Eritrea: Asmara Tense but Hopeful Following Mass Resistance to Forced Militarization

From Welcome to Asmarino Independent. Wed Oct 22 2014, 10:20:16

The activists who say they are quietly hopeful about the new turn of events state, 'no one is moving about the city confidently yet, because we know that they might decide to make examples of the few that dare to do so, only people in crutches and obviously unfit for military duties are seen freely moving about in the city'. They tell that infact the joke amongst young people, is that a walking stick or a crutch has become the new permit (መንቅሳቀሲ menqesaqesi) replacing the pass issued by the government.

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