What Dr. Negaso Gidada writes to Ato Girma Kassa

Dear Ato Girma Kassa,

Negaso Gidada

Sorry, it took me long to be able to answer you. I hope that we are slowly coming to the point where we can identify our differences and agreements. I like the discussion. I wish that all recipients of our Ccs. comment. What are the media to whom we make Cc. of our e-mails doing with them?

1. Concerning my joining UDJ and Withdrawal

The views I have now are the views I had before I joined UDJ. If article 3.1.5 of the program of UDJ did not exist, I would not have joined UDJ. This was clear to the UDJ people who pleaded with me to join UDJ. Did the leaders and members of UDJ believe in article 3.1.5 of their program full heartedly then and reconsidered and changed their mind now? This is their right. But if they then did not believe in it and superficially accepted it then to woo me and Ato Seeye to join UDJ then, this is tantamount to treachery. unless they give an explanation on this matter. Why shouldn’t I have joined the UDJ if my stand was then clear, if the leaders and the members agreed, and adopted article 3.1.5 in their program.

I now left UDJ because article 3.1.5 has now been changed which means that UDJ has made it clear that it does not support the right of self determination of peoples through referendum in case the question secession comes up. The leaders of UDJ have made this clear when they further stated “they will not compromise on the unity of Ethiopia … (in Amharic= anideraderim).” For me this implies that such people would be ready to go to war against people who use their right to self determination including secession. To work in such an organization is for me to violate the right to self determination, a naturally given human right.
Yes it is right that I left the party.

2. On Your Criticisms and Your Call for My Resignation

I do remember that you asked me whether UDJ accepts the right of secession 9 months ago. Yes, I did not then answer you because it was clearly known that I, UDJ and MEDREK ARE opposed to secession. (Read the program of MEDREK in Which UDJ is member until its suspension). Why should I spend time on an issue which was publically obvious? Yes you did express a strong criticism against me and called for my resignation. This was after my interview with Radio Fana. What I then did was to clarify that I oppose secession but support the right to secession. You expressed opposed view in your criticism. This is your right. I also have right to have different view from you. I did not then heed to you call on me to resign. Why should I heed to you? Your call was a call from a citizen who has the right to say whatever he/she wants. You are not member of UDJ. There are procedures of the party through which questions are dealt with. I did not want to accept your call because I did not then see why. Even after the “evaluation of MEDREK” by UDJ, I as chairman of the executive committee did implement what the national council decided. I wanted to serve the party as long as the activities were in compliance with the program, the byelaw and as long as we working in MEDREK. I resigned from UDJ when it was decided that it is better not to spend time in coalitions and fronts and when article 3.1.5 was amended.
You say,

“I think the party did the right thing in clarifying confusions by cleaning out items in its program that may wrongfully be interpreted or spinned to say something they were not intended to.”

But what I know is that the issue of the right to self determination or the right to secession was never an issue on the meetings of the executive committee, the national council and the General Assembly of UDJ as long as was in UDJ and before Tahisas, 2006. I only remember that a member of the executive committee who was in the U.S.A. around the time when my interview with Radio Fana was heard, that some supporters of UDJ there (may be including you?) were furious against me. At another time latter, I and two members of the executive committee had discussion on this matter and the word “aanideraaderim” and we parted with difference. Also around this time a member of the national council was in my office and asked me that we take time some time and discuss on the national question. But both of us did not come back to each other to discuss on this matter. The last discussions were on the meeting of the national council about a week earlier than the last (December) General Assembly when discussing on the pre-merger agreement document forwarded by a joint committee of AEUP and UDJ which should have been signed by both parties on the 17th of Tahisas and when discussing on the amendment of the program both at the level of the national council and the General Assembly.

Thus I do not understand your statement that the party now clarified confusion. On “items in its program that may wrongfully be interpreted or spinned to say something they were not intended to.” Unless there was confusion with you and some others in the U.S.A., and may be, with one or two members who may have contacts with you, there was no confusion in UDJ until now. Whatever the case, the change in article 3.1.5 is an important reason for my withdrawal from UDJ. Added to this is the relation of UDJ with MEDREK.

It is interesting to hear from you now that you were “not familiar of this article. First of all we did not know if there was such article; and if there was, how it was added in the UDJ program.”

My question is why and how you could support UDJ if you did not know what is written in its program in the first place? I thought that the leaders of UDJ have made the program public after the General Assembly which was supposed to take place in Imperial Hotel but instead was held in the compound of the office of UDJ. (The change of place was because of the disturbance created as the result of the controversy between the group “zim anniloch/merih yikeber and UDJ members). I agree and even demand that the then leaders of UDJ, particularly, Eng. Gizachew, “ought to answer this question” as to “how it (article 3.1.5) was added in the UDJ program.”
You state: “It is amazing you do not know the constitution of the Oromia region”.

No, it is amazing that you say that I do not know the constitution of Oromia and this is an insulting statement from you. I was there when the founding Council of Oomia Stste met at Sidist Kiilo and I know well the contents of the constitution.

I think the problem is that you and I have difficulty to understand each other because we have difference in understanding Ethiopian history, because we have different picture of Ethiopia, because we have different attitudes and because we have different perspectives for a united, independent, sovereign, democratic, and prosperous Ethiopia. Our difference starts on whether genuinely and fully respect the right of the different peoples (nations/nationalities) to self determination or not.

If one accepts and respects the right to self determination one can understand, respect and accept the constitution of Oromia including is article 33. How can one serve the Oromo people if one does not know the Oromo language? Or should we go back to the old days when we were forced to be administrated, to appear in court and get sentenced in a language we did not understand, to be forced to learn in a foreign language, and to listen radio in a foreign language and read books and news papers and proclamations in a foreign language? No, No, that time is gone. We should not even dream of it that it should come back. When I recently hear that some people in the Diaspora attacking the “Qube Generation” it makes me sick.

To demand from people to learn Oromo language and that they must know the language if they want to work in Oromia State is neither RACIST NOR APARTHEUD. It is a question of right to self determination in own region and the question of how to serve the majority of people in that federal state, while respecting minority right for the non-Oromo speakers living in Oromia.

