/2006 1:47:09 AM

So, What is wrong with that?

Posted by Kidane at 7/30/2006 1:40:42 AM

Do not expect any good from illegal
president.

Posted by wedi bahre at 7/30/2006 12:59:57 AM

I leave the comment to Gebrenegus Yohannes the person look like mosquito(insect)living in Finland (Helsinki); himself he call a chemist.Maybe he got mad.Every one can read it from internet.
from True.

Posted by x-revenger at 7/30/2006 12:54:58 AM

Dear Ghenet,

I do share your concern and I agree with most of things you said on your post but I hate the intentional misinformation of the public. Asmara University is not to close. It will remain operational as one of the best research center in the horn of africa.

Eritrawi

Posted by Eritrawi at 7/30/2006 12:12:23 AM

Lets not lose our common sense,

Even if the alleged news is true, we, as eritreans, have to be very careful not to rush to jugment. What we need to do is ask questions, debate about the pros and cans, and try to understand what prompted the government to shut down if, as some claimed, that the university is going to be closed.

Eritrawi

Posted by Eritrawi at 7/30/2006 12:04:55 AM

Dear Eritreans:

It is very sad to learn the closure of the only Eritrean University. But it didn't come over night. If you go back and see the history of the universty, after the Derg regime has been expelled from Eritrea in 1991,Issayas Afeworki became the Chancellor of the university. From 1991 till 2006,the University has held a graduation ceremony almost every year , but Issayas has never attended any of the graduation ceremonies. Do you think that he has a convincing reason notto show up in the ceremony for the last 15 years while he continuosely shows up in the military graduation in SAWA ? The answer is no, But why ? Because Issayas does not like intelectualls in the Eritrean struggle and why should he like now.
It is really funny when they announced in the mass media that they launched a graduate programe while destroying the undergraduate programe.

One of the University graduate

Posted by Ghenet at 7/30/2006 12:04:09 AM

Why so much negativity?

"Disintegration of Asmara University into three" Come on guys! Is that how you report on events from Eritrea. Your choice of words sucks. If it is intentional, oh well, there is no much to say but, if it is lack of vocabulary, please think twice before you write next time.

Eritrawi

Posted by Eritrawi at 7/29/2006 11:51:51 PM

sorry I do not have any comment about the university.

reader

Posted by revenger at 7/29/2006 11:50:18 PM

Please people be fair!

To hate Issayas Afewrki is one thing but to misinform the public deliberately is an act of crime. Asmara university is not to shut down in september 2006. It is to remain fully operational as a research center. The university has recently built two buildings inside the compus one for the research and one for the computer lab. Please have some sense in you people.

Eritrawi

Posted by Eritrawi at 7/29/2006 11:42:45 PM

isayas looks desperate;it seems like President Mengistu Hailemariam's last days in office.isayas is now in his 17 years as un elected president and 40 years in power .If I were him this was the time to jump ship and save his skin.

Posted by janssuma at 7/29/2006 11:15:04 PM

RETURN THE ASMARA UNIVERSTY TO THE OWNER BUILD UR OWN YOUNIVERSTY YOU BULLSHEET GANGS NO ONE EXPECT ANY GOOD FROM YOU GO TO HELL

Posted by HAKI at 7/29/2006 11:12:36 PM

RETURN THE ASMARA UNIVERSTY TO THE OWNER BUILD UR OWN YOUNIVERSTY YOU BULLSHEET GANGS NO ONE EXPECT ANY GOOD FROM YOU GO TO HELL

Posted by HAKI at 7/29/2006 11:10:17 PM

very sad news!

Posted by lidya at 7/29/2006 10:36:11 PM

Dear menkae seraye,

You wrote:

"Our people are divided, so that they do not pose a unified resistance to his dictatorship. One province, the hamasiens, think that this government is theirs and want to defend it at all costs. They do not wanna hear any criticisms about this corrupted, inefficient and racist administration, when in reality when the hamasien card does not work anymore, he would turn on them."

It's true that Eritreans are divided,
but this time less than it used to be
10 years ago. It's not because of Hamasiens, or highlanders as some people think, mainly it's because of our compartmentalized thinking.
When Iseyas was seen as a hero, while in reality he was the same Iseyas we know now, he was saying that those who oppose him are from Akeleguzai, despite that in the eyes of many he was a great leader. He always divided Eritreans along regional and religious lines, but for many it was ok, he had the support of many from Akeleguzai as well.
I don't think all Hamasenites support him, such a generalization is at the root of the problems we are facing.
If some stupids think he is from Hamasien and support his policies, it doesn't mean all Hamasenites do the same. In his game of divide and rule all are loosers.
It's sad to hear that the only university in the country is closing.
Some people may think this will bring justice to the disadvataged communities in the country. It's true that injustices in educational oppotunities in Eritrea are one major problem the country has been facing of decades.
It's enough to look at the number of graduates from higher education and see if that number proportionaly represents the cross section of the society. The gap that keeps different communities in the country apart, in this respect is huge. How many Kunamas, Bilen, Saho, Hadareb, Nara ... etc. are there in the university ?
DIA know all bitter feeling that many communities keep inside, he uses it to extend his rule, by twisting things in a way it seems to others he is doing justice the country needs.

