Why Bate Urgessa’s murder shocked many to the core

 The news of the murder of prominent politician Bate Urgessa that engulfed the social media since early morning on Wednesday, has been a shocking and unprecedented event that left many in utter disbelief. 

According to multiple accounts, Bate was taken out of his hotel room in his hometown Meki, in the East Shoa zone of the Oromia region, around midnight on Tuesday, 09 April 2024, and his body was found dumped by the road on the outskirts of the town the next morning. 

Doctors have confirmed that the politician succumbed to multiple gunshots in the head and other parts of his body. Pictures showing the body of Bate lying on the ground at the site of his murder, widely circulating on social media, depicted his hands tied behind his back and bullet wounds can be seen on his head and around his lower back.

Family members have told the media that people who took Bate from his hotel room on Tuesday night “looked like government security forces”, alleging their potential involvement in his murder.

In his short-lived political career, Bate had made a name for himself as a calm, collected and articulate politician, who earned respect not only from his supporters but also his rivals. A staunch advocate of non-violent struggle, as he was, his killing and, even more, the circumstances surrounding his murder sent shockwaves across the country, leaving many perplexed as to how his civility was paid back in such a brutal act of violence.

In a sentiment shared widely, prominent politician Jawar Mohammed posited that Bate’s “cruel cold-blooded assassination is not just a killing of a prominent political leader, it is an assault on decency, civility, and moderation in our politics.”

“Batte was one of the few political figures who remained cool-headed and committed to nonviolence at a time when many succumbed to war-mongering and extremism. Despite being subjected to repeated imprisonment and torture, he resisted the politics of revenge,” Jawar 

Joining the calls and urging “a full investigation into the killing of Bate Urgessa”, the US in a short statement released through the State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, underscored  that “justice and accountability are critical for breaking the cycle of violence” in Ethiopia. 

Furthermore, in a statement issued late on Wednesday, US Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urged Ethiopian authorities to allow “a credible, neutral international body to conduct a thorough investigation” into the circumstances of Bate Urgessa’s killing.

The senator criticized the Ethiopian government’s actions against political opposition figures, media personnel, and dissenting voices, stating these measures have contributed to insecurity and instability in the country.

Bate officially joined the OLF in 2018 as a finance officer and later served as interim party public relations head following the mass imprisonment of senior OLF leaders. His role as interim PR head opened up doors for Bate to reinvigorate the party’s relations with the media and advocate for his imprisoned comrades, which didn’t go well with the authorities and resulted in his arrest in March 2021.

He spent a year in detention during which he faced harrowing torture and encountered a serious health issue that led to his release in March 2022. Most recently, on 06 March 2024, he was released from prison on 100,000 birr bail after being detained for two weeks .

Killing our Political leaders will not stop the struggle for Freedom !

 OLF Condemns The Killing of Jaal Battee Urgeessaa and Appeals for Impartial and Neutral Investigation.

The OLF learned today the brutal murder of its member and political officer Jaal Battee Urgessaa with agony and grave sadness.

The unwarranted and extrajudicial killing of conscious and active Oromo political and cultural figures has been a systematic and irresponsible act of silencing the Oromo throughout years and decades.

Up on our fresh memory of the killing of the renowned and beloved iconic Oromo artist Hachaluu Hudeessa, we again, as people, are experiencing another tragic death of our eloquent, selfless, and brave Oromo soul, Battee Urgeessaa.

Hachalu, his family and the Oromo people have not yet got justice, and his killers were not brought to the impartial court of law. The Oromo people are waiting for this to happen.

Jaal Battee Urgessa was born in the Meki area of Central Oromiya and was murdered in the same place. OLF sources and the media (Addis Standard) so far say that he was shot dead.

The OLF is conducting its further investigation into the killings, though circumstances are so difficult for all of us as people.

OLF express its deep condolence to Batte’s Family and call upon the Oromo People to stand by the side of his wife and children.

We appeal to all human rights organizations and peace-loving people to undertake an immediate neutral and impartial investigation.

Victory to the Masses!

Oromo Liberation Front

April 2024

Yakki Waraanaa, Aangoo Siyaasaa Afaan Qawween Dhuunfatan Afaan Qawween Tikfachuuf Jecha Mootummaa PPn Ummata Nagaa Irratti Raawwatamu Kan Daangaa Darbee Dha.

 Yakki Waraanaa, Aangoo Siyaasaa Afaan Qawween Dhuunfatan Afaan Qawween Tikfachuuf Jecha Mootummaa PPn Ummata Nagaa Irratti Raawwatamu Kan Daangaa Darbee Dha.

Addi Bilisummaa Oromoo (ABO)n tarkaa)nfii suukanneessaa waraanni Biltsiginnaa walitti fufiinsaan Oromiyaa keessatti ummata meesha maleeyyii irratti fudhataa ture yeroo irraa yerootti jala bu’ee hordofuun ibsa irratti baasaa turuun ni yaadatama. Waraanni paartii Biltsiginnaa impaayerattii keessatti dhiiga ummatootaa dhangalaasuu hojii guyya guyyaa godhate, ammas marraa biraaf Oromiyaa keessatti ajjeechaa jumlaa ummata siiviilii irratti raawwachuu ABOn mirkaneeffateera.

