Ethiopia Rejects Egypt Proposal on Nile as Dam Talks Falter

By William Davison and Ahmed Feteha

Ethiopia rejected a proposal that would guarantee Egypt the rights to most of the Nile River’s water, as disagreements cast doubt over future talks about Africa’s biggest hydropower project.

The 6,000-megawatt Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Ethiopia’s Blue Nile River, set to be completed in 2017, has raised concern in Cairo that it will reduce the flow of the Nile, which provides almost all of Egypt’s water. The Blue Nile is the main tributary of the Nile.

The $4.2 billion dam 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Sudan’s border will benefit agricultural and power interests in the region and not cause water losses downstream, Ethiopia says. Sudan supports the hydropower project designed to produce electricity for much of East Africa that began in April 2011.

Egyptian officials at a Jan. 4-Jan. 5 meeting that also included representatives from Sudan, introduced a “principles of confidence-building” document asking Ethiopia to “respect” Sudan and Egypt’s water security, said Fekahmed Negash, the head of the Ethiopian Water and Energy Ministry’s Boundary and Transboundary Rivers Affairs Directorate. Discussing the issue would contravene an agreement signed by six Nile countries, he said in a phone interview on Jan. 6.

“We will not negotiate on this issue with any country,” Fekahmed said from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. “That is why we say take it to the right platform” that includes other members of the Nile Basin, he said.

1959 Accord

Egypt argues its 1959 agreement with Sudan that gave Egypt the rights to 55.5 billion cubic meters out of a total of 84 billion cubic meters is the governing document on the Nile’s water. The rest of the river’s flow was for Sudan or lost to evaporation. Ethiopia and other upstream nations reject the accord they were not signatories to and say Egypt’s domination of the Nile has unfairly deprived them of a vital resource.

Ethiopia also rejected an Egyptian suggestion to immediately form a panel of neutral experts to adjudicate any disputes arising from planned studies of the dam’s hydrological and environmental impact, Ethiopian Water and Energy Minister Alemayehu Tegenu said. Experts can be hired if they’re needed, he said in an interview Jan. 5 in Khartoum.

Egypt won’t send a delegation to Addis Ababa unless Ethiopia’s government signals its intent to resolve the areas of dispute, Egyptian daily Al-Masry Al-Youm quoted Egyptian Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel-Moteleb as saying on Jan. 6.

Talks Impasse

“We have exhausted all opportunities to negotiate with Ethiopia because of the intransigence of Addis Ababa,” Abdel-Moteleb said.

Discussions will “continue,” Ethiopia’s Alemayehu said yesterday on his official Twitter account.

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan decided on Dec. 9 to form a committee comprising four members from each country to oversee the studies. The initiative was recommended by a panel of international experts who concluded in May that insufficient work had been done on the dam’s downstream impact while the reservoir is filled and during operation.

Ethiopia has repeatedly refused Egyptian requests to pause construction of a key national project. “There is nothing that will stop it,” Gideon Asfaw, head of Ethiopia’s technical team in Khartoum, said about the dam.

Egypt “has escalatory steps to assert our historic rights to the Nile waters,” Abdel-Moteleb was quoted as saying, without elaborating.

Equitable Principles

A Cooperative Framework Agreement has been signed by Ethiopia and five other Nile nations that adopts principles of “equitable and reasonable” use of waters that do not cause “significant harm” to other states. Once ratified by six legislatures, the accord paves the way for the creation of a Nile River Basin Commission that will manage water rights and development projects on the Nile.

Egypt considers preserving its claimed rights to the Nile a matter of national security and says it needs more than its 1959 share because of its growing population. In June, in a televised meeting with former President Mohamed Mursi, Egyptian opposition politicians discussed tactics to prevent Ethiopia finishing the dam, including the use of force.

“We need 80 billion cubic meters,” Abdel-Moteleb said. “We will not let go of one drop of water.”

To contact the reporters on this story: William Davison in Addis Ababa atwdavison3@bloomberg.net; Ahmed Feteha in Khartoum at afeteha@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Antony Sguazzin atasguazzin@bloomberg.net

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Ethiopia’s Court Sentences Oromo Political Prisoners

January 7, 2014 (CNN iReport) — Ethiopian Federal Court gave a prison sentence to an Oromo nationalist and political prisoner from three to twelve years in prison.The defendants were arrested in 2010 and were accused of being members or sympathizers of the Oromo Liberation Front, or OLF, which the government considers to be a terrorist group.