It is again insulting to trying to explain to me how many and where non-Oromo speakers live in Oromia. I recommend that you come back to Ethiopia and go around the country to find out the truth instead of misjudging me from abroad. It is an insult to say that I know only Dembi Dollo. It is good to know that your “mother mother speaks fluent Somali and Afan oromo.” I also envy her as you do because of her fluency in Somali. I know only such figures like 1, 2, 3, 8 and words like “nabad, abewaraqsan, and anan” from Somali language. I presume that your mother lives in an area where the people speak Somali and Oromo. This is how it should be. Respect for the people among whom you live and communicate with them if you want to serve them or want something from them, it is better to know their language. What about you? Do know Somali and Oromo. If not, why? You say: “You are better than me because you know afan oromo and Amharic.” As for me, yes I know Afana Oromo because it is my mother tongue and I am proud of it. I know Amharic, not because it is my mother tongue but because I had to forcefully learn it. Yet I am happy that I know Amharic because I can use it in federal administration, in the media and to communicate with people who do not know Oromo. Are you sure that your mother is better than me in Oromo language? How do you verify this?

You claim that more than 75% of people in Oromia could speak Amharic as their second language. What is your evidence for that?
And you say that I assert that “one cannot campaign in Oromia, because people do not understand other language other than afan oromo” and that this does not hold water.

But for the record the following is what I wrote you last time and I would like to request you to stop misquoting me: “It is true that large number of non Oromo people live in the towns of Oromia and some qebeles of some woredas in some zones of Oromia region. Minority rights, (political, economic, and social) must be fully respected for these minorities in Oromia. This right includes the right of representation at the different levels of councils/parliaments. I do not think that people who cannot speak Afaan Oromo are prohibited from candidacy in these constituencies during elections. But what one should realize is the fact that the working language in Oromia is Afaan Oromo and that it would be much better for non-Oromo speakers to know the language to effectively participate in the different structures of the region. Besides, how can a non-Oromo speaker campaign in a village where the people do not understand non-Oromo language? Such questions of respecting rights and technical procedures of administration, serving justice and schooling must be taken into account.”

Your assertion that the practice in Oromia is racist leads me to ask you if it was RACIST when the NAFXAGNA (my definition is the musket bearer and not Amhara) under the leadership of Emperor Menelik II carried out atrocious war in Oromia in the name of “unification” and “civilization” (maaknaat), when the NAFXAGNA FEUDAL ADMINSTARATION AND EXPLOITATION was imposed on the Oromo, when Oromo self administration was forcefully discontinued, and when Amharic language was forcefully imposed. All these happened not too long ago to be forgotten easily. One must read Atsme Giorgis at least to refresh one’s memory. I myself do not support Amharanization, or Oromization. I do not also support that neither the Amhara nor any other ethnic group dominates the Oromo, nor do I want to see that the Oromo dominate others. I want to see that all Ethiopians are equal and that their rights should equally be respected.

I do not agree with your following suggestion:
“I think Amharic must be the working language of Oromia as well. Whether as first language or as second language many people speak Amharic.”

Why should Amharic be the working language of Oromia? Do you support that Oromo becomes the working language in Amhara federal state? What do you think the reaction of the Amhara would be, if this happens? Would the administration there employ a non Amharic speaking Ethiopian in its institutions? What do you think the reaction of the Amhara would be if this happens?

But my view is that the right of all regions should be respected to choose their working languages. But at the federal level Amharic, Oromo and any other Ethiopian language which is spoken by large number of the Ethiopian population should be adopted as working language of the federal government. I also think that the alphabet which better fits a language should be used for writing in hat language. As for Oromo language, I personally prefer Latin, not because I do not like Geez, but because it does not fit for the Oromo language. By the way I am glad to know that you support that Afaan Oromo be adopted at the federal level. I also agree that the constitution be amended and the amended constitution be approved by the people through referendum.

Dear Ato Girma, the whole point revolves around the question of self determination, acceptance of the federal system and acceptance the right of the federal states to determine on the language of the states and how to internally administer their states without violating minority rights. We may have differences on these issues. These differences could be solved through amendments on the federal and federal states constitutions and which should be accepted or rejected through referendums for which we need an atmosphere of democracy.

Point 3:
On what you wrote about “The idea which some individuals propagate saying “Oromia is only for the Oromos. Somali region is for the Somali only” is wrong and unacceptable. It is, I think wrong to give a general judgment basing oneself on what some individuals express in pal talk rooms, interviews or articles.” You wrote. Again you wrote this without referring to the constitutions of the Oromia and Somali regions. Please refer to the link I posted above.” I think that I have said enough above expressing my attitudes and I stick to what I said earlier. I know the constitutions of Oromia and Somali. This is how they have decided to assert their right to self determination and short of secession. Respecting their right in what they have decided is the best way to keep Ethiopia united.

You say that I had high respect for Jawar Mohamed. Good, if that is the case. Unfortunately I do not know Jawar Mohamed much enough to be able to say I had high respect for him or not. In fact, I know you better than I know Jawar. I have high respect for you for your forwardness and for frankness. But again, I request you not to conclude about me based on what you hear from others. How do people you hear from know that I have high respect for Jawar or not. I hate politics which is based on hear-says. I have been recently reading articles about him in local news papers and magazines (for that matter, I also read your articles in Lomi) but have not taken them seriously. Now that you speak about Jawar, I will seriously try to find out what he wrote and said to make my own judgment on his ideas.

Point 4:
On your question who the Oromos are, the answer is they are one of the peoples (nation, nationality or whatever) in Ethiopia. The Oromo are, in accordance to the Ethiopian constitution article 39/5 “a group of people who have or share large measure of common culture or similar customs, mutual intelligibility of language, belief in common or related identities, a common psychological make-up, and who inhabit an identifiable, predominantly contiguous territory”. See also the Transitional
Yes, if there is a referendum voting cards would be given to voters. But one should ask on what kind of issues is the referendum going to take place. All citizens of Ethiopia would be given voting cards for voting on common national issues. Referendum concerning self-determination is specific to the people concerned leaving in a specific area and people who claim to belong to that specific ethnic group (living in the territory or outside the territory).