Akka kanaan, tibbana Giddu-gala Oromiyaa Godina Kibba-lixa Shaggar Tolee keessatti Raayyaan Ittisa Biyyaa jedhamuu fi PPn hoogganamu tarkaanfii suukanneessaa ummata nagaa irratti fudhateen namoota 20 ol ajjeeseera. Kanneen jumlaan ajjeefaman keessaa namoota 20 maqaa isaanii arganne:-

1) Nugusee Leellisaa

2) Addunyaa Gaaddisaa

3) Dajanee Iddoosaa

4) Sayidoo Katamaa

5) Shawulaa Taaddasaa

6) Xiluu Tasammaa

7) Muhaammed Bashiir

8)Asaffaa Jaamboo

9) Hundee Guutaa

10) Sabboonaa Kumaa

11) Nagoo Dabalee

12) Lammaa Guddataa

13) Baacaa Guddataa

14) Dhugumaa Adaraa

15) Qaallasaa Adaraa

16) Dhaabaa Wasanuu

17) Rattaa Qaallasaa

18) Daraaraa Damee

19) Mul'ataa Dambalii fi

20) Taaddalaa Kaasayee kanneen jedhaman keessatti argamu.

Kanaan duras Amajjii 21 fi 22, 2024tti Giddu-galuma Oromiyaa Godina Kibba-lixa Shaggaritti waraanni partii Biltsiginnaa dhukaasa irraa jalaan xiyyara nama-maleessa (Dirone), dabalatee boombii summii fe’atee fi meeshaa gurguddaa ummata nagaa irratti dhukaasuun lubbuu ummataa hedduu galaafatanii, kaan madoo fi fayya-dhabeeyyii taasisanii, manneen ummataas ibiddaan gubuu ibsa Amajjii 23, 2024 baasneen ifoomsuun keenya ni yaadatama.

Yakka waraanaa ummata meesha maleeyyii irratti walitti fufiinsaan waggoottan 5n darbaniif ajaja Biltsiginnaan waraanni sirnichaa ummata nagaa irratti raawwataa bahe ABOn akkuma jabeessee balaaleffataa bahe, ajjechaa jumlaa tibbana Kibba-lixa Shaggar keessatti raawwatames gadi jabeessee balaaleffata; duras dhaabbata.

Kanuma waliin gochaa suukanneessaa Biltsiginnaan waraana ummata keenya irratti bobbaasuun lubbuu dhala namaa akka baalaatti harcaasaa jiruu fi qabeenyaa ummataa ibiddaan daaressaa jiru kana, ummatni Oromoo bal’aan, lammiileen Oromiyaa, akka waliigalaatti ammoo ummatootni Itoophiyaa akka dura dhaabbatanii fi balaaleffatan ABOn ammas irra deebi’ee yaamicha dhiheessa.

Xumura irratti, jaarmiyaaleen siviilii, dhaabbileen mirga namoomaa fi hawaasni Idil-addunyaa yakka waraanaa mootummaan paartii Biltsiginnaa biyyattii keessatti raawwataa jiru kana akka dura dhaabbatan akkuma kanaan duraa irra deebinee yaamicha goona.

Injifannoo Ummata Bal’aaf!

Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo

Ebla , 2024

Finfinnee

Killing Oromo will not stop the struggle for freedom!

 #US Embassy expresses concern over attacks in #Oromo special zone and north shewa in Amhara region

The US Embassy in #Addis_Abeba has raised concerns over reports of civilian casualties and displacement in the #Oromo special zone and North Shewa zone of the Amhara Region.

In a statement, Ervin Jose Massinga, the US ambassador to Ethiopia, urged all parties to refrain from violence that displaces people from their homes. "We urge the protection of civilians and a commitment to dialogue to address Ethiopia's complex political and security challenges," he said.

The statement comes a day after Arega Kebede, president of Amhara Region, held discussions with Ambassador Massinga on current peace and development activities in the region.

On 20 March, Addis Standard reported that multiple casualties had occurred in the Oromo Special zone in Amhara region, which local residents attribute to a series of coordinated attacks allegedly carried out by the "Fano" militia and regional police forces.

In the Jille Dhumuga district alone, locals claim 27 individuals lost their lives, and over 40 others sustained injuries in the attacks since 9 March.

Additionally, reports indicate that on 21 March, eight individuals were killed, and more than 20 were injured in an attack by militants in Ataye town, located in the North Shewa zone.

Residents of Ataye provided varying accounts, with one citing the involvement of elements described as militants, while another attributed the attack to the "Fano" militia.

Accountability for Perpetrators of State-Sponsored Crimes Under the Banner of “Koree Nageenyaa"

 Accountability for Perpetrators of State-Sponsored Crimes Under the Banner of “Koree Nageenyaa"

On February 23, 2024, REUTERS unveiled groundbreaking investigation results, revealing the most heinous acts committed by top Ethiopian government officials against innocent citizens of Oromia. Despite our continuous coverage of these atrocities over the years, the global community's response has been minimal or no response at all. The news report emphatically highlighted that "A secretive committee of senior officials in Ethiopia’s largest and most populous region, Oromia, has ordered extrajudicial killings and illegal detentions to crush an insurgency there."