Most of the prisoners are members of Oromo People`s Congress(OPC) and Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement(OFDM).

1. Teshale Bekeshi……..
2. Tirfesa Megersa……..Oromo People`s Congress
3. Mulatu Abdissa……….
4. Wegayehu Dejene…..
5. Bulcha Sori Guyu…….Oromo People`s Congress
6. Gutu Mulisa……………Oromo People`s Congress
7. Asfaw Angaso……….Oromo People`s Congress
8. Mezgebu Debela…..
9. Itana Senbeto……..Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement
10. Taddese Gelalcha….Oromo People`s Congress
11. Waqgari lechisa…….Oromo People`s Congress
12. Gurmesa Fufa………Oromo People`s Congress and others oromo nationalist sentences from 3 to 12 years.

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The “Horn of Africa Solidarity Conference” is held in Frankfurt, Germany on Saturday.

By Ahmed Abdi

This conference,which is annually held was this time long-time invested and properly organized by Somali Communities from Ogaden Region in Germany.

This Conference, which was totally different from the previous ones was participated in different communities from Horn of Africa mainly Somali communities,Oromio Communities, Eritrean Communities and Somali communities from Occupied-Ogaden region. The aim of the Conference was to overthrow what they call an “illegal government” of Tigray People’s liberation front Regime of Addis Ababa.

The Leaders from United Horn of Africa allies of ONLF,OLF,Somali Diaspora,plus Eritreans that participated in the conference vowed to oust out the minority regime of Tigray. ”We have opened a new chapter of collaboration between us and the Horn of Africa nations that are under Ethiopian occupation and have created an umbrella that wants to overthrow the repressive regime of TPLF,”said, Hassan Moalim,an ONLF-deputy foreign secretary to Ethiopia.

Mr. Moalim spoke at length about the ONLF political developments and how importance is to ally with the nations under Ethiopian colony such as the nations of Oromia,Sidama,Afar,etc. Ethiopian Regime of TPLF continues to commit genocide against the nations under its colony including peoples in Oromia, Afar-land, Sidama, Welayta,and Somalis in Ogaden Region etc and continually intervenes Somalia domestic politics that unnerved http://waagacusub.net/articles/134/Ethiopia-is-neither-suited-to-promoting-peace-in-Somalia-nor-interested-in-fighting-of-Al-shabab Somalis inside the country as well as Somali diaspora.

The participants watched a film that changed the mood of the environment and showed human rights abuses that proved beyond doubt including rape,killing,wide-spread detentions,and torture.The material is currently investigating by Swedish prosecutors.

“The filmed-evidence suggests that the Ethiopian Army and Liyu Police militia has carried out crimes against humanity on a large scale”,said Abdullahi Hussein,now a human rights activist and former Regional President adviser ,who put himself at risk for smuggling out 100-hours film evidence.

He added the Ethiopian regime must be held accountable for its crimes.

The Regional puppet administration of Abdi Iley has been very keen to claim that the Ogaden region is developing when it comes to some water wells,roads and very few schools when his notorious Liyu police militia could not spare a single soul that encountered. Abdi Iley claims boastfully to be the truer ONLF and others are solely bandits a term carefully avoided by the former regional presidents that encouraged ONLF-supporters,but he did not stop there,he constantly aired hate speech against Amhara through the Ethiopian Somali TV(ESTV) and passes out a message from his masters,Tigray generals, and his legal adviser Col. Zegeye to spread negative stereotypes against Ahmara amid to sow a fresh enmity between Somali ethnic population and Amhara population to divert the Tigray’s human rights abuses.

“The TPLF-regime propagates lies in the name of development to divert the eyes of the diaspora about the reality on the ground.And The Regional President,Abdi Iley,keeps telling his masters’ message that the TPLF is better than it was the Derg Regime, while it is massacring the nomads and aired several times that the Amhara regime was not permitted Somalis to wear garments as if we were fighting for a right to wear garment against a regime,Derg,which was on war with garments and garment industries ,a compliment they received and accepted easily,of course got gassed”,said Jamal Diriye,a former Ethiopian parliament token that lives in Germany.

Ethiopia,which uses its power to oppress its dissents at the same time has been labeling Journalists and its main political figures as terrorists has jailed dozens of main political figures and Journalists in the world’s worst prisons in Addis Ababa and Jigjiga that met International criticism.