We have to learn from the experiences of Russia, Yugoslavia, Singapore, East Timor, Ireland, Bask, Belgium, Eritrea, and South Sudan, Scotland, Catalonia and now from Ukraine /Crimea and to prepare a technique of how we carry out referendum on self determination in the best way for our situation and for the best interest of the country and people.

Point 5:
Yes, I know that the OLF participated in the July 1991 “Peace Conference”. There is also evidence that a task force including Bereket Habte Sellasie was established by Isayas, Meles and Lencho to draft the Charter and agreed upon between Meles and Lencho at Tesenai/Eritrea.

This was after the London meeting in April 1991. (It would be correct to comment on the London meeting: AESM and EPRP were deliberately excluded from taking part. Contrary to what some say, the OLF was not partner in the negotiation. It was an on-looker (observer).) The draft Charter was presented at the “peace conference” from which AESM, EPRP and WEP were excluded. But there were many other organizations who participated on the conference, and actively for that matter. These were not just on-lookers. It is therefore not correct to undermine them as if they were babies fed by the EPRDF and OLF. Why don’t we ask the participants who still are alive to explain the situation instead of giving subjective judgment?

Whatever the case I like the charter. Part one speaks of democratic rights including the right to self determination (Article two) and conditions when the question of independence/secession may come up. Article 13 of Part four speaks about the program of decentralization. The Constitution of FDRE was guided by the Charter, yes, and I do not see any harm in this. As I said above, for me this decision was wise one so as to avoid the disintegration of Ethiopia. The only mistake I see is that the process of making the constitution was not participatory enough and that the constitution was not forwarded to the people so that the people could approve or reject it through referendum.

Point 6:
Yes, I hope that the OFC would publicly say something on its relation and attitude towards ODF. On the other hand it is not wise to take rumors seriously. The recent widely disseminated media coverage that Lencho was in Ethiopia should be a good warning against rumors. Yes, I know that Dr. Merera is a regular visitor of Minnesota. I was also there several years ago. Why not? If I meet the OLF people in Minnesota or elsewhere, I would advise them to abandon the armed struggle, come and work peacefully, legally, democratically accepting the laws and the constitution of the country. But I would not call on them to abandon the secession question. Unfortunately, this is what all Ethiopian Nationalists are demanding from OLF. The secession question is a question which could and should be answered by the Oromo people through a referendum, and not by EPRDF, OLF, ODF, OFC, Blue Party, UDJ, AEUP, EDP, and Ginbot 7 and so on. The correct way is that all organizations and citizens should work hard to bring about a democratic situation in which all organizations (including OLF with its secession question) present their options freely to the public.

Point 7:

1. The current picture of opposition party’s constellations looks as follows:
2. a) MEDREK, B) TIBIBIR, C) BLUE PARTY, D) UDJ, E) AEUP
3. The position of UDJ in MEDREK and TIBIBIR is not clear. It is suspended for the time being from MEDREK and seems to go its own way. The same is true of AEUP in TIBIBIR. AEUP signed the agreement with 8 other parties (mostly ethnically based) to establish a coalition, but it acts as if it is working separately.
4. MEDREK does exist with four member parties and has announced that it is going to hold a public meeting in Awasa on Megabit 20.
5. Negotiations between Arena, ESDP-SEPUP and UDJ did not work because the two told to first complete the negotiations UDJ began with AEUP.
6. The negotiation for merger of Arena and ESDP-SEPUP is dragging on. If they merge, the merger party, OFC and SLM will continue in MEDREK. This is not the same as the former UEDF.
7. The negotiation for merger of UDJ and AEUP has so far failed because of differences on the question of chairmanship and because of the number of representation on the merger general assembly.
8. It is an illusion to think about the unity between UDJ, AEUP, Blue Party and EDP and re-establish the dead Kinijit.

For all reasons, it would have been good that parties with similar ideologies and programs unite. If impossible they could work together in fronts or coalitions. If not possible, they could at least form a broad coalition for common interest: The CREATION OF AN ATMOSPHERE FOR a FREE, DEMOCRATIC AND FAIR ELECTION.

This is all I want to say for the time being. I wish you good health and greeting to all friends.
Negaso

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UOSE/UOSG (Germany): Call for Conference on Oromo Heroes/Heroines Day

The Union of Oromo Students in Europe, (UOSE) or Tokkumma Bartoota Oromoo Awurooppaa (TBOA) is a student organization based in Germany. Founded in 1974, it is a political organization that functions according to the political programs and political ideals of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF).

As an active branch of UOSE, UOSG (Union of Oromo Students in Germany) has played a decisive role in nurturing the language and culture of the Oromo people; in protesting against successive Ethiopian regimes; and in coordinating the overall support to OLF/ABO.

April 15^th is annually remembered by Oromos as the Oromo Heroes/Heroines Day. Therefore, we are excited to announce that a conference will be organized in Germany by the Union of Oromo Students on April 12, 2014, in Frankfurt, Germany. We invite all members of the Oromo communities living in Hessen and Munchen states of Germany to participate at the event on 12 April, 2014 at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main (Grüneburgplatz 1, 60323 Frankfurt am Main) from 13:00-18:00 Hour.

TBOJ/Caayaa ABO Executive Committee

tboj.uosg@gmail.com or abdissa2011@gmail.com

or kindly reach us through the following numbers:
+4915210249774  or +491745994312

Ethiopian peoples are dramatized by regimes and ruled by one ethnic group 5% of total populations

Reported by Kumilachew Gebremeskel Ambo 

It was 6^th Mar2014 on Thursday the program was prepared and co-ordinated by Frontline Club Oslo. The club has great contribution in preparing stage for different issues like debate, seminars and others which is critical and International conflicts among different countries. It is a great step for countries like Ethiopia to have this   opportunities to explain the current and worst situations by Ethiopian Regime to the rest of the world.It was a great presentations and debate by guest speakers invited Mr. Obang Metho and Mr. Abdullah Hussen. Those great persons of the time to show the Current Ethiopian situations. The program was began by one of founder of Frontline club Mr.Truls Lie( Chairman).