Delving into the identity and actions of this clandestine committee, REUTERS revealed that the secretive group called, Koree Negeenyaa, began its operation in the aftermath of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s rise to power in 2018. The committee lies at the core of Abiy’s efforts to quell a longstanding insurgency by the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). Providing further insight into Koree Nageenyaa's composition, the report disclosed that it convenes in the Oromia regional offices of Abiy’s Prosperity Party and is led by Abiy’s former chief of staff, Shimelis Abdisa, who also serves as the president of Oromia region. Notably, Shimelis and other committee members are of ethnic Oromo descent. Fekadu Tessema, the leader of the Prosperity Party in Oromia, along with Ararsa Merdasa, head of security for Oromiya, and several other local political and security officials, are also part of this group, according to sources cited in the report. These security and party structures extend down to the woreda and kebele levels, operating in coordination to carry out these atrocious acts on innocent citizens. For example, at the zonal level, the officials overseeing various offices effectively serve as an extended arm or structure of the Koree Nageenya;

1. Head of Zonal Administration

2. Deputy Head of Zonal Administration

3. Head of Zonal Security and Administration Office

4. Head of Prosperity Party’s Zonal Office

5. Head of Zonal Police

6. Commander of the National Defense Force of Ethiopia at the Zonal levels.

The report also confirms that the initiation of Koree Nageenya began with the Prime Minister himself. It states that people familiar with the matter said the committee was formed at Abiy’s instigation. Abiy was briefed on at least one occasion in early 2022 about the committee’s activities. Additionally, the report adds that the Prime Minister was briefed twice by officials and Karrayyu elders, particularly on the killings of the Karrayu elders. The reports of the investigation in Oromiya confirmed that the massacre of Karrayu Gada leaders and elders were carried out by government security personnel. However, no one has yet been held accountable for it.

The findings also disclose that among the heinous and barbaric killings perpetrated by Koree Nageenya was the massacre of 14 Gada leaders in Oromia in 2021 that the government has previously blamed on OLA fighters. The report also revealed that an investigation by the EHRC earlier indicated the security men conducted the killings. Two EHRC sources familiar with the case told Reuters that high-ranking government officials gave the order to kill, according to local residents and witnesses.

As highlighted in the report, one of the alarming characteristics of the Koree Nageenyaa is its extreme secrecy. The security committee is little known beyond a tight official circle. Meetings occur two to three times a week with stringent security measures. According to the report, the building was emptied of other staff, attendees handed in their phones, and documents were collected at the end of each session. The fate of innocent individuals rests in the hands of these committee members, as stated by a former judge in the Oromia Supreme Court who remarked that the Koree Nageenya decides that a person needs to be detained. Then, they arrest them without a warrant, investigation, or due process.

Furthermore, according to the report, Koree Nageenya also perpetrated the killings and detention of peaceful protesters during the uprising following the death of the renowned Oromo artist Hachalu Hundessa. The report succinctly divulged that when a prominent Oromo singer, Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, was killed in June 2020 in an attack the government blamed on Oromo rebels, clashes between protesters and police led to at least 200 civilian deaths and 5,000 arrests, according to the human rights groups. Oromia president Shimelis and regional Prosperity Party head Fekadu Tessema presided over a series of Skype calls with each of the 19 big cities and 21 zones of the region at this time, according to the two people who participated in some meetings of the Koree Nageenyaa. According to these two witnesses, Shimelis and Fekadu ordered some protesters arrested and others killed. According to one of these people, Shimelis ordered one of the zonal administrators to have his forces shoot protestors if the demonstrations got out of hand, according to one of these Koree Nageenya participants.

The REUTERS report is grounded in rigorous methodology, striving to reach every credible source. It interviewed more than 30 federal and local officials, judges, lawyers, and victims of abuses by authorities. Additionally, REUTERS reviewed documents drafted by local political and judicial authorities. These interviews and documents shed light on the workings of Koree Nageenyaa for the first time. Moreover, it contacted individuals who participated in the committee meetings, including Milkeessa Midhagsaa, who possessed first-hand information due to his previous position as a party leader. Furthermore, REUTERS presented its findings to the head of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Mr. Daniel Bekele, who acknowledged the existence of Koree Negeenyaa by stating, “We documented multiple cases of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, torture, and extortion.”

What is abundantly clear from the report and our previous statements about these malicious and terrible acts of abuse, intimidation, torture, and extrajudicial killings is that they are conducted by formally organized government structures - a designated committee referred to as Koree Nageenyaa - and its tentacles extend up to the zonal, woreda, towns, and kebele administrations. This madness is driven by a purposeful mindset and carried out through conscious and clearly formulated plans that cannot evade legal accountability. Most disturbingly, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, torture, and extortion persist to this day in most Oromia Zones. These shocking atrocities are not being adequately addressed by human rights organizations or the media. We call upon the Oromo and the Ethiopian peoples, the peace-loving international communities, and human rights organizations to ensure that those responsible for these heinous crimes are held accountable for their dreadful actions.

Victory to the Masses!

Oromo Liberation Front

March 2024

Human Rights Watch accuses Ethiopian government of silencing dissent, targeting journalists

 

Human Rights Watch has leveled allegations against the Ethiopian government, asserting that it has been engaged in the arbitrary apprehension and confinement of opposition figures, journalists, and critics as part of an escalating effort to suppress dissent.