Posted by Mohamed at 7/29/2006 10:13:37 PM

It is extremely sad to hear Asmara University is closing. This will hurt the present and future generation from achieving their dream of becoming great leaders of our beloved country Eritrea. Every time I surf the net for good news about Eritrea, I find only bad news, such as the closing of Asmara University. Every time you turn your head around things goes from bad to worse in our country. We need more educated people to advance in this technologically evolving world. With the current leadership our country will go back to the Stone Age; I can assure you which they don’t give a damn.

Posted by Eritrean at 7/29/2006 9:19:08 PM

I am surprized how you guys are misinforming our diaspora. Asmara university is not closed. It is expanded and moved to other places. We had only one university in the past, where as we come to see 4 universities now in adikeyih,Hamelmalo, mai nefhi and Massawa.

Posted by Ruta at 7/29/2006 9:14:33 PM

The only internationally recognized University of Asmara in Eritrea is to be closed starting this up September 2006 by dictatorial regime in Asmara. Why? I think the main reason is Issayas could not stand educated people that question him and the way he is leading the country to hell.

Although, I don’t want to discuss in here the detail history of the University of Asmara, I thought it is crucial to mention that in 2000 the University of Asmara students requested fair amount of payment during summer Maetot in somewhat organized way. That was a blow for Issayas and his party PFDJ that get totally intimidated to hear some sort of organized opposition of any kind. It is to be recalled that poor students were taken to the hottest place on earth…….. to be punished simply because they asked a question in an organized way as it affects significant of them. The action taken against the students was meant not only to curtail opposition at the University level but also to intimidate other sector of the Eritrean society from attempting to do the same that is opposing Isseyas policy. Reaction of the University of Asmara staff and faculty was mainly of two types: (1) the majority who were not happy about it but complained under the umbrella of their family and close friend circles; (2) the very few who openly voiced their opposition to the injustice took against the students. Of course, the latter paid various heavy prices and the former got the chance to keep their jobs at the cost of their professional integrity………. ENTIMO KNGEBIR ILKANA KOLA SEBEITI HIZKA ENTAY YEGBER…… or NI ENJERA NEGER KOINUNA, quite literally words of powerlessness and dismay.

The students continued to pay the prices not only in Gelaelo but also in Sawa and beyond. At Gelaelo they were put under sever military detention and psychological trauma and including death of students. In Sawa they, were treated by military personnel who were misinformed about the University students as individualistic and that have to be mainstreamed into a nationalistic mind forcefully, including physical punishment, prison, psychological torture, slavery and so forth. Former students of the University of Asmara, who are pursuing their studies in South Africa, challenged Dictator Isseyas Afeworki with tough questions including what shall happen to them upon their return to Eritrea after the completion of their studies, as a group. He reply was that he didn’t care at all about their decisions as he could always hire cheap Professionals from Asian countries such as India. He would not care about students in South Africa, because he knows that they will question him if they do return. And as a leader of a country shame on him, he would not care about the future of the country. That apparently is not a priority to him. All he cares is about his power ( SADIA).

The University of Asmara provided undergraduate studies and attempted to start graduate level studies in some departments until June 2006. At all levels the University suffered with lack of enough and qualifies manpower, teaching facilities, and other research resources. The government did nothing about it and even discouraged International organizations from supporting the institution, by keeping its future status in limbo and by not allowing students who completed their 12th grade and passed the National Certificate Qualifing exam to join the University. Instead, students were either taken to the military or were sent to Minefhi, which is basically a military camp with class rooms. Students are administered by a Colonel and they are not allowed to visit their family or their families are not allowed to visit their children, except for few days in a year, with the approval of the military administrators. That is why the Isseyas funded and continue to fund other colleges and undermined the University of Asmara, because these colleges serve as concentration camps and the University of Asmara produced critical intellectuals who question him, which he couldn’t stand.

Posted by Eritrean Student at 7/29/2006 9:02:14 PM

What is wrong with closing outdated and built to serve colonial rats university, with a new diversified, updated to the 21st century and closer to anyone . The problem remains with those Asmarino cyber politicians whom has long time failed miserbly to understand the meaning of freedom .

Posted by Awget at 7/29/2006 8:59:09 PM

GOD bless ALL OF YOU.IT IS TIME TO GO BACK AND START FROM THE BIGINING,WE STABLISHED THIS NATION WITHOUT GOD.AND IT IS STIL GODLESS.THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM.BUT FOOLS DESPISE WISDOMAND DISCIPLINE.
PROVERBS 1;7

Posted by mekonnen gebre at 7/29/2006 8:26:05 PM

may the good ol' university rest in peace. this is the place i (and many many others) have studied for my undergraduate degree, and has in fact given me a chance to know enough to be able to continue my studies in the US. it is sad. it was obvious the dictator (DIA) is against intellectuals when he took measures against some professors at the expense of shutting down the highest educational institution for one whole semester. it was obvious that the slow but sure death of the university was coming. and here we see it now in our life time, and i have nothing to say except show sympathy for the good old school we all got our degrees from, where we also learned from a diverse group of students from all over and spent quite great moments in. the sad news is our younger brothers and sisters won't be able to enjoy the good ol' school like we did, and have great time in college.

the new 'schools' are nothing less than military camps, with continues training in shooting and killing interspersed with the 'fake' education they are convinced to be taking. we all know it is going no where, and as we lay down the university to rest in peace, let's all pray for some miracle to emerge so that a stronger educational institution is erected in our country.