Eritrea, a former Ethiopian colony and in an open war with Ethiopia sees herself a friend and an ally for the oppressed and down-trodden nations in the Horn Of Africa. Somalia provided Eritrea a brotherly direct assistance during its fight for the Eritrean Independence and Eritrea wants to payback for that and repeatedly says ,”let the Somalis solve their problems through dialogue.”

Somali people in Ogaden and people of Oromia have been fighting for their identity,of course they don’t like to be called Ethiopians. And their representatives have been fighting for full independence.

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Amajji 7, 2014

Semanaarii gamtaa kan  Oromo, Ogaden fi Eritrea gafa 04.01.2014 Magaala Frankfurt  biyyaa Germany Keessatti  Kabajaa ayanaa WBO faana gaggeeffamee.

Semnaarii kun Tokkummaa Bartootaa Ororomoo Biyyaa Jarmanii ( TBOJ) ca’aa ABO, Waldaa gargarsaa warra Ogaden Kan Adda Bilisummaa Ummataa Ogaden (ONLF) ti hidhaataa qabuu fi  Caasa “Peoples For Democracy and Justice” (PFDJ)  nannoo Frankfurtiin Magaala Frankfurt am Main bakka Haus der Jugend Frankfurt Jugendherberger,  Deutschherrnufer 12 tti qopha’ee.

Semnaara kunii  hassaa banumsaa Miseensoolii Koree Qopheesituu J/Biftu Barii TBOJn bakka bu’un, Obbo Abdrhiman Sheek Waldaa Gargarsaa Ogadeen Bakka bu’uun akkasumaas obbo Teklai Mokkonon PFDJ godhaniin eegalamee.

Semnaara kanaa irratti  J/ Dr. Shigut Geleta, Miseensi Gumii Sabaa ABO, ABO bakka bu’un,  Obbo  Hassan Ali  Miseensii Koree Gidduu ONLF, ONLF-n bakka bu’un akkasumaas  Obbo Sifaf Adem Mohammed PFDJ  bakka bu’un  Haala siyaasa nannoo ganfa Afrika fi sochii dhabbolee bakka bu’ani ilaalchissee  dabaree dabareen ibsa bal’aa keenani. Karaa dhihataan mirgaa dhalaa namaa ilaalchissee odeeffataa qabataamaa irratti  kan hunda’ee kan biyyaaa keessaa Vidiyoon Ogadeen irra obbo Abdulahi Hassan yeroo dhiheessuu akkasumaas karaa Obbo Dajane Abdissaa gabaasaa Jarmoolee mirgadhalaa namaaf falmanii irratti kan hunda’ee fi kan Oromoo irratti xiyeeffatee dhihessee.

Hirmatoonii  Barnootaa dhihatee irratti  bifaa gaffii fi deebiin ergaa maariin bal’aa gaggeffamee booda  garaa fuulduraa hujii qabatamaa waltumsuun kan hojeetamuu irratti hubii tokko kan godhatee yeroo tahu garaa fudluduraas sagantaan kunii kanaarraa bal’inaa fi qindoominaa qopha’uu koreetti galfataa keennatee jira. Waligalaa gochaa Sukkaneessaa Mootumaan Ityophiyaa kan ABUT durfaamuu Ummotootaa Impayeeraa Ityophiyaa keessaratti rawachaa jiruu fi nagaa nannoo gafa Afrikaa booreesaa jiruu kan balaleeffatee yeroo tahu. Humnootiin Cunqurfamoo Impayeeraa Ityophiyaa Keessaa jiraan akka irree walqabachuun mootummaa abbaa irree kanaa irratti ka’an waamichaa godhee jira.

Karaa biro Qabsoo bilisummaa kan of irratti hirkannoon gaggeeffamuu keesatti dhaloonii jiruu qoodaa irratti agarsiisuun filmaata uttu hintahiin dirqamaa tahuu walhubachissee jira.

Xumuraa Semnaaraa kanaa irratti  Kabajaa guyyaa WBO Amajii tokko ilaalchissee J/Abdalla Mohammed Itti gafatamaan Jarmaa Konyaa ABO Frankfurt fi J/Dr.Shigut Galata ilaalchissee ibsaa gagabaaba ergaa keennaii booda hirmatooni Tin’isaa godhanii qophichii haala nama onnachisuun ABO fi WBO farsuun xumuraamee.