One case cited by Human Rights Watch occurred in February 2024 when plainclothes security officers detained Batte Urgessa, a spokesperson for the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) political party, and French journalist Antoine Galindo as the two met for an interview at a hotel in the capital, Addis Abeba.

More than 24 hours later, they were brought before a court in the capital. The court granted police a request to detain Batte and Galindo until 01 March to pursue an investigation into unspecified allegations. Following international pressure, Galindo was released from a police station and allowed to depart Ethiopia on 29 February, 2024.

However, Batte’s detention was extended. On 01 March, prosecutors stated he was under investigation for suspected links to the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), the rights group said. The court ordered Batte to remain in custody until at least 06 March.

This is not the first time Batte has been detained. In March 2022,  Batte was arrested and held for one year. During that time, authorities repeatedly transferred him between detention facilities and denied him access to relatives and legal counsel.

He was only released after developing serious health issues that persist today, Human Rights Watch stated.

Seven other OLF opposition leaders detained in the months before Batte’s 2021 arrest remain in jail despite multiple court orders for their release, the organization added.

The detained leaders of the OLF include Mikael Boren, Kenessa Ayana, Dawit Abdeta, Lemi Begna, and Geda Gabisa, who remained in Oromia police custody long after they were freed by a federal court.

In addition, Ethiopian authorities have recently arrested at least five other prominent opposition politicians, Human Rights Watch said. Those detained include Christian Tadele, a member of parliament who has criticized the government’s actions  and Dessalegn Chanie, another outspoken opposition lawmaker .

The arrests coincide with mounting pressures on journalists in Ethiopia as well, Human Rights Watch reported.

“These latest arrests demonstrate that in Ethiopia today, no one is safe from arbitrary arrest and detention,” Human Rights Watch said. “Ethiopia’s long-time partners should condemn the spate of wrongful detentions and challenge the government’s growing intolerance of peaceful dissent.”

Ethiopia has recently been ranked as the third-worst country in Africa for the imprisonment of journalists in 2023, according to the findings of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

The number of Ethiopian journalists in detention has risen to eight by the end of 2023, which CPJ said highlights the significant challenges facing the nation’s media environment.

National Dialogue without inclusion of key armed and non-armed stakeholders is a futile exercise

  Ethiopia is wrapping up preliminary work to launch, in a few months’ time, a national dialogue aiming to find amicable solutions to the multiple layers of the country’s political crises and forge national consensus on its future.
On 29 December 2021, the House of People’s Representatives announced its approval of Proclamation No. 1265/2014, establishing a National Dialogue Commission (NDC) followed by the appointment of eleven commissioners on 21 February 2022.

The NDC was initially met with collective dismissal and skepticism from major political parties, including a request from the Ethiopian Political Parties Joint Council (EPPJC), a coalition of more than 53 legally registered political parties, to “temporarily halt” the process and reconsider steps that will guarantee meaningful participation of key stakeholders and transparency of the process.

The best train for attempting a national dialogue to solve Ethiopia’s transitional political tensions left the station in 2018, when militarized violence broke out between federal and Oromia regional state forces, and then armed members of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front – better known today as the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). After that, Ethiopia has been nothing but an active scene of multiple violence, almost exclusively driven by bad politics. The culmination of that is the civil war that started in Tigray state in November 2020. Today, Ethiopia hosts multiple militarized violence, from north to south, from east to west. What is urgently needed is therefore a comprehensive roadmap for cessation of hostilities to end this violence involving state and non-state actors, followed by agreements for a ceasefire and genuine political negotiations.

The best experiences from around the world show that national dialogues stand a chance of success when facilitated by neutral parties. The world offers hardly any examples where a ruling party, which is a party to the very same problems dialogues should solve, micromanages the process, let alone chooses mediators in the form of commissioners. Even for such blatant transgression, the ruling party was repeatedly requested by opposition political parties and key stakeholders to ensure a transparent and inclusive process both during the drafting of the bill and the appointment of commissioners; no party outrightly rejected the ruling party’s commandeering of the process, though it is legitimate to do so.

he National Dialogue Commission, despite expressing interest in including armed groups engaged in active fighting with the government in the dialogue, has not taken any practical measures to engage them nor has it provided a clear roadmap on how to ensure their participation. 

It is clear that Without meaningful participation of the elite, demonstrated commitment of individual commissioners, as well as the commission’s commendable work so far regarding identifying participants from the wider population, and agenda gathering endeavors will have minimal impact on the success of the process.

Reuters investigation reveals ‘secretive security committee’ in Oromia, sheds light on Karrayyu Gadaa leadership massacre

Justice for Karrayyu Gadaa  Oromo leaders

 After conducting a months-long investigation, Reuters says it has uncovered troubling actions perpetrated by a concealed security apparatus with the objective of suppressing dissent within Ethiopia’s largest and most populous region, Oromia.

The specific allegations encompass dozens of extrajudicial killings purportedly ordered by the committee, along with hundreds of warrantless detentions of individuals deemed “security threats.”

Among the highlighted instances of violence is the massacre of 14 elders from the Karayyuu tribe in 2021, which the government attributed to OLA fighters. However, the investigative report indicated that “evidence indicates the Committee authorized security forces to carry out the slaughter.”