The program started with speech prepared by Mr.Abdullah Hussen who has worked government Ogden region official from 2008 to 2012 went out of the country in 2012 Now lives in Sweden. He is

Head of media region
Chairman of Somali regional of youth association
Advisor of president of ogaden towards youth development
Member of Ethiopia youth executive committee one of youth founder.

On the vedio presented by Mr. Abdullah Hussen we clearly see the government officials and police officers including the commissioner are confessing their human right abuse by their own mouth. Arbitrarily arresting, torturing and killing number of prisoners. In relation to this, number of prison and prisoners human right report and Report of Utlendingsforvaltningens Land info about Ethiopia prison state that the exact number of prisons is unknown, but there are an estimated 120 federal and regional prisons. In addition to this, there are prisons and detention centres connected to police stations and on the woreda and kebele administrative levels. No independent or international organization has access to Ethiopia’s prisons. That makes it difficult to know how many people who are detained. In 2010 it was estimated that 86,000 were imprisoned, but the figure is very uncertain. Usually women and men have separate prison facilities. Landinfo’s sources describe prison conditions as generally bad, with prisoners facing serious abuse and intimidation. Being whipped with wires and electrical cords and threats of being injected with HIV-infected blood are some of the methods used.

Mr. Abdullah Hussen said that due to the torture and killing a lot of Ethiopians will go to neighboring countries especially Kenya to get protection. To support his statement, Each year, over 350,000 Ethiopian refugees flee. Here are the top 4 destinations of Ethiopian refugees fleeing each year.

1) Yemen – 100,000 Ethiopian refugees
2) Kenya – 90,000 Ethiopian refugees
3) Sudan – 67,000 Ethiopian refugees
4) Eritrea – 55,000 Ethiopian refugees

HYPERLINK “http://ethiopianewsforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=57332″http://ethiopianewsforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=57332

In addition, in 2011 Swedish journalists were captured, prisoned and faced charges of being territories.   Unfortunately, they were journalists at wrong place and time for the government. Because their government is concerned about them they are freed as a result of long diplomacy. However, there are many Ethiopian internationally recognized journalists who are jailed, tortured and called terrorist by their government till this day.

Finally, for the western countries, World Bank and many donor communities I would like to invited part of Human right Report titled “All they want is confession”

To the Donor Community

• Publicly and privately raise concerns with Ethiopian government officials at all  levels regarding torture, ill-treatment, and other human rights violations in  Maekelawi and other detention facilities in Ethiopia. Press especially the federal  affairs minister, the federal police commissioner, and the justice minister to adopt  policies to end the abuse and ensure those responsible are held to account.
• Public urge prompt, transparent, and impartial investigations into allegations of abuse in detention facilities.
• Actively seek unhindered access to Maekelawi and other detention facilities for international human rights and humanitarian organizations and for diplomats.
• • Urge Ethiopian officials to invite relevant UN and AU human rights mechanisms, including the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to visit Ethiopia.
• Monitor trials of defendants charged with offences under the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation and call on the authorities to protect all defendants’ right to a  Public hearing.
• Call for the amendment of the Charities and Societies Proclamation and the Anti- Terrorism Proclamation. Next guest is Mr. Obang with owesome speech  saying “Ethiopia-an abusive home for its people” in his speech denying about Ethiopian Economy which reported wrongly. Who rule the country is in illusions and most people are suffering a lot due to mistreatment by the Ethiopian regime .Finally he forward the message to Norway to stop donating the killer government.

Norwegian government had an agreement with Ethiopian Intelligence in 2012  which leads torturing and harassing their own innocent peoples and peoples of Ethiopians are dramatized by Ethiopian regime.Ethiopian regime prepared the law called Anti terrorism law which objectively helped to attack the people for example who write an article against the government is labeled as “ a terrorist”which is painful.The Government in Ethiopia is not elected by Ethiopian people, there is only one seat opposition who has a right  to speak only 3 minutes do you think that this  is the right thing?? Do you believe that there is a democracy in this way?? in Ethiopia particularly one ethnic group only 5 % of the  population controlled the whole country by force. Mr. Obang forwarded his message to whom it may concern and gave an assignment to all to fight for freedom and stop human right violations.

Kumilachew Gebremeskel Ambo

kumekaffa@gmail.com

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Ogaden protesters slam Ethiopia outside Africa parliament

Ogaden protesters slam Ethiopia outside Africa parliament

The Ogaden region is located inside Ethiopia but its people are ethnic Somalis and Muslim by religion.

World Bulletin / News Desk

More than 300 members of South Africa's Ogaden community on Tuesday protested outside the Pan-African Parliament in Johannesburg to demand that the Ethiopian government halt alleged human rights abuses against their people back home.

"We decided to hold this protest outside the Pan-African Parliament because the Ethiopian prime minister is here and we want members of the Pan-African Parliament and heads of state to hear our voices," Mohamed Dahir Adan, chairman of South Africa's Ogaden community and protest organizer, told Anadolu Agency.

Ogaden region is located inside Ethiopia but its people are ethnic Somalis and Muslim by religion.

For over 100 years, the region has remained a center of conflict, as Somalis there have fought to secede from Ethiopia and establish their own country.

"We're tired of the Ethiopian occupation; we want freedom," one female protestor, who identified herself only as Hawa, told AA.

"The world should hear our cries and help us."

The Ethiopian prime minister is currently attending closing ceremonies for the Pan-African Parliament's fourth ordinary session, which opened two weeks ago.

Established in 2004, the Pan-African Parliament is the African Union's legislative organ, to which each member state contributes five MPs.

It aims to ensure the full participation of the African people, along with grassroots organizations, in governance and economic integration.

The continental assembly holds two annual plenary sessions – in May and October – while its permanent committees meet in March and August of each year.

Abuses

Protesters accused the Ethiopian military of abusing the Ogaden community.