IUOf!!

     

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Barbaachisummaa Dhaabaa; The need for Institutions

by Ibsaa Guutama  (Haasaa BMMW beeksisuuf tolfame jalqaba tolfame 12/14/2013) Oromoon durii waan halleef dhaaba qaba ture.Dhaabi tokko fooyya’u haa ta’uu guddachuufi yaa’a qaba. Akka sirna Gadaatt seerri tokko waggaa saddeet saddeetiin keessa deebi’amee ilaalama. Seerri haala Yeroo waliin deemuu akka qabu bareechanii beeku turan. Dhaabi seeraan dhaabbata. Kanaaf yeroo waliin deemuu qaba jechuu dha. Kan haala waliin hin jijjiiramne fedha ummati birmadummaaf qabu. Akeeki yk kaayyoon fedha ummataa guutuuf yaada hordofamu.

by Ibsaa Guutama  (Originally prepared for launching event of MWMF) The Oromo had institutions for all activities and knew their importance. There was a process for an institution to be reformed or developed. According to Gadaa tradition legislation is to be reviewed every eight years. They very much understood that law had to be adjusted to conditions of the time. Institution that goes with time is indispensible for a nation. It is only peoples’ quest for freedom that does not change with time. Kaayyoo or objective principle is a guide to reach an intended goal.