The 2021 killing of Karrayyu Gadaa leaders in the East Showa Zone of the Oromia region, including Abba Gadaa and Kadir Hawas Boru, has been a subject.

the killings of the leaders were carried out with the involvement of government forces. However, the Oromia regional government attributed the attacks to the OLA, whcih has later been incorporated by a partial report from the state-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which said that there was “reasonable ground to believe” that the killing of 14 members of the Gadaa leaders constitutes “extrajudicial killing” by security forces.

Reuters’ investigation sheds the step-by-step decision leading up to the point-blank shooting of the 16 Gadaa leaders.

The investigative report by Reuters also asserted the presence of interference by the Committee in the justice system, leading to prolonged detentions without cause. Additionally, the report documented accounts of detainees being subjected to torture methods, including electrocution, suspension, and beatings.

According to the report, “Judges and lawyers attempting to resist such interference have faced violent reprisals and intimidation.”

Furthermore, it asserts that Ethiopia’s Human Rights Commission (EHRC) verified “the existence of the Committee” and indicated that it has “documented extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, and torture linked to the body.”

As quoted in the report, Daniel Bekele, the chief commissioner of EHRC, stated that “its aim was to address growing security challenges in Oromiya, but it overreached its purpose by interfering in the justice system with widespread human rights violations.”

Reuters also indicated its inability to independently verify all specific allegations but asserted that “patterns of abuse were clearly evidenced.”

Sirni Gadaa Gaaddisa Hin Diigamne Oromoon Cufti Jalatti of Arguu dha!

 Sirni Gadaa Gaaddisa Hin Diigamne Oromoon Cufti Jalatti of Arguu dha!

Oromoon saba guddaa hortee Kuush naannawa Gaanfa Afrikaa jiraataa turee fi jiru ummata sirna ittiin bulmaata mataa isaa, kan madda dimokiraasii ammayyaa tahe Sirna Gadaa qabuu dha.

Akka maanguddoonni Oromoo himaansaan dhalootaa dhalootatti daddabarsaa turan irraa kan hubannu hundeeffamuu Sirna Gadaan duratti Oromoon gurmuu tokkoomaa fi waliin jireenya hawaasummaa isaa cimsuuf jecha Sirna Angafaa fi Quxisuun wal-bulchaa tureera. Dhawaata dhawaataan garuu Sirna Gadaa hundeessuun caalaatti of ijaaree diina isa weerare of irraa qolatee dachee Oromiyaatti kabaja horee akka ture seenaa irraa hubachuun ni danda’ama.

Haa ta’u malee, Sirni Gadaa Oromoo xumuramuu lola jaarraa 16ffaa irraa eegalee hanga gaafa walakkeessa jaarraa 19ffaatti sababoota dhiibbaa keessoo fi alaatiin dadhabaa dhufe. Itti fufuunis, walakkeessa jaarraa 19ffaa irraa eegalee dhiittaa fi dhiibbaa sirnoota nugusaatiin cabee Gadaan Oromoo inni waloon ture harca’ee golee goleetti gale. Ummatni giddu gala siyaasaa (political centre) Madda Walaabuutti qabaataa turee fi qajeelfamoota jiran cufa achii fudhachuun ittiin wal taliigaa ture dhiibbaa keessoo fi alaatiin adda cite. Madda Walaabuu cinattis humna isaa jabeeffachuun bakkoota garagaraa Mormorii hanga hara Xaanaatti fi Finfinnee dabalatee giddu gala siyaasaa beekkamaa qabaataa tureera.

Caffeen tumaa Sirna Gadaa Oromoo inni waloo Madda Walaabuu haa tahu malee, goleelee Oromiyaa cufa keessatti caffee tumaa Sirna Gadaa mataa isaa of danda’e qabaachaa tureera. Isaanis:-

1) Oromoon Giddu-gala Oromiyaa Shawaa Bahaa (Tuulamni) Odaa Nabeetti,

2) Oromoon Giddu-gala Oromiyaa Shawaa Lixaa (Macci) Odaa Bisilitti,

3) Oromoon Kibba-baha Oromiyaa Arsii fi Baalee (Sikkoo fi Mando) Odaa Roobaatti,

4) Oromoon Baha Oromiyaa Harargeen (Ituu fi Humbanna) Odaa Bultumitti,

5) Oromoon Lixa Oromiyaa Wallaggaan (Macci) Odaa Bulluqii fi Makoo Biliitti,

6) Oromoon Kibba Oromiyaa Booranni Gumii Gaayootti,

7) Oromoon Kibba Oromiyaa Gujiin Me’ee Bokkootti,

8.Oromoon Kibba-lixa Oromiyaa Iluun (Macci) Odaa Dooggiitti,

9) Oromoon Kibba-lixa Oromiyaa Jimmaan (Macci) Odaa Hullee fi Baabboo Kooyyeetti,

10) Oromoon Kaaba Oromiyaa Walloon Odaa Gaaradoottii fi iddoo biraattis bifuma walfakkaatuun kanneen argaman karaa Abbaa Muudaan hanga gaafa sirna garboomfataan quunnamtiin waloo adda citutti Sirna Gadaa ititaa, cimaa fi furga’aa qabaataa tureera.

Akka kanaan, Sirni Gadaa Oromoo sirnoota abbaa irree dhufaa darbaan dhiibbaan irratti raawwatamaa ture irraa dandamatee har’a wal harkaa fuudhamaa kan dhufe keessaa tokko Gadaa Oromoo Gujii isa Me’ee Bokkoo ti.

