Four high-ranking officials of #OLF including EC member Kennasa Ayana critically ill inside prison, Abiy regime denied them treatment

 Four high-ranking officials of #OLF including EC member Kennasa Ayana critically ill inside prison, denied treatment

Free OLF prisoners 

Kennasa Ayana, member of the executive committee of the opposition Oromo Liberation  Front (OLF) and three other senior officials of the party who are also the party’s central committee members have been critically ill and denied urgent treatment, spokesperson of OLF Lemmi Gemechu witnessed. 

Kennasa Ayansa, Dawit Abdeta, Gadaa Oljirra (PhD) and Gadaa Gebissa who are currently detained at Burayu police station have all developed chronic diseases according to Lemmi.

“Kennasa Ayana and Dawit Abdeta suffered severe backbone injury, Gadaa Oljirra developed complications related to previous surgery while Gadaa Gebissa contracted Hepatitis B,” Lemmi said, adding that, one of the party’s five EC members, Kennasa Ayana, “has got his back injured severely, and he is unable to walk or stand”.

Lawyer of Kennasa Ayana, Tuli Bayisa, also told  that the police disallowed Kennasa from getting admitted to a hospital for an inpatient treatment which his physician prescribed for him. As a result he is not getting the necessary treatment and his health is deteriorating from day to day, he added.

“He[Kennasa] cannot afford to arrange transportation to and from the hospital every day as the detainee is covering all the costs on his own”, Tuli said.

In addition to the ailing four high-ranking officials, three other senior officials of the OLF remain incarcerated in Burayu police station, some of them despite repetitive court orders of their release, others without any prosecutions brought against them at all.

In May last year, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released a report following an investigation into the detention of Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) leaders in various detention centers in Oromia. The report confirmed that many OLF leaders and members are “illegally detained” and subjected to abuse. 

The OLF has repeatedly demanded the release of its leaders who are in prison since 2019, accusing the police of torturing them while in detention.

#freeallolfpoliticalprisoners #FreeAllOromoPloticalPrisoners #justice #freedom #democracy #stopTheArrest #stopEviction

The Struggle for Freedom Will continue

The main reason of the first negotiation failure between PM Abiy's regime and OLA was the failure on the government’s side to uphold the agreement. The government declared war on OLA fighters in Wollegga. Some of those who returned from Eritrea and were stationed in Arsi were shot dead only fro asking minor questions. They poisoned those who returned heeding a call by Jawar Mohamed, Bekele Gerba and Abba Gada Beyene Senbeto. The government didn’t have the interest to obey the agreement and that’s what necessitated the armed struggle. It is not because the OLF fighters back then didn’t embrace the peaceful struggle but because the government made it clear that it was impossible.

Over the past four years the war in #Oromia has transpired significantly and became more complex. The OLA’s position is clear. It is fighting in the belief that anyone who stands against the freedom of the Oromo, is the enemy of the Oromo. This belief does not change because who controls the government power has replaced . The OLA fought the Dergue, it fought the EPRDF and it still is fighting. It is not about who took power, it fights for its demands. There are people who give up when they become ministers, those who abandon their demands when they enter the parliament. We have seen such people including from within the OLF, but the OLA believes that anyone who stands against the freedom of the Oromo is its enemy, whether a national group or an organization. 

Dhiigni Bilisummaaf dhangala’e Firii malee hin hafu! Lubbuun Biyyaaf dabartes Biyyummaa mirkaneessuun bara baraan yaadatamuun waan hafu miti!

Osoo seenaan hin jiraannee kan of yaadatu hin jiru. Eessaa fi maal keessa turre, eessaa kaanee eessa geenye, deemsa akkamii keessa qaxxaamurree iddoo har’aa kana jirraa kan nama qaabachiisu seenaa dha. Deemsa qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo ABOn dursamu keessatti Oromoon bakka har’a jiru kana akka ga’uuf wareegamooti gama hundaa hedduun itti baasamanii ti. Deemsi seenaa kunis dhiigaan barraa’ani.

Isa fagoo dhiisnee isuma as kaluu kana keessattillee, Qeerroon/Dargaggootni Oromoo ABO jalatti ijaaramanii falmaa finiinsaa turan wareegama olaanaa baasaniiru. Dhiiga isaanii akka galaanaa jigsuun Bilisummaa fi Abbaa Biyyummaa Oromoof aarsaa ta’aniiru. Isaan kun yoom illee hin dagataman.