Posted by Daniel, Boston at 7/29/2006 8:09:42 PM

Stop!!stop!!!!!!! for Gods sake...U guys who r against the colsure or the endupness of ur campus. First and formost u should not be nostalgic, and secondly the univirsity of asmara is a building where people go for higher education not a Church or a moske. I think those who suffer could or may be those who would like to study afterwork or night time in asmara as many used to do so. Otherwise try to convince us , the public, the EVIL part of the move taken by the decsion makers.

Posted by nothing negative I see at 7/29/2006 8:05:56 PM

How does anyone make such statement without backing the story with evidence?
I admit I know very little about Eritrean politics but as an x publisher and a producer of TV shows this story seems outrageous. There must be a good reason, such as economic crises etc..
Why would anyone who struggled for their country for 20 something years close a University? Education had been so important throughout the Eritrean history.
When you don't sell your soul, there is always a price to pay. I really think you should have all the facts and evidence available to all your readers.
The game of PR is always tricky. I have read articles in The New York Times that I verified was not true written by a UN corespondent years ago. Although there was an apology letter from the senior editor. there was never a public acknowledgment to publish a correction to the story. The story could have started a war.
I do have a hard time believing things that don't seem very logical. He was so admired by the whole international community and all of a sudden he is this monster? Why? What happened? He was not corrupt enough? or was he just a fake? I'm really confused.
Is it all his fault or the struggle for independence didn't work because he was just an idealist? Are you afraid to give your name because or repercussion or you are not telling the truth?

Posted by Lily at 7/29/2006 7:33:48 PM

Education is not a priority for the dictator Iseyas administration.Iseyas and his criminal gang associates are more concerned about the hold on to power rather than the well bieng of Eritrea's young. This is why the condition of Eritreans in every aspect of life is diteriorating at a faster pace that at any time in the past. for as long as the iseyas clique rules eritrea, this negative hopless trend well continue. since independence eritrea never had the blessing of good government or leaders.

Posted by Girmay at 7/29/2006 7:26:51 PM

It is really sad to see this. I am one of those innocent Eritreans, who used to think that Eritrean Government is dedicated to educate its people as what they call it “ akmi sebna nememe’ebal”. Well if you sum up all the stupid things that the Eritrean government did in the last 15 years in areas of education, it won’t surprise me at all. Being one of those Eritrean citizens who got a chance to come to US and do my higher studies, I am always jealous of the people that I see here in US graduate schools. Thanks to the good policy of their counties, a lot of Asian students are now studying and working in US while making a lot of money that could some how help their country some time. But the actions of “our” not my government anymore is even to discourage and imprison those high calibered students who could possibly make us proud of their achievements. When you graduate from Asmara University with great distinction or academic honors, you are also graduating for imprisonment. To make it clear many best students who were produced by the University that this government is shutting down, are in prison just because they couldn’t make it to come to Europe and America for scholarship purposes. You serve the nation that never serves you at all and you ask this stupid government to give you an exit visa for education. Guess what would be the answer, NO! While saying yes to those who wants to travel abroad to sing and dance in the so called national festivals. This has even a lot of impacts on those young generations who are living abroad. What they always see is festival and the useless dancing all year long. They know the government is more committed to dancing that to education, so they always get aspired by those “dancing groups “telahayti”” and ended up working in low paying jobs. They don’t go to school and they don’t have even aspiration to be in college because they are always influenced by their community abroad who loves to dance than to educate itself.

I am hoping the young Eritrean generation would get a chance to have a better school and culture so that they would make a difference in their community inside the country and abroad.

Thanks,

Posted by Eritrean at 7/29/2006 6:57:31 PM

Oppps! No body is trying to lecture you in here. This is a discussion forum where we Eritreans exercise different ideas concerning our nation.
As for English language I bet you have understood what Edan habte and Fatuma want say.
It is easy to make some grammatical and spelling errors when u reply spontaneously. Try to focus on the message instead.
Do u know what the Chinese say- “When the wise man point to the moon, the fool kooks at the pointing finger”

NB If you detect any errors on my English I ask for forgiveness in advance

BY THE WAY TO THE WRITER NOW. What the heck is wrong with expanding an institution to other towns of Eritrea???? Don’t you think that the towns deserve an institution?
Demographers say such measures prevent depopulation.
So boy/ girl you need to read books why such measures are vital. Spelling English is not good enough to bring this issue to media.

God bless you all

Posted by none-English speaking Eritrean at 7/29/2006 6:10:22 PM

TO ALL THOSE WHO TRY TO MAKE A POSITIVE SPIN OUT OF THE ACTIONS OF THIS PRESIDENT WHO, AS RECENTLY AS LAST YEAR SAID THAT A "MERAH GANTA CAN DO BETTER THAN ONE WHO HOLDS AN MBA".

ISSAYAS ACTIONS ARE NOT THAT OF A CALCULATED PLAN TO DESCENTRALIZE THE CAMPUS TO BENEFIT OTHER COMMUNITIES. IT IS THE SAME SENSELESS GAME OF DIVIDING THE COUNTRY INTO ZOBAS TO SERVE SOME SINSITER PLANS. HE IS, IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE A MACHIVILLIAN AND AN EVIL PERSON WITH A MINDSET THAT BELONG TO THE DARK AGES.