"Ethiopian troops frequently come to our area and commit mayhem," Ali Mahad, a member of South Africa's Ogaden community, told AA.

"They kill our people, rape our women and go scot-free. We want justice."

Protestors, many carrying Ogaden's traditional flag, were kept some 200 meters from the parliament building, but their voices could still be heard as they continued to chant through megaphones.

"We want freedom," they shouted as police looked on. "Down, Down Ethiopia."

It was not the first time for the Ogaden community to stage demonstrations during a visit to South Africa by a high-level Ethiopian official.

In 2012, they interrupted a visit by late Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi by distributing pamphlets describing him as a "dictator."

In a 2008 report, Human Rights Watch documented "widespread Ethiopian military attacks on civilians and villages that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity" in Ogaden.

The rights watchdog went on to cite several common abuses, including arbitrary detention and torture.

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MoI Leaks Secret Ethiopian Government Documents About Eritrea

MoI Leaks Secret Ethiopian Government Documents About Eritrea

The Eritrean Ministry of Information has leaked secret documents belonging to the Ethiopian regime that urges its officials around the world to counter Eritrea’s successful diplomatic offensive in a desperate bid to maintain the illegal sanctions on Eritrea

The documents, which were written by the Ethiopian Foreign Minister, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, orders all Ethiopian diplomats and heads of missions to start immediate diplomatic activities and lobbying works within their respective host states.


Read more at: madote

TOKKO SHANEE MOOTUMMAA ABBAA IRREE ITOOPHIYAA HANGA BIYYA ORMAATT

BY IBRAHIM ALI 

Mootummaan abbaa irree Itoophiyaa waggaa 23 guutuu bakka barbaachisutti humnaan, bakka kaanitti immoo mala adda addaa fayyadamuudhaan hanga hardhaa gahee jira. Ani hardha kan irratti xiyyeeffachuu barbaade mala mootumman abbaa irree ITOOPHIYAA itti  fayyadamu keessaa kan yeroo ammaa akka ummati wal basaasuuf meeshaa guddaa taheefi jiru TOKKO SHANEE kan jedhamuu dha. TOKKO SHANEEn OROMIYAA keessatti erga hujirra oolee kan bubbule yoo tahu amma immoo diyaaspooraa keessattis jalqabuuf qophii kan fixatan tahuu himamaa jira, sababi irratti na xiyyeefachises kanuma dha.

TOKKO SHANEEn maal?   Tokko shanee jechuun namoota shan bakka tokkotti ijaaranii , shanan keessaa nami tokko hoogganaa tahee filatama. Namooti shanan kun bakki jireenya isaanii tokko tahuu qaba, akka hordoffiif isaanii tolutti waan ijaaraniif namoota shanan kana wanti jireenya guyya guyyaatti waliiti isaan fidaa jiraachuu qaba, fakkeenyaaf qotee bulaan kan ijaaramu qotee bulaa ganda isaatti dhihaatu waliin,daldalaanis daldalaa waliin ,hojjataa mootummaatis nama shan kan biiroo tokko keessa waliin hojjatan waliin, dargaggootis dargaggota waliin, dubartootis dubartoota waliin, barataanis kan sadarkaa lammaffaa baratu irraa jalqabee hanga koolleejii fi unbaristiitti akka akaakuu barnooti isaanii wal fakkaatuun ijaaramu.

Faayidaan TOKKO SHANEE maal? Mootummaan abbaa irree Itoophiyaa “ TOKKO SHANEE MISOOMAA” jedhee waama, garuu wanti malli kun uumamef misooma osoo hin taane basaasummaa dha, nami tokko yeroo gareen isaa walgahii qabdu gaafii mirgaa yookin waan sirrii hin taane kan mootumman abbaa irree uummata irratti godhu kan arge yoo gaafate ati farra misoomaati jedhamee hordofama, ni qoratama, hujii fi baruumsa irraas ari’ama, mana hidhaattis darbatama, abbaan manaa tokko dhimma dhunnfaatiif karaa deemuu yoo barbaade haaadha manaa isaa dura hoogganaa garee isaa hayyamsiifata, maalif akka deemu, eessa akka deemu, yoom akka deebi’u hooganaa garee isaatif gabaasa. Akka uummata biratti fudhatama qaban fakkeessuufis tokko shanee kanatti fayyadamu, fakkeenyaaf yeroo MALLAS  ZENAWIN du’e uummati fedhii isaatin ala bakka boohichaa naannawa isaatitti qophaahe dhaqee akka boohu, qarshii boohichaaf tahu akka baasu karaa gareetin dirqisiisaa turan , yeroo uummati amantii islaamaa hordofan gaafii mirgaa kaase karaa koomitee filateen gaafataa turetti erga koomitee hidheen booda, akka uummati komitee san nuti hin filanne , bakka nu hin bu’an , koomiteen shororkeessitoota jedhanii hiriira bahan karuma tokko shaneetiin dirqisiisa ture, namni hin bahu jedhe ati shororkeessitoota deeggarta jedhamee farrajama.keesattuu uummati OROMOO mirga isaa kan jaarraa tokkoo ol sarbamee deebifachuuf yeroon inni itti ciisee bule hin jiru, bifa adda addaatin hanga hardhaatti fincilaa jira, fincila uummati oromoo bilisummaf godhu kana dura dhaabachuf mala bahe dha.

Tokko shanee gara biyya ormaatti diriirsanii diyasporaa addaan qooduufi sochii mootuummaa abbaa irree Itoophiyaa balaaleffachu yeroo gara garaa biyyaa adda addaatti bifa hiriiraati fi walgahiitin godhamaa turee fi jiru laaffisuuf qophii fixatanii akka hujiitti galan gidduu kana himamaa jira . Diyasporaa mirga saba isaanii dura faayidaa dhunfaa dursan adda baasuudhaan lafa invastimantii kennuufii, liqaa baankii mijeessuufii, kondominiyemii 40/60 jedhamu irratti dursa kennuufi fi kkf itti fayyadamuu dhaan tokko shanee diyaasporaa keesatti ijaaruu fi babaldhisuu dha. Diyaspora hanga hardhaa rakkinna uummata isaa irra gahu sagalee taheef kara adda addaatin mootummoota addunyaatif akkasumas uummata adduunyaatif dhaggeessisaa ture dadhabsiisuf shira xaxanii jiran.