Barattootni/dargaggootni/qeerroon biyyaa fi sabboontotni FDG bara 2014 geggeeffame irratti wareegaman kan bakka biraa osoo hin daballe kan Amboo fi naannoo qofti 78 olitti lakka’aman. Dhiiga ijoollee Oromoo fi sabboontotaan harka isaanii kan dhiqataa turan, hawwii fi fedhii ummata Oromoo dura kan dhaabbatan har’a illee sirna PPtti maxxananii ABOtti kan dhagaa guuraa oolan hedduutu jiran. Qaroo ijoollee Oromoo mirga saba isaaniif falmanii wareegama gootaa baasaniin kan ajjeefaman kashalabbootaa fi hattoota jedhanii dirreetti abaaraa turan. Warri akkasii har’as PP keessatti iddoo qabu. Har’as waanuma kaleessa baranii fi hojjetaa turan yaadaan dhiibu.

Sirni Bilxiginnaa dhiiga ijoollee Oromootiin barcuma aangoo ho’ifataa jiraachuun waan dhokataa osoo hin taane, waan dirree jiraa ti. Dhiiga qulqullootaa falmaa mirga abbaa biyyummaaf dhangala’e kanaan aangootti ol ba’anii deebisanii dhiiga kana kabaja dhorkatuun dhiiga biraa jigsuun yakka yakkaan olii ti. Gaafatama jalaas kan isaan baasu miti.

Waggoota 10 fi 15n dura wayyaanotni/EPRDF qabsoo Oromoo if booda deebisuuf yeroo sab-boontota Oromoo/barattoota Oromoo akka baalaa gadi haamaa turan hireen bara 2018 sun waan isaan mudatu itti fakkaachaa hin turre. Warri har’aa PPnis waanuma walfakkaataa deemsisaa jiran. Xumura isaa walumaan ilaaluutu dansa.

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.

 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.

The constitution of OLF respects the right to faith of citizens. OLF believes in non-interference in religious affairs. OLF understands that the Oromia, Nations and Nationalities Synods used the rules and rights within ETOC, the constitution of FDRE and their Oromia citizenship right in their current movement. We believe that believers of all faiths have the right to follow their faith's discipline without infringing on others' freedom. Accordingly, it is the right of citizens of Oromia to mobilize, support and follow their new Synod respecting the discipline of their faith and Oromo Safu.

The ETOC, throughout history, has legitimized oppressive regimes all through the agonizing years of our past and less to tell of its good images. ETCO's involvement in land appropriation, exclusion, tolerating or spreading dehumanizing rhetoric, favoritism, and suppressing the right to use one's language in church services are some of the intolerable injustices against the oppressed people. It is sad to notice that ETOC failed to see these injustices, discrimination, injured feelings and broken morals of their colleagues and believers. The OLF thinks it is time for EOTC to look inside and reflect on corrective measures that will help the church to reconcile with the present and the future. It will be constructive to ETOC if it avoids to be used as political base and instrument to avoid further responsibility that will follow.

The OLF and citizens of Oromia know that there are parties who have taken ETOC as a base and cover to pursue their political ends. This has escalated to violence and chaos in Finfinne these days. We condemn any political party and group using religion as a cover to pursue political ends.

The OLF reminds citizens of Oromia and all others to take maximum care and distance themselves from such uncontrolled movement.

Finally we remind all stakeholders that the fundamental solution to the more than century old Ethiopian political and security problem is the unresolved war with the struggle of the Oromo people. Ethiopia will be at peace if it resolves its problem with Oromia. OLF will play its role if Ethiopia decides to solve this problem once for all.

Victory to the Masses!

Oromo Liberation Front

February , 2023

Finfinnee

Oromo nationalism became the basis of Oromummaa

 Oromo nationalism became the basis of the revolutionary Oromo flame and would eventually ignite across Oromia. The current unity all over Oromia and beyond indicate the maturation of national Oromummaa, which must be translated into strong civic institutions and political and military organizations that can defend the Oromo nation from internal and external enemies.

Currently, Oromo students, farmers, teachers and other sectors of Oromo society are translating all of these visions into political action. The Oromo revolutionary flame that is galvanizing the entire Oromo nation is dismantling all external and internal reactionary forces that are against Oromo democracy. The restoration of Oromo democratic tradition is becoming the corner stone of Oromo national power.
Realizing that without heavy sacrifices the Oromo cannot solve their national problems, in 2015 and 2016 the Oromo people decided to die while fighting rather than live under Ethiopian political slavery, ignorance, and poverty.
The Oromo national movement will face more dangerous obstacles from internal and external reactionary forces in the near future. Oromo nationalists are going to be exposed to more state terrorism and gross human rights violations. Before our victory will be achieved, millions of Oromo may be imprisoned, killed and displaced. We need to be ready for these challenges by better organizing ourselves.
During these times of suffering, our commitment, patriotism, humanity, and courage must be manifested by financially, morally and diplomatically supporting our revolutionary people.

#justice #freedom #democracy