Fakkeenyaaf akeeki demokrasii Grikii afaan hundi leellisu kaayyoon saa bu’uuraa, bulcha ummataa dhugoomsuu dha. Sana jechuun tokko tokkoon namaa waan isa ilaalu irrati murti kennuuf suduudaan qooda fudhachuu ture. Biyyi guddataa yoo deemu lakkoofsi namaas yoo baayyatu suduudaan hirmaachuun rakkisaaa waan dhufeef iddoosotaan qooda fudhachuun murteeffame. Akeeki hundi mirga qabaachuu garuu hin jijjiiramne. Sirna Gadaa demokraasii suduudaa fi iddoosotaatiin qabu koloneeffataan Oromoo jalaa rukute. Hamma danda’e buqqisee gate.  Kanaaf Oromoon dhaabota jalaa jijjigan akka deebisanii itt ijaarraatan karaa ofii barbaaddachuu erga eegalanii turaniiru. Dhaaba yoo jennu ijaarsa qaammi tokko hamlata karoorfate itt gaggeeffatuu jechuu keenya. Ergamsaa fi daayi saa qaama bu’urseen murteeffama. Dhaabi akka ilmoo namaati. Naannaa keessatt guddatu dhiibbaa guddaa itt tolchee miira warri hin yaadnee ala horachuu danda’a. Hangammeessi hawaasa keessa jiru, akka maal naan jedhu, saalfii, safuu, laguu, ciigoo, sinsinnii, didhaa fi dorsisa fakkaatan bifaa geeddarsiisuun ni mala. Kanaaf dhaabi isa caasaan namaatt mulliisan qofa utuu hin ta’in kan barsiifataan hordofanis ta’uu ni danda’a. Dhaabi hundii fiixan hin ba’u. Dhaabi tokko abdachiisaa dha kan jedhamu, kan gaggeessan hojii kanaan dura argisiisaniin amanamummaa horatan yoo ta’e yk shakalaan waan jedhanitt kan cichan ta’uu saanii yeroon erga agarsiise duuba ta’a. Seenaan dhaabota Oromoo kurnan darbanii kan caqaseef barumsa guddaa ta’a. Kaan amba kana erga mirqaansanii harka rukuchiisanii booda mirga agarsiisani bitaa lufanii. Hanqinni saanii maal ture? Kan waa tolchuuf ka’an hundi sana qorachuun kufaatii irra oolchuu danda’a. Dhaabi hanqina hawaasa tokko keessatt argamu guutuuf ijaarama. Namooti dhaabicha hogganan hanqina jiru hubachuu qofa utuu hin ta’in sana guutuuf kutatoo fi akeeka saaniif dudhama kan qaban ta’uutu irra eegama. Akkasumas dhaaba saanii haleellaa dhokataa fi mullataa hamajaajiin aggaamamu irra eeguuf dammaqoo ta’uu qabuu. Dhaadannoon dudhama hin mirkaneessu kanaaf itt deemanii hojii irra oolchuu dha. Waggaa dhibbaa oliif Oromoon akka koloneeffataan barbaadett malee akka ofii barbaadutt bulanii hin beekanii. Kanaaf dhaabi maqaa saaniin ijaaramu kan madaalamu ummatichi mirga hiree saa sabummaa ofiin murteeffachu gara dandeessisutt tattaafii agarsiisaniinii. Ummati Oromoo kanaan dura qabsoo baldhaa hunda hammataa gaggeeffatee hedduu itt wareegee milkii guddaas galmeeffate. Milkiin sun sabboonota xiiqiin Oromummaa kaakaaseen argame. Wayyabi saanii ijoollee qotee bulati. Onneen kakaasee dafqa fi dhiigaa saanii wareeguufi dhihaatan malee barumsa olaanaa fi kan addaa qabaataniif miti. Garuu hoggansi dhiibbaa adda addaa irra of eeguu fi yaada haromfachuu dadhabuun dhaabi malbulcha hedduu abdatame laasha’ee jira. Beekaa haa ta’uu wallaalaa wanti halle kan dalga itt gale fakkaata. Oromoon ala kana jiran waaggaa hedduuuf laasha’aama kanatt dhagaa guuruu fi deggeruutt diina gargaaraa fi walis mammadeessaa bahani. Alana gara itt qaban waldhaalluun akka hireen saanii godhe hata’an jedhanii kan itt dhiisan fakkaata. Hanqinni Oromiyaan qabu hedduu waan ta’eef garee gareen ogummaan waan wal hin giphasifnett bobba’aa jori. ABOn ammaaf malee, egereen saa hin yaaddessuu. Keessaan haa ta’uu alaan diiganii balleessuu irra ol ta’eera. Amma Ilmaan Oromoo jalaa ka’iin dammaqaa waan dhufaniif, kan bade hunda deebisanii ijaaruuf mala dhahaa jiru. Kan hojjechuu bobba’uu fedhaniif, baldhanni dirree hamma hin qabu. Dhihenyuma kana sochiin “Afaan” jedhu hagam akka milkaawe argaa jirra. Kanaaf fula fuulan qabaa jabeeffachuu dha. Sana malee utuma malbulcha qofaa irratt ija babaasanii diinagdee fi hawasomaan gaafa biyyi argamu qophii dhabuun dhaqqabuu danda’a. Hobbaati sochootii amma tolfamaa jiranii, bulee kan qindeessu dhaabi malbulcha barbachisaa dha. Garuu al tokkoon hin baabsinees dhaaba malbulchaas ta’uu hin dandeenyu. Dhaabota ijaaramaa jiran keessaa Bu’uursa Media Madda Walaabu kan jedhamu afaan Oromoon Amajjii tokkoo 