The truth of Hachalu's assassination is not yet fully clear, and in its aftermath, speculation began to fly as politicians and activists stoked long-standing tensions between Oromo and Amahara elites, two of Ethiopia's largest ethnic groups.
Ukweli ni kwamba mauaji ya Hachalu hayajawekwa wazi vizuri na pia matokeo yake, uvumi ulianza kuenea baada ya wanasiasa na wanaharakati  kuweka msisitizo mkubwa kuhusu mgogoro uliopo baina ya viongozi wakuu wa Oromo na Amahara ambayo ni makabila makubwa kabisa nchini Ethiopia.