Posted by GUHUY at 7/29/2006 5:05:25 PM

Dear Asmarino Readers,

Though it is not a surprise for most of us who have witnessed and experienced the inefficient and anti-education regime in Asmara, it is sad to hear the end of the most jubilant and exciting campus.
I am University of Asmara Graduate and I came to the United States to continue my graduate degree. I left Eritrea with a lot of difficulty.
I am not here to talk about what happens to me but I am going to try to teach to one person who wrote supporting the government move to close the University. He mentioned his name Girre Lijam from San Jose. I am honestly amused how some one who lives in the west would think the closing of a University make him happy and trying to protect a government that eats its own people and infrastructure. As a weak diplomat he tries to write weak reasons why the government closed the University. According to him he thinks there will be a vibrant Universities in Adi-Keyh,Hamelmalo etc while these towns have only one telephone line and probably one internet cafe. Lijim, you are sleeping and I am sure it will take time until you wake up from your deep sleep. At least I appreciate you for hearing and admitting the closure of the University. You and probably few people like you are on the Government’s side. As I already mentioned to you, I was University of Asmara Student and I was also a Warsai. I have also worked at the University of Asmara as a graduate Assistant and you can not tell me what the government is doing even you have never been to Eritrea. The only news you get is from Haddas Eritrea or from your PFDJ friends who secured you a small plot of Land in Sembel, Mai Husa or Adi-Abeto.
As advice you do not have to defend the government’s ill move to keep your land in Asmara. You can still have it just by paying your 2% tax.
PFDJ will go soon. It is a matter of time may be few months or a year and you will read this message then and you will wonder what the hell you were doing.
I could tell you are busy, you Wal-Mart boss has been keeping you busy so that you could not know much about what happening in Eritrea. You pretend to be positive but you are making such huge mistake and exposing yourself to a larger public with false attempts.
Please do not write that shit and you can't tell us how we were wounded in the battle that we were part of. It is important you shut up and keep with your Wal-Mart business. People like you are not meant to teach people of higher caliber and integrity.
You can not teach us about Eritrean geography and ethnicity and you can not teach us about resource distribution either.
It is important you directly write that shit to your PFDJ priest in Asmara than writing to all Eritreans who are enduring these difficult days.

But generally we are really sad to learn the closure of our only beautiful campus that produced thousands of great scientists. It is unfortunate we could not do our dreams to uplift it and really sorry to witness its destruction. We will always remember it and for its hardworking instructors and professors.

I wish all the best to all Eritreans during these difficult times.
I call for all Eritreans, Graduate of Asmara University and other concerned Eritreans to make our maximum effort to condemn this ill act by the paranoid government in Asmara against University of Asmara and other similar institutions.
Kab Campusawi
Degali Neber

Posted by Love Square at 7/29/2006 4:55:24 PM

I am very disapint when I read the knews I was the student of the Universt of Asmara but what you can do when hear from some Eritrans our country is in good shape. If we will not unit and make change we will see more bad knews dayly thankyou for those warking hard to make change



a

Posted by hab at 7/29/2006 4:26:10 PM

EDEN HABTE wrote one sentence and it was not correct, not even close.
"He has give the residents of Adi
Keyih, Hamelmalo and Massawa to participate in the Higher Education field". oppsss !
And FATUMA wrote
"closing of asmera university IS not mean the closing of higher education"
again oppssss!
I don`t mean to be rude but you need to learn english if you want lecture us on "HIGHER EDUCATION".
Thanks

Posted by oopppss! at 7/29/2006 3:33:40 PM

If it is true; as a neutral observer the main issue should be the quality of the universities not their location. Everyone should be happy to persue his/her higher education. I do not think honestly, removing the university studies outside the capital has any negative impact on the students; maybe the teachers...not them either, I suppose. Most of the students had already undergone SAWA. Am I not right? correct me....Bye!

Posted by nothing negative at 7/29/2006 3:25:38 PM

Dear Webmaster,
Dear PARALIZED opposition,

You concider it a great badge of honor to discredit & undermine anything Eritrea does.
You never cared to contribute, advance & participate in the well being of Eritrea & yet, you take it upon yourself to criticize, condemn & undermine everything Eritrean.
Why would anyone would concider you or take you seriously as an Eritrean alternative when all we see is your mission on constant bashing of Eritrea & Eritreans.
When was the last time or the last penny you contribute to finance any educational endeavour in Eritrea?
When was the last time you help build a school or a clinick in Eritrea?
When was the last time you helped allivaiate the Eritrean people's economic difficulties?
When was the last time you CARED FOR ERITREA OR ABOUT ERITREA?
Therefore, your crockodile tears for the University of Asmara's expanded programes are nothing but another attempt uis NOTHING MORE AN OPEN ABUSE & INSULT the UNIVERCITY'S MISSION to discredit the Eritrean people's mission in allivating expand educational endeavour for all Eritreans.
As a national institution, why would the University of Asmara remains a sitting duck in the city of Asmara?
As a nationals institution, financed by all Eritrean ttax-payers, why can;t the university of Asmara expand & relocat it's cariclums to all Eritreans, ever where in Eritrea?
Who says the University of Asmara belongs to the residents of Asmara 7 NOT to the residents of Barentu, Asseb, Karrora & Nakfa?
Come to thing of it, Why's the university in Asmara?
I'm sure you have no anwers, except your usual crocodile tears about nothing significant or determental to all Eritreans.
Education must be extended to all Eritreans & the University students must have hands-on experience in all different locations of Eritrea.
If you are entitled to FREE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION paid by all Eritreans, what about the other Eritreans located in different locations of Eritrea?
WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM WITH EXPANDING THE UNIVERSITY'S PROGRAMMESS ALL OVER ERITREA? What seems to be your problem here?