Addi Bilisummaa Oromoo (ABO) sirni wal harkaa fuudhiinsa Baallii Gadaa 75ffaa Ardaa Jilaa Me'ee Bokkootti raawwachuu yeroo argu gammachuun nutti dhagahame akkaan ol’aanaa dha.

Wal harkaa fuudhiinsi Gadaa kun haala duudhaa isaa eeggateen waggoota 600 oliif dhaloota irraa gara dhalootaatti Baallii dabarsaa asiin kan gahe Gadaan Oromoo Gujii, har’a Abbaa Gadaa 75ffaa bira gaheera. Haala kanaan, Guraandhala 21, 2024 Baallii Gadaa Abbaa Gadaa 74ffaa Jiloo Maandhoo irraa Abbaa Gadaa Jaarsoo Dhugoo Abbaa Gadaa Gujii 75ffaa ta’uun baallii fudhaniiru. Gadaa Harmufaa 74ffaan Abbootii Gadaa Rooboleetii Baallii Gadaa 75ffaa dabarsanii kennaniiru.

Gaaddisa Oromoo bara baraa kan tahe Sirni Gadaa ganna saddeet saddeetiin wal harkaa fuudhamu, Gadaan Oromoo Gujii Ardaa Me’ee Bokkootti sirna duudhaa fi safuu isaa eeggateen gaggeeffamuu isaatti irra deebiin Addi Bilisummaa Oromoo gammachuu itti dhagahame ibsata.

Haa tahu malee, Gaaddisni Odaa Oromoo guddaan Oromoon jalatti daheeffatu, Sirna Gadaa qabaachuu fi tikfachuun keenya akkuma jirutti tahee, ammas Sirni Gadaa diinaan nu harkatti cabee ture of tahee, of danda’ee tuttuqaa abbootii irree aangoo siyaasaa afaan qawween dhuunfachuun afaan qawween ummata bitaa jiran jalaa bilisa bahee dhaabbata jabaa fi ititaa tahee akka Sirna Bulchiinsaatti labsannee ittiin buluu irra hin geenye. Sirni Gadaa, seenaa qabaachuu fi dhaabbata UNESCO irratti haa galmaahu malee, lafa irratti ifaa fi mul’ataa tahee guutummaa goleelee Oromiyaa keessatti sirna bulchiinsaa ummataaf tajaajila waloo kennuu irraa rarra’ee hanqatee jira. Kanaaf, Oromoon akka sabaatti bu’aalee harka irraa qabu jabeeffataa milkaayinni guddaan argachuu malu akka isaaf hafu dagachuu hin qabu.

Maayii irratti, Qabsoon Bilisummaa Oromoo Adda Bilisummaa Oromoon gaggeeffamu, qabsoo dimokiraasii, mirga abbaa biyyummaa, walqixxummaa sabaa fi sab-lammootaa ti. Kanuma waliin ABOn, dimokiraasii haqaa lafa qabsiisuuf qabsoo taasisu keessatti Sirni Gadaa bu’uura dimokiraasii hammayyaa tahuu baree, qabsoo haqaa ummanni keenya rakkoo gama hundaan keessatti kufe keessaa akka bahuuf wareegama barbaachisu cufa kaffalaa tureera; ammas itti jira.

Waan taheef, Addi Bilisummaa Oromoo (ABO)n, Sirna Gadaa Oromoo waloon ture diinaan cabee golee goleetti gale bakka turetti deebisuu, duudhaa fi safuu ummata keenyaa bakkatti tiksuun aadaa Oromoo hundeen jabeessuuf hojjata. Itti dabaluunis, ummanni keenya golee Oromiyaa cufa keessa jirtan hundee dimokiraasii hammayyaa kan tahe Sirna Gadaa keessan tikfachuun, waan safuu fi safeeffannaa Oromoo cabsu osoo isin hin dagin, waan keessan jabeeffadhaan dhaamsa keenya. Kanaafi kan Sirni Gadaa Gaaddisa Hin Diigamne Oromoon Cufti Jalatti Of Arguu dha jenneef.

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Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo

ማምታታት እና በመሬት ላይ ያለውን ተጨባጭ እውነታ መካድ እያየን ያለነውን ማለቂያ የሌለው ጦርነት፣ ረሃብና ሰቆቃ ያስከተለ የኢትዮጵያ መንግስታት ባህል።

 ማምታታት እና በመሬት ላይ ያለውን ተጨባጭ እውነታ መካድ እያየን ያለነውን ማለቂያ የሌለው ጦርነት፣ ረሃብና ሰቆቃ ያስከተለ የኢትዮጵያ መንግስታት ባህል።

