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10ASMARA46
2010-02-23 09:34:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Asmara
Cable title:
MINISTER OF EDUCATION SAYS LOCAL STAFF SPIES FOR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ASMARA 000046
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR DS/IP/AF, DS/TIA/ITA, DS/IP/SPC/SO,
DS/IP/OPO/FPD, INR, AF/E, LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA
WATCHERS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2030
TAGS: ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL PINS ER
SUBJECT: MINISTER OF EDUCATION SAYS LOCAL STAFF SPIES FOR
U.S. GOVERNMENT
Classified By: CDA Melinda Tabler-Stone for Reason 1.4 (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ASMARA 000046
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR DS/IP/AF, DS/TIA/ITA, DS/IP/SPC/SO,
DS/IP/OPO/FPD, INR, AF/E, LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA
WATCHERS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2030
TAGS: ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL PINS ER
SUBJECT: MINISTER OF EDUCATION SAYS LOCAL STAFF SPIES FOR
U.S. GOVERNMENT
Classified By: CDA Melinda Tabler-Stone for Reason 1.4 (d)
1. (C) All public school teachers in Asmara were summoned on
February 19 for a briefing on the recently passed UNSCR 1907,
according to two reliable embassy sources. During the
briefing, Minister of Education Semere Russom stated that
Eritrea's chief enemy is the United States, and that the U.S.
orchestrated the sanctionsm which is further evidence of
continued U.S. hostility towards Eritrea. Semere further
said our FSN staff are also enemies of Eritrea because they
provide information to the USG, making up lies "to feed their
American masters." Semere told the audience that the FSNs
had recently received a large raise and that was a reward for
all of the FSNs who spy for the U.S. government. Semere
further accused the embassy of hiring people to act as
beggars to perpetuate the myth that Eritreans are hungry. He
even claimed one woman came to his office crying and
"admitted" we had hired her as a street beggar.
2. (SBU) Comment: FSNs have long been an easy target for the
Eritrean government (GSE),with over 40 FSNs arrested since
2001. The GSE continues its anti-American rhetoric with
daily barrages on Eri-tv and in the GSE media outlets. FSNs
were given an annual raise for 2010 due to the increase
increased cost of living.
Tabler-Stone
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR DS/IP/AF, DS/TIA/ITA, DS/IP/SPC/SO,
DS/IP/OPO/FPD, INR, AF/E, LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA
WATCHERS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2030
TAGS: ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL PINS ER
SUBJECT: MINISTER OF EDUCATION SAYS LOCAL STAFF SPIES FOR
U.S. GOVERNMENT
Classified By: CDA Melinda Tabler-Stone for Reason 1.4 (d)
1. (C) All public school teachers in Asmara were summoned on
February 19 for a briefing on the recently passed UNSCR 1907,
according to two reliable embassy sources. During the
briefing, Minister of Education Semere Russom stated that
Eritrea's chief enemy is the United States, and that the U.S.
orchestrated the sanctionsm which is further evidence of
continued U.S. hostility towards Eritrea. Semere further
said our FSN staff are also enemies of Eritrea because they
provide information to the USG, making up lies "to feed their
American masters." Semere told the audience that the FSNs
had recently received a large raise and that was a reward for
all of the FSNs who spy for the U.S. government. Semere
further accused the embassy of hiring people to act as
beggars to perpetuate the myth that Eritreans are hungry. He
even claimed one woman came to his office crying and
"admitted" we had hired her as a street beggar.
2. (SBU) Comment: FSNs have long been an easy target for the
Eritrean government (GSE),with over 40 FSNs arrested since
2001. The GSE continues its anti-American rhetoric with
daily barrages on Eri-tv and in the GSE media outlets. FSNs
were given an annual raise for 2010 due to the increase
increased cost of living.
Tabler-Stone