2014 irraa ka’ee dhaamsa raadiyoo biyyatt facaasuuf karoorfatee socho’utt jira. Barruunqabii (documents) akka heera, seeraa fi dambiilee, ergamsaa fi daayaa, yoo ilaallu karaa isaan jalqaban amansiisaa ta’a. Hojiin fulduratt ilaallaa. Leellisoo gola kamiiyyuu akka hin taane fi dhaaba Oromoo kamuu deggeruu malee akka gufuu itt hin taane barruunqaboti kun ni agarsiisu. Kanaaf Barlabsi Gubirmans hamma isaan karaa jedhan irra deemanitt waliin ijaajja. Gocha saanii keessattis qooda fudhata. Sochiin “ganda, amantee, gosa kkf” “Dura Nuti Oromoo dha” jechuun dhaadannoo angafoti waggaa shantama dura ittiin ummata dammaqsaa turan haaromsee kan labses waan akeekkatettshaffisaan akka milkaawu hawwinaafi. Kan akeeka tokkoo qaban gamtaan bobba’uun anjaa akka qabu qayyabachaa walii tumsuuf ammumaa karaa mijjeessaa deemuun gamnummaa dha. Hunduu akeeka taliilaa, bilchaataa fi garaa qulqulluun hanga bobba’anitt wanti hin milkoofneef hin jiratu. Oromoo ogeeyyiin yoo waliinis garee gareenis bobba’an wanti tulchuu danda’an daanga hin qabu. Alana waan ittiin walbarsiisan fi wal dammaqsan tolchuuf kan tattaafataa jiran eebbifamoo dha. Sun dandeett Oromoo olkaasanii ummaticha aangessuuf yoo ta’e gammachuu hundaati. Hanqina jiru guutee dhaabota hawaasomaa kan gitaa fi ilaalchaan hin baabsine diriirsuu,dandessisa. Qoodi miseensotaa gargaarsa, yaadaa, horii, humnaa, dandeettii, beekumsaa fi hamilee gumaachuu dha. Namoota biyyaaf yaadan sanaaf hiriirsuunis qooda saanii ta’a. Oromoon holola halagaa locaa ta’e qofa dhaggeeffachuu erga nuffee turee jira. Kanaf dhaqabuufii kan murteeffatan shaffisuun barbaachisaa dha. “Qaqqabatan dhirsaa namatt fida” jedhama. Oromoon gaanfa Afrika keessa ummata wayyaba. Dhaabota bu’a malee qofa utuu hin ta’in kan bu’aaf ijaaramanis gabaa riphaa guddaa qabu. Guddina saanii bahee mullachuuf hanqina dhaabota diinagdee, hawaasomaa fi laafina dhaabota malbulchaatu jira. Dhaabi waan jedhu shaffisaa fi mudaa malee hojiirra oolchu miseensaa fi deggertootaa boonaa fi gammachuu horaafi. Dhaabicha keessatt qooda kan fudhatan muuxxannoo duubaaf tolu argachuu danda’u. Dhaabi bakka itt waa baratan, dirree adda addaaf bakka hogganoota keessaa maddisiifatanii fi aadaa saanii itt misomfatan ta’uu danda’a. Yero itt namooti afuura walii dhabanii mediyaa hamajaajiin afanfajjeeffamaa jiran kana, media ittiin dhaqabnu ijaarra kan jedhan as bahuun hammaam garaa lammii haa ciibsuu? Kana Caalaa kennaa Waggaa haaraa malliitu jira? Oromoo ala jiraniif ummata saanii dhaqabuu boonsaa dha. Ummmata waa’ee fayyaa saa, jiru saa fi oolmaa saa dammaqsuun waan yeroon gaafatu. Si’ana ilaalcha addunya gara barbaadanitt kan masakan kan mediyaa qabanii. Hundu fedha sabaa fi daldala ofii duratt ittiin dhiibu. Sochooti si’ana mumuldhataa jiran fedha ummata Oromoo fi cunqurfamootaa ifa baasuu qabu. Dhaamsi saani hunduu akka dhagahaa jirrutt Oromummaa irratt hundaawaa. Raadiyoo walabi maqaa Oromoon Oromiyyaa dhaqabu SBO qofa ture. Inni sagantaa bilisummaa Oromoo utubuuf dhaabbate. Dhaaboti amma ijaaramaa jiran kan xiyyeeffatan hawasomaa fi diinagdee irratt yoo ta’e bu’aa wayyaa qabaatu. Sagantaa dhaaba malbulchaa kamiifuu hin baabsinee fi dhaaba malbulchaa ta’uufis hin dorgomnee yoo ta’an dhaddhaqii sochooti isaan dura seenan irra of baraaru. Waa’ee malbulcha barsiisuu utuu hin ta’in waa’een dhaaba malbulchaa sochoota si’ana jiran irra addatt ilaalamuu qaba. “Afaan fi BMMW sana ifa baasuu saaniif galata qabu. Hunduu jalqabamanii akka duubatt hin deebine duubaa haa dhiibnu. Hanga ummati Oromoo mirga hiree ofii ofiin murteeffachuu haala mijjeessanitt, hundi saanii dhabota keenya. Garagarummaa bubbucuu qaban afarsuu caalaa wal qayyabachuuf tattaafachuun mala adda addaa nuuf burqisisu jennee abdanna. BMMWn keessa deebinee baga ooffalte jennaa. Ayyaana Oromummaa yoomu haa jabeessinuu. Qabsoon it fufa! Ulfinaa fi surraan gootota kufaniif; walabummaa, walqixxummaa fi bilisummaan kan hafaniif; nagaa fi araarri Ayyaana abboolii fi ayyoliif haa tahu! Ibsaa Guutama Sadaasa 2013 =>bilisummaa