Thank you,
Gerrie Lijam,
San Jose, Ca. USA

Posted by Gerrie Lijam, San Jose, Ca. USA at 7/29/2006 3:06:33 PM

Bravo! Bravo!,

Now we have more space for jail house. What is next. Move the capital to Badme or Sawa.

This is funny, if it wasn't trajic.

Posted by Sam at 7/29/2006 3:05:17 PM

Good job Mr President!

He has give the residents of Adi Keyih, Hamelmalo and Massawa to participate in the Higher Education field.

Well Done.

Closing ONE and OPENING THREE.

That is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Eden Habte at 7/29/2006 2:41:38 PM

Good job Mr President!

He has give the residents of Adi Keyih, Hamelmalo and Massawa to participate in the Higher Education field.

Well Done.

Closing ONE and OPENING THREE.

That is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Eden Habte at 7/29/2006 2:41:30 PM

Asmarino's weeping on the CLOSURE of the University of Asmara is unfair.

What is wrong with opening multiple institutions all over the country?

Doesn't Adi Keyih deserve a CAMPUS?

This is bullSh***

Posted by Wedi Adi Keyih at 7/29/2006 2:39:39 PM

what is wrong with you guys? the clsing of asmera university is not mean the closing of highr education in Eritrea, or are you knowngly trying to translate that way? On your dictionary opening new universties all over Eritrea mean suffering and destitution of the Eritreans? We have great president, Eritrean people love him except some power hunger people who are dreaming to get the his chair, we that is dream, no one,specialy traitors will get his chair.

proud eritrea, long live isseya, long live eritrea and eritrean people.

Posted by fatuma at 7/29/2006 2:34:16 PM

Selamat All,
I am not surprised by the news at all. For I know many worse than this are hapenning in Eritrea. Many people are behind bars for no wrong doing and to be honest with you I care less what happens to Asmara University.

What distresses me the most is people like Dr. Tekie Fesaahazion, Dr. Berhe Habtegiorgis who few years ago were going from place to place to convince Eritre4ans to participate in formulating their own constiturion are now hiding and in some cases supporting the decision of the mad dog in Asmara. I am also convinced that mant Eritrean intellectuals unlike those of Ethiopia, do not speak their mind freely.

Eritrea is doomed to be another Somolia. This is inevitable! I will bet with my money and soul on this one.

Yemane

Posted by Yemane at 7/29/2006 2:31:07 PM

They are fucking bastards. I am in Khortom, Sudan. I hate the goverment verymuch especialy when they increased the time of death of my father. I was a student in mainefhi. I was supposed to be in Asmara University by the marks I scored. but those drunkard people disturbed us. and way one day we will see freedom.

Best wishes
mehari tesfai

Posted by Mehari Tesfai at 7/29/2006 1:40:13 PM

Dear Mekae seraye
My parents are from Hamasien,I never mention this to anyone cuz it is not relevant and I see you as Eritrean, nothing else. What I hate is this psycho Isayas and Hegdefawyan.
Most of the hegdefawyan are mentally challeged who feel more secure around guns than intellectuals.
Mr Isayas, a SECOND YR DROP OUT sees Asmara university as a threat. He has experienced people who are educated make him feel uncomfortable. Isayas is basically saying, I like ppl who went to university of sawa, not asmara university.

Posted by sad citizen at 7/29/2006 12:50:59 PM

Cambodia here we come.... We have Pol pot in the making.....

Posted by Bereket at 7/29/2006 12:20:37 PM

bela

Posted by wedi hamelmalo at 7/29/2006 11:55:06 AM

I am also a former graduate of Asmara Univeristy. If the news is true, it will greatly distress me and many others who value the importance of higher education in our beloved homeland of Eritrea. But before passing any judgment, let us wait for an answer to the following question: is it going to be a graduate school only (serving graduates studying for their master's degree? There have been reports of the start of graduate programs in various fields. But if the news of its closure is true, it is a sad day for the future of higher education in Eritrea. The fact that various faculties are being opened in other centers (like Halahle, Adi-Keih, Massawa etc...) is to be commended. But as one writer put it earlier, these should have been added to the mother of higher education in Eritrea---Asmara University.

Posted by Delai Selam at 7/29/2006 11:50:14 AM

His decision shouldn't be a wonder to us! The whole Country is shut down any way. Let the Lord help us, so the big door will be open; then, no doors will be closed any more.
God bless u all.

Posted by Still Hoping at 7/29/2006 11:01:58 AM

This should not come as a suprise. This organization is against intellectuals and education in general. A friend of mine who is very close to one of Isayas's borthers told me one time that he heard PIA brother on several ocasions say that he thinks the contributions of the educated to the liberation struggle was minimal. This brain dead man should not have forgotten that it was the university students who first lead the struggle. What he should have admitted is that intellectuals are a threat to his brother's power.
Be prepared my fellow compatriots, as long as this man is power, we will be seeing many unthinkable decisions and crimes. Our people are divided, so that they do not pose a unified resistance to his dictatorship. One province, the hamasiens, think that this government is theirs and want to defend it at all costs. They do not wanna hear any criticisms about this corrupted, inefficient and racist administration, when in reality when the hamasien card does not work anymore, he would turn on them.