Dhuma irratti ani dhaamsa lama qaba, dhaamsi kiyya ka duraa uummati oromoo kan oromiyaa keessa jiraatu shira mootummaan abbaa irree xaxee, tokko shanee misooma jedhee basaasummaaf itti fayyadamu kana beeknee garee uumame kana finciloota biyya keesatti ka’an cimsuu fi qabsoo bilisummaa oromoo deeggaruf akka itti fayyadamnu jedha. Dhaamsi lammeesso Uummata oromoo kan biyya ormaa keessa jiraatuf yoo tahu balaa mootumman abbaa irree Itoophiyaa nu keesatti uumuf deemu kana gurra qeensinee ofirraa eeguu fi dura dhaabbachuu qabna, tokkummaa keenya daran cimsinee humna, beekkumsaa fi qabeenya keenya qabsoo bilisummaa oromoo galmaan gahuuf haa oolchinu jedha.

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Leenca Gurmuun Bobba’e Galli – Milkiidha!

Jiituu Lammii – Dirree Qabsoo, Zoonii kibbaarraa

“Nan baasa gumaa gootowwan koo;
Nan baasa gumaa!
Qoosaa mit-lubbuun jaallan koo;
Nan baasa gumaa! …”

Hanga ijji koo danda’uttan bitaa mirga koo ilaale. Mukkeen gammoojjii aduu dadhabanii baalli irraa harca’ee qoraattii qofti ittafe malee waan ijji koo irra qubattun dhabe. Hundee mukaa tokko jalatti siqeen ammas ija kootiin waa barbaaduu ittifufe. Simbirroota lamaa- sadi ta’anii takka siiquun wal waamaa, takkammoo weedduun wal faarsaa mukarraa mukkatti ce’aa jireenya uumamaa waliin waldhaansoo qaban qofatu miira abdii wayii keessa namaatti yoo uume malee sagaleen abdii tokkollee waan jiru namatti hinfakkaatu. Iccitiin manaa nabaase garuu dhugaa kana waan geeddaruuf lafa lafa onaa fakkaatu kana keessa qalbiin koo waa dhaggeeffachuu hinlakkifne. Gammoojjii gogaa, bakkuma gurri namaa sagalee abdii dheebotu kana keessa abdii abdii caalutu jira. Abdii nam-tokkee qofa osoo hintaane, abdii saba guddaa, abdii saba roorroo ormaa hadheeffatee furmaataaf sochiitti jiruutu achi keessa jira. Otoon kanuma yaadaan buusee baasuu, “… geenyeerra!”  jedhe namni karaa na qajeelchaa ture fuula gara kootti deeffachaa. Haltokko gara isaa miil’adheen ijaafi qalbii kootiin akka qeerransa beela’ee waa adamsuu bosona fuuldura koo jiru sakkatta’uutti deebi’e. Waan ijji koo argu dhugaa ta’uu isaa mameen miiraa gammachuufi rifaasuu walkeessoo tokkoon ka’ee dhaabadhe. Namoonni lama uffata bifti akka magariisuu uffatanii, qawwee gateettirra godhatanii, muka keessaan ulluuqaa gara keenyatti yoo dhiyaatanin arge. Inni dura deemu umriin ga’eessa yoo ta’u, qawween ani kanaan dura argee hinbeekne gateettiirra buufatee nama karaa na qajeelchaa ture nagaa gaafachaa miilaan gara kootti qajeele. Inni ittaanu kaa’ima reefuu yoo ta’u mataan cibiramee gurmuu keessa ciisu waliin yoo irra galchanii ilaalan leenca dheekkame fakkaata. Akka ilmoo haadhaarraa gargar turteen fiigee dabaree dabareen lamaan isaaniittuu harka maradhe. Qalbiin koo giduutti waa hedduu yaadattee imimmaan xiiqii ija koo keessaa harca’uu jalqabnaanan ciniinnadhee gadi dhoowwachaa jara gidduu bu’ee karaa ittifufe. Kabajamoo dubbistoota barruu kanaa, kana booda yeroofis ta’u keessummaa WBO ta’uuf jirtuutii yaadaaf qalbiin dhiyaadhaa!

Imala gabaabaa booda moonaa gootaa –goota  daabee jigaa, kallacha  qabsoo Oromoo, leenca roorroo jibbee gurmuun bosonatti gale, abdii Oromoofi Oromiyaa – WBO geenye. Waraan bakka bakka isaatti battala qabatee of eeggannoon sochii jiru hordofu yoon argu moonaan kun moonaa adda waraanaatti dhiyeenyaan jiru ta’uun tilmaame. Lafa qubsumaa gahee, gaaddifni boqqonnaa erga naaf tolfamee booda bishaan qabbanaawaan naaf dhiyaate. Ittaansuun shaayiin aannan waliin danfe naa gololchamee, dhangaa WBOn qopheesse waliin fuuldura koo gahe. Keessummaa WBO ta’uun akkam nama boonsa seetan! Dhangaa dhiyaate lilliqimsaa yaada sammuu kiyyaa dhaggeeffachuu ittifufe. “….edaa ilmaan saba kiyyaa rasaasa rasaan qolachuutti jiru! ….edaa ilmaan haadha kiyyaa mudhii jabeeffatanii sibiila hidhatanii, diina afaan qawween dabaree wal furee roorroof qe’ee saba isaanii dhuunfate afaan qawweetiin buqqisuuf murannoon diina waliin waldhaansoottii jiru! … edaa goota qabna…! Edaa dhiigni ilmaan Oromo nama gumaa baasuuf qaba! …edaa dhaadannoon diinaa goluma keessattii … !?” Sammuun koo waa meeqa na yaade seetan.