For instance the objective of Greek democracy which most tongues praise was to assure adherence to people’s government. That means each citizen of a city had to participate directly in the decision making for all things of their concern. When territories start to expand and population increased it became difficult to practice direct democracy and so representative democracy was introduced. But the basic objective of empowering each citizen to have the right to vote was not altered. The colonizer destroyed Gadaa system, which had both direct and representative democracy.  It has been long since Oromo started to look for their own ways to reconstitute their destroyed institutions. By institution we mean an organization one founds to carry out a planned task. Mission and vision of such organization is determined by one that founded it. Institutions are like human child. The environment of its upbringing can influence and change the character intended for it. Norms in society like care for public opinion, shyness, moral considerations or safuu, abstinence, rejections, fads, challenges and threats can influence it change from the intended purpose. An institution is not only formal but also can be informal as well. Not all institution reaches their goal. An institution is said to be dependable if those running it have proved themselves in their previous undertakings or after they prove themselves in practice. The history of Oromo organizations of the past ten years could be a lesson for those who had followed them. Some showed left and turned right after arousing the people to frantic applauds. What were their shortcomings? Investigating that could save those who are planning for new projects from similar debacle. Institutions are built to overcome shortcomings in society. People who take that mission should not only know the shortcomings but also must be determined and have commitment for their undertakings. They must also be vigilant to protect their institution from hidden and open enemy attack. Slogans do not prove commitment until one goes ahead and implement it. The Oromo had never lived for over hundred years by their own will but by the will of the colonizer. Therefore an institution founded on their name will be weighed against how much it contributes towards the realization of the nation’s right to national self determination. The Oromoo people had a wide ranging struggle in which several were sacrificed and great gains were registered. Those gains were achieved by sacrifice of nationals whom unbearable humiliation on Oromummaa agitated them to rise. Majority were peasants‘sons and daughters. Except for inborn bravery they had no higher education or specialization but their sweat and blood to offer. But incapacity of the leadership to protect the organization from different pressures and in changing their ways of thinking paralyzed the political organization the nation counted on. Whether it is from ignorance or design they are unable to take it out of the doldrums. The Oromo in foreign lands had wounded each other for long by either keeping on throwing rocks on the paralyzed or supporting it. This time when they are unable to help it they seem to have left it to its fate. Since short comings in Oromiyaa are tremendous, it seems they have chosen to professionally handle in teams those things that cannot create controversy among actors. But except for the moment the future of OLF, the vanguard of Oromo struggle is not a point of worry for it has gone beyond being destroyed internally or externally. Now the upcoming Oromo generation is gaining consciousness that they have started to device how to reinstitute all that had been destroyed. For those who want to work, the field is boundless. Recently we have seen how the movement called “Afaan” had succeeded in its mission. For this reason it is good to handle strongly in all fronts. Otherwise there could come a time when one is under prepared in having economic and socially institution by only focusing now on political organizations. The need for political organization in coordinating what present institutions outcomes is obvious. But we cannot be a non partisan and a political organization at the same time. Among institutions being founded at present Madda Walaabu Media Foundation (MWMF) is moving to make life radio broadcast to Oromiya and the Horn in Afaan Oromo and English from January 1, 2014. Judging from their documents on bylaws, articles of incorporation, rules and regulations, and mission and vision, the way they have started is convincing. What remains will be observing them in practice. For that all have to give them benefit of the doubt. The documents assure supporters that they favor no particular organization or would they create any obstacle to Oromo organizations other than supporting them. For this reason Gubirmans Publishing stands with them as long as they stick to those principles. It will participate to its ability in their activities. We also wish success for the movement that has according to the writer’s understanding announced “We are Oromo first” before “region, religion, tribe etc.” renewing the slogan their elders used to campaign for Oromo consciousness half a century ago. It would be wise to understand that it is advantageous to move in cooperation with those having similar objectives and start to create conducive atmosphere to that end. As long as all move with clear, matured objective in good faith there is no reason for not being successful. If Oromo professionals move all together or in teams what they could achieve have no limits. Those, who this time are preparing something, that help to teach and contribute towards each other’s consciousness are the blessed. If that is to develop Oromo capabilities and empowering the nation it would earn happiness for all. It could also enable to overcome existing shortcomings by creating social and economic institutions that do not make class and outlook distinctions. The Oromo are long fed up of nauseating alien propaganda. Therefore for those who had announced to reach them it is essential to hurry up. It is said “a slow lover gives chance for the husband’s arrival.” The Oromo are majority in the Horn of Africa. They have potential markets not only for nonprofit institutions but also for those working for profit. For this size to be noticed they lack strong economic and social organizations and weakness in political ones. An institution that delivers fast and effectively what it promised is not only a pride for supporters and members but also gives all confidence to talk about it. The role of members are not only contributing ideas, money, labor, capabilities, and knowhow and raising morale but also rallying support from possible sympathizers. An institution could be ground for participants to gain experience and a place to train futures leaders for several fields and for developing ones culture. What greater happiness could be there for a nation than hearing the gift of independent media for the New Year, at a time like this, when people had lost contact of each other and alien propaganda is confusing them? What best wish message could be there greater than this short of independence? Reaching their people will be of great pride for Oromo in Diaspora. To make people conscious of their health, their activities, and their living is what the time demands. These days those who can guide public opinion as they like are those who own media. They use it to advance their national and corporate interests. The movements we are seeing nowadays have to advance the interest of Oromo and other downtrodden. We are hearing that all their messages are based on Oromummaa. The only independent radio that reaches Oromiyaa was the voice of Oromo liberation (SBO). Its purpose is to advance the political program of Oromo liberation. Institutions being built these days could have a greater benefit if they focus on the economy and social affairs. Neutrality to existing intra Oromo political division could save from the cog mires their predecessors fell into. Not giving political education but the matter of political organization must be separated from present movements. MWMF deserves special thanks for having clear stand on this issue. Let all put pressure on all of them from behind to keep them from faltering. As long as they contribute for the realization of Oromo right to national self determination, they all remain our common institutions. We hope they will work towards better understanding and find for us new techniques rather than allowing minuscule differences to keep them apart. We would like to once again congratulate MWMF for its declared success. Let us keep up the spirit of Oromummaa ever alive. Qabsoon itt fufa! Honor and glory for the fallen heroines and heroes; liberty equality and freedom for the living and nagaa and araaraa for the Ayyaanaa of our fore parents! Ibsaa Guutama December 201