Lets try to eradicate ignorance, because that is the only tool we have against tyranny, divisiveness. Lets march towards unity with diversity and respect. We shall overcome!!!

Posted by Mekae seraye at 7/29/2006 10:42:09 AM

People get what they deserve, as long as the people who should confront the one that is killing them silently remain stupid cowards, the monster will tear the country piece by peice.
Next time may be he will announce that there will be no farming in Eritrea, or he will order the people to have 15 children for his Warsay yikalo or sawa projects and that will be tolerated.
Therefore, accept it, it is quite natural that what we are wittnesing is acceptable -we are getting what we deseve and must enjoy it.

Posted by BERHE TENSEA at 7/29/2006 10:33:23 AM

i am very sad to hear this news

Posted by sam at 7/29/2006 10:19:32 AM

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Posted by HENOK ABRAHA at 7/29/2006 10:17:29 AM

I don’t understand all of Eritrean…. what is new to this president action. This country dig it owns whole, by the time people realized what’s going on is going to be too late. So I am not surprised what he is doing. The only alternative choice we have is to take him out. I mean it …that the only way Eritrea will see the future in the right direction. Take the son of bitch out.
P.S… YOU PEOPLE DON’T AFRAID TO SAY WHAT IS IN YOUR MIND. IT IS TIME FOR ACTION. TALKING TO AFRICAN LEADERS IS NOT GOING TO MAKE ANY DIFFENCES. BECAUSE THAT NOT IN THEIR NATURE. SO MY PEOPLE LET’S US MAKE THE DECISION AND PURSUE IT.
ONE ERITREA
ONE HEART.

Posted by GOBEZ at 7/29/2006 9:31:28 AM

In every country it is doing the same thing. There is no such university social science and natural science together. If you want look addis ababa university : alemaya agiculture, awassa agriculture, gonder medical,gemma medical, social science siddist killo,natural science arat killo etc.

Posted by leul at 7/29/2006 9:22:12 AM

Dear Eritrea,
It is true asmara university is closing. Nothing wrong with opening of new colleges as well. What we need is asmara university and plus. Those who are brainwashed or agitators dont mix things improperly opening colleges in different districts is the best solution. Who is going to teach. Indian or prof from North Korea. Harvard, Yale Universities were not closed when several US colleges were opened early 20 century. All grow. Now Harvard, Yale produce great leaders. I am quite sure the later ones produce great scientists and engineers.

THINK OUT SIDE OF THE BOX. Eritrea deserves more, we need colleges in every district even villages besides asmara university. Asmara university is also equally and greatly important as well.

Unite together Eritreans abroad and in the country to strengthen your education level.

Posted by Temesgen at 7/29/2006 9:07:47 AM

Dear Eritrinos,
When the things get rough, get taught too. It is rough, lets us not get surprised with the closure of Asmara University or the demise of education in Eritrea for that matter for it has been conceived a while ago--the delivery may be manifested now. The hgdefawian think at their level, even the president was only 2yr in college right after freshman courses and his alikes are still down in the row. The education levels they perceive in their mind are to their level or like the Italians keep them at 4th grade to read and nothing more. Now teach them to read political propaganda nothing more – independent thinking is enemy.

On the real Eritrean side, get taught. Maximize ur education level. The young when you leave Eritrea get hooked as soon as possible to schools and colleges across the globe. In a few years time, after the down fall of the current you will take over to recover the destruction. The warsay are there to strength us and we will go back to support them. Hand in hand, Eritrea will recover.

Let’s now waste our time and resource in reaction to the action of the crippling sheramo leaders rather be strong to move forward. Lets not also forget the inertia force we have got from our struggle for independence including the thinning of this folks on the leadership. What ever they claim they did was done by patriot Eritreans who have fallen and still alive struggling. What is theirs, the leaders, is what they is revealing now the destruction of Eritreanism and build instead quasi-isaisism-eritrea (I am Eritrea, Eritrea is me---- I am the colony type politics).

God bless

Asmarino

Posted by Tesfay at 7/29/2006 8:52:15 AM

Dear Eritrinos,
What the things get rough, get taught too. It is rough, lets us not get surprised with the closure of Asmara University or the demise of education in Eritrea for that matter for it has been conceived a while ago--the delivery may be manifested now. The hgdefawian think at their level, even the president was only 2yr in college right after freshman courses and his alikes are still down in the row. The education levels they perceive in their mind are to their level or like the Italians keep them at 4th grade to read and nothing more. Now teach them to read political propaganda nothing more – independent thinking is enemy.

On the real Eritrean side, get taught. Maximize ur education level. The young when you leave Eritrea get hooked as soon as possible to schools and colleges across the globe. In a few years time, after the down fall of the current you will take over to recover the destruction. The warsay are there to strength us and we will go back to support them. Hand in hand, Eritrea will recover.

Let’s now waste our time and resource in reaction to the action of the crippling sheramo leaders rather be strong to move forward. Lets not also forget the inertia force we have got from our struggle for independence including the thinning of this folks on the leadership. What ever they claim they did was done by patriot Eritreans who have fallen and still alive struggling. What is theirs, the leaders, is what they is revealing now the destruction of Eritreanism and build instead quasi-isaisism-eritrea (I am Eritrea, Eritrea is me---- I am the colony type politics).

God bless

Asmarino

Posted by Tesfay at 7/29/2006 8:51:55 AM

Cry! Asmara University alumni cry!

