In a statement it issued in connection with the 49th anniversary of the launching of the armed struggle for independence, the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) underlined that past half-century traversed in the course of the struggle indeed constitutes a period of special and paramount significance. It certainly represents a time characterized with major developments and transformation in the lives of the Eritrean people, thus symbolizing the unique feature of our people in making history.  The first 30 years marked a period in which the Eritrean people succeeded in building one of the potent revolutionary organizations in the 20th century through overcoming numerous challenges both at the internal and external level.  In this regard, the statement noted the momentous victory scored over Ethiopian colonial rule.