Proclamation on the formation of political parties and organizations No. 2001

The  Eritrean  draft "Proclamation on the formation of political parties and organizations No. 2001" that never saw the light and which was 'the straw that broke the camel's back', as it was the proclamation that brought the reformers in the PFDJ in direct confrontation with Isaias Afworki

http://www1.chr.up.ac.za/chr_old/indigenous/documents/Eritrea/Legislation/Political%20Parties%20Proclamation.pdf
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Awate.com's  article, http://awate.com/the-chronology-of-eritreas-reform-movement-2000-2001/ had the following on the issue:

"April 6, 2001:  tSigenai, a private Eritrean newspaper, interviews Mr. Mahmoud Sherifo. States that his removal from office on February 5, 2001 was on the eve of the date that the committee he chaired, the Committee on Drafting Political Parties & Organizations, had a scheduled meeting to discuss the obstacles it had faced from the President’s office in carrying out its duties.  The former minister explained that the committee was authorized by and accountable to the National Assembly, which had authorized its work at its 13th Regular Session (9/00).   The committee had concluded its first draft on January 23, 2001, had disseminated copies of the draft to members of National Assembly members and had, via a request to the Ministry of Information, scheduled interviews with the government media for January 30, 2001.  Said Sherifo: “Suddenly, on January 29, 2001, we were told by the President to refrain from disseminating any information.  While we kept our counsel to be patient and go on preparing to inquire about these developments, we received a message from the President.  And the message informed us that the President has major observations on the draft laws and that he would set the schedule on when to disseminate the information to the public.”  Sherifo added that the “responsibility we were given by the National Assembly was snatched.”  Asked why he thought the president would do that, Sherifo replied: “I think it is because the President has no desire to see the formation of political parties before the elections scheduled for the end of the year.”