on the brink?, page-17

http://www.tesfanews.net/archives/11973

Extracts

He said that the incident at Forto involved only a handful of individuals and there is no point to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

http://www.asmarino.com/articles/1652-fear-and-silence-cannot-continue-forever2

Revolutions, by definition, are unpredictable. As one academic put it “no revolution has ever followed a script.” The recent event that took place in Eritrea, in Asmera to be specific, may have failed for lack of better organization and foresight.

But the fear, far from being suppressed, the fear that prevailed in the country for many years, has evidently been broken.

Reportedly, as those in contact with the army in Eritrea tell it, the movement that culminated into the taking over, albeit briefly, of the Forto and Ministry of Information, will not be the last one. We have not seen the end of it. There is growing discontent in the army and the Tegadelti in general.

The regime even addressed it instead of denying the whole thing as its usual habit always was. This shows that the regime is concerned of its safety indeed.