ERITREAN
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
25
January 2006
We, at
the Eritrean Democratic Alliance – UK Branch are deeply saddened by the
tragic death of our Eritrean fellow Bereket Yoannes. According to the
information we received, he died in Harmsworth Detention Centre near
Heatrow airport on Friday 20 January 2006 at the age of 26. What
is worse, subject to verification, is that he has committed suicide while
in detention.
Many
of our fellow Eritreans are fleeing our beloved country to spare their
lives from the inhumane treatment levied on almost entire nation by the
dictatorial ruling party PFDJ. On their way, with their destination
unknown, for any Eritrean young men and women, any part of the world and
any other government on earth is much better than that of Eritrea. That is
why hundreds and thousands of Eritreans defy the shoot to kill policy of
the Eritrean regime to any Eritrean who was found leaving the country.
Contrary to what everyone would expect after independence, exodus became
the norm of Eritrean people. Now they are running as fast and as far as
they can to any direction and at any time. After all these breath taking
so much of so many untold stories, it is deeply shocking to learn someone
who has been through all or part of these havoc died in detention in
peaceful and democratic country.
We
strongly believe that this tragedy should not have happened – but it
did. Hence, it is only legitimate to ask the UK government to investigate
the situation of his death and make it known to the Eritrean community as
to what had happened.
At
this distressing moment, our condolences to his parents and our hearts go
out to his close friends who have witnessed this particularly gruesome
episode.
Peace
and Democracy shall prevail!!
Eritrean
Democratic Alliance
UK
Branch
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