Ilmaan Oromoo kaayyoo dhiigaan isaan qaqqabe dhiigaan galmaan gahuuf karaarra jiru. Ijoolleen WBO- fedhii namummaafi jireenya dhuunfaa hunda tuffatanii qooqa hidhatanii, hidhannoo jabeeffatanii, bilisummaa sabaafi walabummaa biyyaa dhugoomsuu akeeka godhachuun of kennaanii, diina saba isaanii goolu abiddaan kaaraa dhufettii godaansisuuf kuffisanii kufaa jiru. Isaaniif: haadhaa – abbaarra, obbooleessaa – obboleettiirra, dhalaa – ilmoorra, qabeenyaa – qananiirra…. kaayyoo sabaatu caala. Kaayyoof taanaan, wanti isaan waakkatan hinjiru. Tarii warri ammas mamiitti jirtan, akka kiyyaa fagaattanii otoo hindeemneyyuu ilmaan Oromoo mudhii hidhatanii sibiila qabatanii diina haadhaa fuulduratti tarkaanfachaa jiran qe’uma keessanittuu isin qaqqabuuf jiruutii – obsaa …!

Anumaa akkuman callisetti waa hedduu of keessatti dhageeffachaa jiruu jaalli tokko gara kootti siqee “…hinceeka’iin…! Jedhe. Akka loqoda gara biraatti ‘hinmukaayiin…!’ jechuudha. Kabajamtoota keessumma WBO, jaallummaan ijoollee WBO biratti ulfina jabaa ta’uu qalbiitti qabadhaatii amma gara yaada harkaa qabnutti deebina. Jaalli kun qawwee isaa qomatti hirkifatee tamboo isaa harkisaa ijaan karaa bal’aa battala gama keessa qaxxaamuru fageenyarraa  ilaalaa  innis  yaadaan  fagaate.  Aduun  gamoojjii  gogaa  qaama  isaa  qaqee cilaattesseerra. Jajjabinni qaama isaa garuu alaalumaa beeksisa. Takka haala kanaan erga turree booda, haala qabsoon hidhannoo irra jiruufi sochiin uummataa maal akka fakkaatu odeessa gabaabduu walii qoonnee, baakki amma jirru kun lafa waraanni itti ka’uu danda’u ta’uu natti himee mooraa biraatti akka na dabarsan ijoollee WBO sadi waliin na geggeesse.

Fuuldura kiyya imala dheeraatu jira. Bakkan gahe hundatti sochii WBO daawwachaa, lafa dhiyetti, tokkos lamas bulaa, bubbulaa, fedhu aanan fedhu damma, fedhu foon gadamsaa, ykn. saalaafi gugguuftuu kan fedhe murachaa, kalaankalee ciffachaa, akka ilmoo leencaa sooramaa, akka mucaa dhabaa ururfamaa jabina jajjabee, tumsa hawaasaa, jaalala jaallumaa ….. haalkanii guyyaa otuman dinqisiifadhuu dadhabbii qaama koo madaa barruu miila koo otoon hindhaggeeffatiin amna dheertuu deeme. Biyya, bal’aa dirree bilisa wayyaaneef waraanni ishii abjuu baddeenillee garas miil’achuu  hinfeene, kan to’annaa WBOfi leenca gammoojjiin qofaa bulu deemee… deemee… waliin gahuu dhiisii ijaanuu ilaalee akkan hinfullaafne ergan hubadhee booda bakka tokko qubadhee waanan arge xiinxaluu murteeffadhe. Feetan achuma waliin turra.

Amma lafan bubbulee haala jiru xiinxalu gaheera. barruun miila koo hangi lafa tuqu hundi bishaan abbuuqatee lafa ejjachuu na sodaachuutti jira. Bishaan dhiqadhee uffata ergan jijjiirradhee booda haala jiru hordofuuf qophaa’e. Anumaa reefu dugda lafaan gahee sammuun xiqqoo akka shilim jechuu na kajeeluuti wanti tokko deebisee qalbii koo hawate. Waraanni gaaddisa qubatee gariin saddeeqa gariin ammo akkuma fedhii isaatti taphachaa ture huursee lafaa ka’ee “ ….dhiiroo bishaanii …. bishaani…” yoo jedhan dhaga’een “…maaltu maalte’e…!?” jedee anis lafaa ol ka’ee gara jaraattifuula deebise ilaale. Waraana furgaatuu bobbaarra turtee deebitu simachuutti jiraachuun hubadhe. Gaaddisa boqonnaa mijeessaniifi, bishaan dhugaatiin dheebuu erga baasanii booda, ammas warrii kaan bishaan buufatanii warra dadhabee dhufe toora galchanii miila dhiquu aansan. Gochaan inni kun akka isa kaanii  ilaalee callisuuf na hindandeessifne. Qalbii guutuunan raajeffadhe.  Jaala qabsoo jechuun waa hundaa oli. Jaallummaa faayidaarratti hundaa’u miti. Hariiroo naaf godhii – siifan godhaa of keessaa hinqabu. Hariiroo kaayyoofi wal abdachuu, hanga wareegamaatti wal kunuunfachuu….hariiroo dhala namaa gidduutti uumamu keessaa isa fixee ta’uun mirkaneeffadhe.

Amma doo’annaa koo gara xumuruu gaheera. Ta’us garuu dhimmoota lamaan boruuf hinbulfanneen harkaa  qaba.  Mooraan amma  ittargamu  kun  mooraa madoon  keessatti waldhaanamaa jirani. Qabsoo saabaa keessatti sabaa ofiif dhiiga ofii dhangalaasuun, qaamaa- ittihir’achuun, lubbuu- ittiwareegamuun, miira akkamii akka namatti uumu bakkatti argamanii abbichaarraa baruu caalaa ragaan dhiyaatu hinjiru. Kanaaf madoowwan naannoo kiyya jiran xinxaluun jalqabe. Namni nan madaaye jedhee kulkulfatu tokkolleen ijaan barbaadee dhabe. Kaayyoo bahaniifitu laalaa madaa nama hindhaggeeffachiifneef malee, madaatu madaa laafaa ta’eetu miti. Rasaasa qaama keessatti hafte akkuma nama qoraattii walii baasuu achumatti baqaqsanii wal keessaa guru. Warra muratee bayetu akka kana. Madaa ofii otoo hintaane madaa saba isaaniit dhukkbsatu. Isaaniif qabsoorraa hafuun kan danda’amu gaafa lubbuun isaanii wareegamte qofa. Gaafas ulfinaan gaalmee seenaa barri hinmoofessinerraa yaadatamu. Kanaaf kan madaaye yoom akka fayyee hidhannoo isaa mudhiitti deeffatee dhimma baheefitti deebi’u qofa yaada.