የኦሮሞ ነጻነት ግንባር መግለጫ

የኦሮሞ ነጻነት ግንባር እና በኢትዮጵያ መንግስት መካከል በአስመራ ተደርሶ የነበረውን ስምምነት ያፈረሰው ዶር ኣብይ ኣህመድ ዋና መሪ የሆኑበት የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት ነው።የኢቲዮጵያን መንግስት በመወከል ፕሬዘዳንት ለማ መገርሳና ዶር ወርቅነህ ገበየሁ እና በኦነግ መካከል ነሃሴ 2018 ዓም በኣስመራ ከስምምነት ተደረሰ። በዚህ ስምምነት መሰረት በኦሮሞ ህዝብ የነጻነት ትግል፣ በኦነግ እና በኢትዮጵያ መካከል ያለው ግንኙነት የጦርነት ግንኙነት መሆኑን በጋራ ተስማምተዋል። ይህ የጦርነቱ ግንኙነት አብቅቶ በኢትዮጵያ የፖለቲካ ጥያቄዎችን በሰላማዊ መንገድ በማካሄድ ላይ ከስምምነት ተደርሷል። ለዚህም ቀዳሚው የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት የደህንነት ሃይሎችን ጨምሮ የታጠቁ ሃይሎች ጉዳይ መሆን በሚገባቸው ላይ በስፋት ተነጋግረው ስምምነት ላይ ተደርሷል ።

የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት የጸጥታ ሃይሎች ለየትኛውም የፖለቲካ ድርጅት እና ቡድን ሳያደሉ የሀገሪቱን ህገ መንግስት እና ህግጋት በማክበር ሁሉንም ብእኩልነት እንዲያገለግሉ፣ በኦነግ ስር ተደራጅቶ የሚገኘው ሰራዊት (የኦሮሞ ነጻነት ሰራዊት) በተመለከተ ኦነግ ወደ ሃገር ቤት ሲገባ አብረው የጋራ ኮሚቴ (Joint Committee) ኣቋቁመው ዓለም አቀፍ ህጎችን እና ደንቦችን በተከተለ ሁኔታ የታጠቁ ሃይሎች የሚዋሀዱበትን ስርዓት ተከትሎ እንዲፈጽም፣ ኦነግም ሆነ ሌሎች ፖለቲካ ፓርቲዎች በሃገሪቷ ውስጥ በሰላማዊ መንገድ በመንቀሳቀስ ያመኑበትን የፖለቲካ ፕሮግራም ያለኣንዳች እገዳና እንቅፋት የሚያካሄዱበት ላይ ቃል ተግብቶ ከስስምምነት ላይ ተደረሰ።

ከዚሁ ጋር የሚተሳሰረው እ.ኤ.አ. በ1992ዓም ኦነግን በሴራ ከፖለቲካው መድረክ ተገፍቶ ሲወጣ በመላው ሃገሪቱ የነበሩትና የተዘጉ ፅህፈት ቤቶቹ ጉላሌ የሚገኘውን የኦነግ ዋና መሥሪያ ቤትን ጨምሮ እንዲመለሱለት፣ እንዲሁም በ1996ዓም የተዘጋው የኦሮሞ መረዳጃ ማህበር ጽ/ቤቶችና የተዘረፉት ንብረቶቹ እንዲመለሱ በሚል ላይ ተስማሙ። እነዚህ እና ሌሎች ከእነዚህ ጋር በተያያዙ ሁሉም ነጥቦች ስምምነት ላይ ተደረሰ። ኦነግ ከገባ በኋላ የሆነው እና ኦነግ ላይ የተፈጸመውን ክህደት መላው ህዝብ ሙሉውን መረጃ እንዳለው እናምናለን። በኦሮሞ ነጻነት ሰራዊት ላይ ኦነግ ከአስመራ ተነስቶ ሃገር ቤት ከመግባቱ በፊት የማያቋርጥ ውጊያ መካሄድ ቀጠለ።

የኦሮሞ ነጻነት ሰራዊትን በሁለት ሳምንታት ውስጥ እናጸዳለን በሚል በጄኔራል ብርሃኑ ጁላ እና በፕሬዝዳንት ለማ መገርሳ የተሰጠውን አዋጅ ሁሉም ሰው ያስታውሰዋል። ይህንን ለማረም እና በስምምነታችን መስረት ለመቋጨት በድርጅታችን እና በአባ ገዳዎች በኩል የተደረገው ሙከራም ሰፊ ቢሆንም እንዴት ኣንደከሸፉ ሁሉም ያስታውሳል ብለን እናምናለን። ኦነግ እንዳይንቀሳቀስ ተከለከለ። በሃግሪቱ በበርካታ ቦታዎች የከፈታቸው ጽህፈት ቤቶች በጦር ሃይል እና በፖሊስ ተዘግተው፤ ንብረት ተዘረፈ። ጉለሌ ከሚገኘው ዋናው መስሪያ ቤት ከፍተኛ የድርጅቱ አመራሮችን ጨምሮ ሁሉም በፊንፊኔ ፖሊስ ሃይል እንዲወጡ ተደርገው እስከዛሬም ድረስ ማንም ሰው እንዳይገባ ፖሊስ ጽ/ቤቱ ፊት ለፊት ተቀምጦ ይጠብቃል።

የኦነግ አመራሮች እና የፖለቲካ ኦፊሰሮችና ባለስልጣናት ከመላው ኦሮሚያ ያልታሰሩበት የሉም። ይህን ጉዳይ እና ያለውን እውነታ በምርጫ ቦርድ የተቋቋመው ኮሚቴ ጉዳዩን መርምሮ ሪፖርቱን ለፖለቲካ ፓርቲዎች የጋራ ምክር ቤት እና ለሀገሪቱ ፓርላማ የዲሞክራሲ ኮሚቴ ሪፖርት አስገብቷል።