Campaign Behind #BoycottBedele Squashes Baseless Rumors of Plans to Boycott Coca Cola; It Reemphasizes the Campaign to Boycott Teddy Afro’s Albums and Concerts Continues

Gadaa Editor’s Note: Nefxegnas, who have heavy partnership with the bloodsucking Al-Amoudi and his Pepsi Cola company in Ethiopia, are spreading rumors that the campaign behind #BoycottBedele is planning to boycott Coca Cola in order to bolster their Pepsi Cola sales. In a statement issued on Facebook, however, the campaign behind #BoycottBedele squashes the rumors, and it said in the statement that it had no plan to boycott Coca Cola at this time. On the same statement, it reemphasized that the campaign to boycott Teddy Afro’s albums and concerts would continue for his “holy war” bravado. Below is the full statement of the campaign behind #BoycottBedele. Note that the statement is in three languages: Afan Oromo, English and Amharic.

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Miseensota tuuta kanaa hundaaf:

Yeroo ammaa oduun sobaa gareen kun duula ‘Boycott Coca Cola’ jedhu gaggeessaa jira jedhutu faca’aa jira. Haata’u malee gareen kun duula akkasii ammaaf akka gaggeessaa hin jirre hundi kessaan akka hubattan kabajaan isin gaafanna. Namootni oduu sobaa kana kalaqanii facaasaa jiran shira biraa akka qabanis shakkiin ni jira.

Duulli Kaasseettaa fi Konsartii Tewodros Kasahun lagachuu garuu ammas cimee.

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Dear all,

We are aware of the rumor being circulated about a campaign to boycott Coca Cola. This is a baseless rumor. We would like for you all to know that we have not initiated such a campaign, and at this time, we have no plan to do so. Besides, with our resounding victory with #BoycottBedele, our message has been clearly and loudly communicated. Therefore, until further notice, we would like our supporters and the public to know that there is no call for boycotting Coca Cola. But, the campaign to boycott Teddy’s albums and concerts continue.

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ከዝህ በፊት #BoycottBedele ዘመቻን ደግፋችሁ አንጸባራቂ ድል ላስገኘችሁ ጀግኖች ሁሉ:-

በአሁኑ ሰአት እኛ በማናውቀው ሁኔታ የኮካ ኮላ ምርቶችን አትግዙ የሚል ዘመቻ እኛ ን የማይመለከት መሆኑን በአክብሮት እናስታዉቃላን።

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