Yaada kana qalbiitti qabachuun akka toluuf jecha seenaa gabaabduu tokko waliin ilaalla. Kanaaf ammo madoo jiran keessaa namtokkon fildhe. Maqaan Murataadha. Haala isaarraa ka’uunan moggaaseef malee maqaan isaa akkas miti. Asumaanis ammo iccitii eeguuf dirqama qabaachuu koos hindagatiinaa. Murataan baatii muraasa dura luqqeettuu isaarra rasaasaan madaaye. Ammaa jaallan qabsoorraa waldhaansa argachaa jira. Madaan isaa fayyee yoo ejjetu qofa xinnuma miilaan gartokkotti dhiibbata. Gaaddifni keenya wal fuullee waan ta’eef warra kaan dura dafee natti madaqe. Hunduma caalammoo amala kolfee taphachuu waan qabuuf moora hunda mukuu baasa. ‘Daamaa’ taphatee yoo qoofu gara kiyya dhufa. Akkaataa roorroon diinaa qabsootti isa baase, milkii duula gaafa innii madaa’ee (humna diinaa guyyaa sana rukutame, meeshaa booji’ame…) tokkoo lamaan naaf seenessa. Murataan amma waa hunda caala guyyaa guutummaatti fayyee muraasa isaatti deebi’ee hidhannoo isaa mudhiitti deeffatu abdiin eega. Kolfaaf gammachuu miira isaarraa dubbifamuun alatti sirbootaaf faaruu qabsoo afaan isaa keessaa hinbu’u.

“Nan baasa gumaa gootowwan koo;
Nan baasa gumaa!
Qoosaa mit-lubbuun jaallan koo;
Nan baasa gumaa!…..”

Jechuun  yoo  inni  maqaa  gootota  dirree  qabsootti  wareegamaniifi  barattoota  meesha maleeyyii  diinaan  ajjeefaman  dabaree  dabaareen  waamee faarfatu  dhaggeeffachuun waan hunda caala nagammachiisa. Miira xiiqii keessa kootti uuma. Gaafa deemmiin kiyya dhiyaachuu dhagahu waa tokko natti dhaammate. Dhaammannoo isaa kan koo qofa otoo hintaane kan kan Oromoo hunda ilaallatu waan ta’eef xumurattan ittideebi’aa amma seenaa fakkeenyummaa gaarii qabu tokottan deebi’a.

Daa’ima ganna sagaliiti. Yaanniif qalbiin isaa garuu nama jabaa caala. Ammaaf maqaa isaas iccitumaan qabnee yeroof ‘ Ganamoo’ haajennuun. Daa’ima sadarkaa umrii kanarra jiruuf maaltu akka barbaachisu mee sadarkaa guddina hawaasa keessa jirtanirraa ka’aatii yaadadhaa. Ganamoon garuu hiree kana hundayyuu hinarganne. Sababni isaammoo hawaasin inni keessaa dhalate qaama saba gabrummaa jala jiruu ta’uudha. Ganamoon diiramtuu ka’ee warraa isaa biraa gaala waliin bobba’a. Tikseedha. Tarii wanti inni manaa fudhatee bobba’u yoo guddate bishaan xiqqoo kobolaatti naqatu qofa. Yoo waareen ho’u, gaala isaa lafa baalli jirutti geesseetu gara hojii isaa, tarii kan irribaa yoo ka’ellee yaaddatutti fuulleffata. Kobolaa bishaan ittifudhatee bobba’e keessaa bishaan gadi xuruursee gaala haawwicha mirgisaa filatee elma. Kobolaan isaa yoo guutu aannan litira shan gateettirra godhatee gara WBO dhiyeenya isaa jirutti fiiga. Ammaammoo qabsaawaadha! Qoree saphansaafi sigirsoo bineensallee rarraasee qabu gidduu lo’ee WBOtti makama. Yoo waraannillee lafa geeddarate Ganamoon lafa WBOn jiru hinwallaalu. Afuura WBO beeka, jalatti guddate waan ta’eef foolii isaa dhagaha. Hangan achi turetti Ganamoon guyyutti aanan litira shan qabatee qabsoof gumaacha. Nama fuula hinbeekne naannichatti yoo arge fiigee WBOtti hima. Yoo aduun galgalaa’u gala isaa ooffatee warraatti deebi’a. kana kaasuun koo waa irraa barannaafi. “Tarii keessi keenya xiiqomaa laata ….!?” Jedheen. Abbumaaf dhiifna.

Amma doo’annoo koos xumureera, kan na hafe, boruuf milkii hawwee har’aaf nagaa dhaammachuudha Isa dura garuu “ ….. qabsoo sabaa galmaan gahuuf ilmaan Oromoo hundi bakka jiranitti waan danda’aniin hirmaachuu qabu. Waan dirreerra jiru atuu ija keen agarteetta. Oromoon human guddaa qaba. Humna kana warraaqsuun garuu hojii tokkoon tokkoon keenyaa ta’uu qaba. Gaafas warri har’a gargar qoodanii human saba kanaa laaffisuu yaalan abdii kotatu. Sabni keenya ulfinatti baha…”  kuni dhaamsa Jaal Murataatti

.. Anis kana caala waanan jedhu hinqabu. Akka adaa WBOtti dirqamaafi gaafa bobba’an “injifannoodha!” jechuun jaallan hafanitti nagaa dhaammatu. Anis “Injifannoodha!” jechaan hangan saganntaa dhibiitiin sinitti deebi’utti nagaa dhaammadha.

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