We members of the Eritrean Global Society (EGS) and Network of Eritrean Civil Societies in Europe (NECS) deeply feel that the expressed mission of VOA” to promote freedom and democracy” was scuttled and replaced with “extending a tacit political and psychological comfort” to one of Africa’s most notorious authoritarians. “To promote freedom and democracy and to enhance understanding through multimedia communication of accurate, objective, and balanced news, information, and other programming about America and the world to audiences overseas.” Tewelde Weldegebriel approach was in no way or shape compatible with the expressed VOA mission: We are writing this letter to bring to your attention what we consider is a gross deficiency exhibited by one of your reporters on the Tigrigna program in his recent interview of President of Eritrea. Subject: Protest of Program Content on the recent interview of President Isaias Afeworki of Eritrea by Mr. Protest of Program Content on the recent interview of President Isaias Afeworki of Eritrea by Mr.
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