Dear brothers and sisters,

It is very sad to learn from our friend in Asmara that the fragmentation and demise of our University, a source of noble education and social relationship, is at its brink. The GOE, is risking everything it feels dangerous to the one-man-rule in its hand. We need to see things seriously at this very moment when the dictatorial regime's irresponsible acts have grown enough to reach their apex.

Let's join hands before the only university turns into a military camp.

The paranoid regime of SHIFT WEDI SHIFTA days are counted.

Yours,
1984/85 graduate.

Posted by Angesom at 7/29/2006 8:51:42 AM

ብታአሚ ሃደ ክፉኢ ነገር ኢዩ ኣብ ሃደ ኣዲ ኢንቨርስቲ ዘየለ.

Posted by yonas yosieph at 7/29/2006 8:38:44 AM

intay koynkum t'simbudu ? university of asmara kiettsew iyu ilkum ? wey guud , aykonen do betimhirtis hiwet seb mish yatsu alo tinfas seb mish yehilf alo . gdefo kulu yetsewo kem dilayu men do alewo iyu azazi ? iseyas iti jigna iseyas tifeltuwo aykonen iseyas dhri 1991 n hzbi eritra kidimsis ziatewe iyu ygebro dima alo. silezi lomi university tsibah dima gezakum kiatswo iyu .
yekeniyeley jeganu eritrawuyan kalie zibehal yebileyn jigninetkum si rienayo .

Posted by abey alewu jeganu eri at 7/29/2006 8:27:30 AM

Some people are really incredible. Creating more possibility to study for the Eritrean students and putting the Universities where they would serve the people better is being explained like something horrible.
If there is anything worth mentioning is that Eritreans are sponsored by the Ethiopian government to divide the Eritreans. Those people are still hoping to be the government of Eritrea one day.

The fact that Eritrean people are experiencing hardships and therefore fleeing there country doesn't mean that they support the so called opposition. People are just tired of the hardships thrown to them by few governments.

Wetru awet n'Hafash.

Posted by wedi erey at 7/29/2006 8:17:13 AM

You are lie person.You are not from asmara,you live here in USA with us and we know you and you work with woyane.

Posted by Salih at 7/29/2006 7:34:00 AM

You are lie person.You are not from asmara,you live here in USA with us and we know you and you work with woyane.

Posted by Salih at 7/29/2006 7:33:57 AM

I am not sure what is the goverment of Eritrea's plan concerning to this issue. I can only say when they start to implemnt this new plan. But Iwant to drop this to the writer's attention:I have liked what you have pointed out. It is really good that you are trying to make everybody know what is happening in our country. But I would suggest you to be more professional. Being criticising the president of Eritrea you spoiled the concept of the article. I do mean I am supporting him just saying this but try to be neutral. Bring the facts only. Otherwise, I have liked the way you put the facts in your writing except that one. Cheers, Emilio

Posted by emilio at 7/29/2006 7:29:32 AM

I support what the goverment of eritrea doing they are not closing university of asmara, what they are doing is divide the facality by opening four new colleges that are suitable to the departements in different part of eritrea. Like agruculture departement in Hamelmalo, Marine biology in massawa, Health science in asmara, Business and economics in Mai nafhi and teachers training college in adi keyhi. So asmara university will be a center of research and post graduate studies. So many the comment I see in asmarino are from disgruntled opposition who like to
oppose any thing the GOE does even if it is for the benefit for the country. Why is the GOE opening a lot of colleges through out eritrea and started a medical school and graduate studies if they don't care about the future of the youth and the country as whole.

Posted by Alex at 7/29/2006 7:05:32 AM

It is quite stunnig to see that the monster always knows how to keep himself busy. Each time you think, "oK now he has nothing left, he has done all what he can do" then he will surprise you by coming up with 'great' ideas like in this case closing our university. Anywayz, I think his term in office is finished and that is why he is acting like this, by the way he has served for 'four terms' (16 years) and I think that is enough for him. bzkone "zgebro ayfeltn eyumo, amlak yqre ygberelu!"

Posted by Ablelom at 7/29/2006 7:04:25 AM

good jo isayas aforki. The people deserve it. Since action has not calculated on future of eritrea by intelectuals no need to have university.

member of maheber andent

Posted by andenet at 7/29/2006 5:53:51 AM

Iway Asmera meaarey shikorey ziabekulki adey iziom hasadat shaebia misiom do yebalashuwuki alewu, dehan kemzi ziriom zeleku kiziom indahaseret iya tikeyid zela imo tesebeyini iki kimesaki iye.

Posted by Wdesmera at 7/29/2006 5:41:08 AM

It is sad news,this is the sign of Gov't of Eritrea is destroying Education.

Posted by Hassen saud at 7/29/2006 5:08:43 AM

every body is contributing for the destruction of eritrea. not only issayas and the opponent parties but also the whole people specially the youth and the people living in the diaspora

Posted by eri save at 7/29/2006 4:48:21 AM

please let me advise you my dear brothers and sisters there is no solution unless we united to destroyed the demonic government. our liberation is the result of our unity and the same thing today our nation expects us specially the youth to make good unity and to fight the mud government.i read yesterday the conferebce held in south africa it was good but did they know issayas and his tactict

Posted by eri save at 7/29/2006 4:44:52 AM

it is not surprise to see such stuipid act from a mud and drunkard issayas. if he has got a chance he will did another surprising things which is un believable.

