ሁለት ሥማቸው ለደኅንነታቸው ሲባል እንዳይገለጽ የፈለጉ የኦሮምኛ ዘፋኞችም፣ ለዚህ ጽሑፍ ጸሐፊ ሕዳር ወር ላይ የአደባባይ ተቃውሞው ከተጀመረ ወዲህ በጥብቅ ክትትል ውስጥ እንደሚገኙ ነግረውታል፡፡
Two other Oromo singers, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, told this author over Facebook chat that they have been under intense surveillance since anti-government protests began in the region in November.