የኦነግ ቢሮዎች አሁንም ዝግ ሲሆኑ ንብረቱም እንደተዘረፈ ነው። መላው ህዝብ እንዲሚያውቀው የኦነግ ኣመራሮች ከአራት አመታት በላይ በእስር ቤት ያለፍርድ ቤት እውቅና እየተሰቃዩ ናቸው። የፖለቲካው መድረክ ለሁሉም እንዲጠብ ተደርጎ ተንቀሳቅሶ መስራት ስለማይቻል ችግር ውስጥ ተገብቷል። በመላው ሃገሪቷ ውስጥ የተሰማሩት የብልጽግና ጦር፥ ፓርቲ ፖሊስ፣ እና ሚሊሻ ሃይሎች ዜጎችን በፈለጉበት ቦታ መግደል፣ መደብደብ፣ መዝረፍ እና ቤቶቻቸው ማቃጠልን የእለት ተእለት ስራቸው አድርገውታል።

ይህንን እውነታ በመካድ ነው እንግዲህ ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዶር አቢይ አህመድ ትናንት ጥር 06 ቀን 2024 ዓም ለሃገሪቷ ፓርላማ “ኦነግ ስራውን በሰላማዊ መንገድ እያካሄደ ነው፤ የፈረሰ ስምምነት የለም ወዘተ.” በማለት የተናገሩት። ከፓርቲው እራሳቸውን ያገለሉና ብልጽግና የሾማውቸው ግለሰቦች ካልሆኑ በስተቀር፣ ከብልጽግና መንግስት ጋር ሥልጣን ተጋርተው በስራ ላይ ያሉ የኦነግ ኣመራሮች የሉም።

የኢትዮጵያ መንግስታት የፖለቲካ ማምታታት ውጤት ኢትዮጵያን ለጦርነት፣ ረሃብ፣ ድህነት፣ መፈናቀል እና ውድመት የዳረገ እንደሆነ የአገሪቱ እና የመሪዎቿ ታሪክ ይገልጻል። ኣሁንም ይኸው መቀጠሉ ደግሞ የኣሁኑን ትውልድ ያጋጠመ የከፋ አሳዛኝ እውነታ ነው። ከዚህ እንዴት እንወጣለን ይሚለው ከዚህ ትውልድ ፊት የታጋረጠ ፈተና መሆኑን ሁሉም ተረድቶ መቀበል አለበት።

ድል ​​ለሰፊው ህዝብ!

የኦሮሞ ነጻነት ግንባር

የካቲት 7 ቀን 2024 ዓም

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The Irresponsible act of the Army of the Prosperity Party in Oromiya is Tantamount to Crime against Humanity

 The Irresponsible act of the Army of the Prosperity Party in Oromiya is Tantamount to Crime against Humanity

The Prosperity Party’s Military called the National Defense Force of Ethiopia (ENDF), continued its inhuman and criminal acts against innocent civilians in different parts of Oromia. This time around, it has scaled up the use of Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAV) or drones in targeting civilians irresponsibly and callously.

On January 21, 2024, in North Showa Zone, Degam District, Qindo Agamsaa kebele, this irresponsible army killed five civilians and injured two individuals. The deceased innocent civilians are: 1) Mr. Fiqiru Hordofa, 2) Mr. Shawa Shifarrawu, 3) Mr. Fiqadu Dadi, 4) Mr. Seyume Gada 5) Mr. Shifaraw (second name to be identified). The injured ones are named 1) Mr. Lami Gadaa and 2) Mrs. Dinqe Tarfa. In the same Zone, in a place called Yayya Haro, the houses of innocent civilians named: 1) Tarfa Tufa, 2) Darajje Mamo, 3) Zawude Ashine, 4) Shifarew Ashine, 5) Addisu Asaminew, 6) Fiqadu Teshome were burnt to ashes.

Likewise, on January 21, 2024, in the South-West Shewa Zone, Qarsa Malima District, Gibbiso Kebele, a vast Drone attack of three rounds using poison gas was conducted against civilian settlements where several lives were lost and the belongingness of civilians destroyed.

On January 22, 2024, in Southern Oromia, East Guji Zone, Adoola Rede District, Abbullo and Qararoo kebeles, many rounds of drone strikes killed several noncombatants civilians and demolished several houses. In these kebeles, too, the use of poison bombs has caused incalculable damage to the lives and property of innocent civilians.

Lastly, we would like to emphasize that Prosperity Party’s so-called National Defense Force of Ethiopia has shown its barbarism and recklessness several times in different parts of the country. We have tried to inform the peace-loving and human rights organizations occasionally. The world community has the responsibility to be a voice for the innocent, especially for those civilians who have become a target of the rogue regime’s military actions. Above all, the use of poison bombs against civilian settlements and groups is a crime against humanity. Several UN and international conventions have banned the use of poison bombs, let alone against civilians but against any combatant group.

We thus call up all peace-loving and human rights organizations and the UN to denounce this barbarism. We call upon the responsible organ of the UN to investigate the type and extent of the poison gas used in Oromiya in general and those places mentioned above in particular.

We also call upon the Oromo people to scale up their resistance against the rogue regime that has staged a barbaric act of using a poison bomb against their fellow kin in Oromiya. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us.

Victory to the Masses!

Oromo Liberation Front

January , 2024

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