Posted by eri save at 7/29/2006 4:37:49 AM

You know people, it has been long since we have learned projecting our weaknesses, blames and deficiencies into the PIA, GOE.

These days every decision which is taken by the present Eritrean Government is viewed whith an Opposition Prism, which confusses the reallity , by deminifying the +ve and magnifaying the -ve.

Lets question ourselves.
...Have we done what our country demands from us?

...Are we ready to forget our personal interests and work for the good of Eritrea, its future. Or are we hunting for our political interests, our interest in its many facets?

...Are we ready to challenge our Mind, to think in to the future, or are we thinking about our present comfort?

OUR PROBLEM IS NOT ISAYAS-AGAME.
There is no denaying Isayas is a diktator.
But what are we then?
We as people- we deserve to be diktated. "Every Nation gets what it deserves. Governmets are reflections of the values of a Nation." ...What are our values- Awrajawinet (Akelawinet), rummor (himet),hishuk-shuk, T'ebit, sebey-sebka, hisot, Kin'ee......then we got a government that looks just like as.

Our problem is our Mind set. What kind of people are we Eritreans? Most of us have become people who are pompous and Awrajawian.

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Matthew 7:3

Ma'a Selama.

Posted by Erm. Bem. at 7/29/2006 4:37:41 AM

Isayas! what a nutcase, this psycho never siezes to surprise people.With limited resources Asmara university has produced a lot of intellectuls in the past, even during the derge regime. Instead of opening new college in Massawa and the other places, he wants to split Asmara university.
For thouse of you who think Mr Isayas is well educated, NO NO NO, Isayas Aforki is a second year drop out Mengustu Hailmariam is high school graduate and Isayas Afroki has high school + 1yr(give or take)so that is the only difference, No wonder they feel insecure around educated.

Posted by sad citizen at 7/29/2006 4:37:39 AM

i am not surprised because i did not expect from a mud and drunkard person good things. satan and whitch crafts never thinks development of once nation and issayas is worshiper of the demons and he did the will of his master satan

Posted by eri at 7/29/2006 4:31:53 AM

SO u see all the things that r happening .We students of the UNIVESITY specially ENGINEERING what can we do.By my self the chance I have is to leave the country only.But to do that I need some help from outside specially fainancial help.so friends please say some thing about this.for any advise u can use my address as I send with in short time.Thank u very much.

Posted by biniam solomon at 7/29/2006 4:31:16 AM

Hi there, some stupid HEGDEFAWEAN will support and are supporting this ugly decision. I am not surprised by these dormant, never to wake up half human beings. Some of them are defending the decision by arguing that the GoE is relocating the meager resource Eritrea has. What stupidity! You don’t destroy in order to relocate. You keep the existing infrastructure and build more. So, stop you stupidity go to the country and relieve the poor kids who are living under slavery.

As to what will happen to the Asmara University building, don’t worry. It may end up being the newest prison. After all, the existing prisons are full up to their maximum capacity.
Down with HEGDEF and the Zombies HEGDEFAWEAN
Peace and tranquillity to Eritrea

Posted by SALAH from Sweden at 7/29/2006 4:12:48 AM

Hi there, some stupid HEGDEFAWEAN will support and are supporting this ugly decision. I am not surprised by these dormant, never to wake up. Some of them are defending the decision by arguing that the GoE is relocating the meagre resource Eritrea has. What stupidity! You don’t destroy in order to relocate. You keep the existing infrastructure and build more. So, stop you stupidity go to the country and relieve the poor kids who are under slavery.

As to what will happen to the Asmara University building, don’t worry. It may end up being the newest prison. After all, the existing prisons are full up to their maximum capacity.
Down with HEGDEF and the Zombies HEGDEFAWEAN
Peace and tranquillity to Eritrea

Posted by SALAH from Sweden at 7/29/2006 4:10:25 AM

Besides what i have mentioned before Adikeih ,Massawa and Mai nefhi are part and parcel of Eritrea ,they deserve to have more and more opportunity and we wish also to see the rest of factories and institutes which are in Asmara to be allocated to the rest part of eritrea ,so we suppot strongly for the presidet to open his eyes and see egually to the whole country and to stop the devide and rule methods.Thanks for God for opening the blind eyes of the wicked president.

Posted by Micael at 7/29/2006 3:47:17 AM

So what it is the right decition ,me personally i accepted it to be shared to all parts of eritrea ,as to the way where we are going it is not now to think and make some remedy for the country ,the time hade gone and we don't have any option but to fallow to where he is taking us.In netshell let alone the university we couldn't/can't know what will happen to the whole country.

Posted by Micael Haile at 7/29/2006 3:33:21 AM

So what it is the right decition ,me personally i accepted it to be shared to all parts of eritrea ,as to the way where we are going it is not now to think and make some remedy for the country ,the time hade gone and we don't have any option but to fallow to where he is taking us.In netshell let alone the university we couldn't/can't know what will happen to the whole country.

Posted by Micael Haile at 7/29/2006 3:33:16 AM

Really this is nothing, what you were given in this news. In reallity, things are more worst than this.Being an expatriate I didn't see such kind of things in this world.I am working in the Ministry of education, I know all the worst politics in this department. I pray god let the eritreans get free from the living Hitler

Posted by Patil parmeshwar at 7/29/2006 3:10:03 AM