text: [{"text_idx": "#000001", "text": "\u201cilmoon hoola kun baha Oromiya ana kombolcha aradda qeeransatti dhalatte Rabbilleen nuuf dirmachaa jira\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "\u201cilmoon hoola kun baha Oromiya ana kombolcha aradda qeeransatti dhalatte"}, {"text_idx": "#000003", "text": "by Jawar Mohammed ( Barruu yaadannoo Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa tan Waxabajjii 11, 2013 magaalaa Atlanta irratti dhihaatte) Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa bu\u2019ureessitota qabsoo Oromoo kanneen tarree duraarratti maqaan ka\u2019u keessaa tokko. Gumaachi addaa Jaarraan qabsoo tanaaf godhe maali yoo jenne amna Waraana Bilisummaa Oromoo jaaruu keessatti carraaqqii godhamteefi milkii argamteef shoora duraa tapahcuu isaati. Roorroo saba ..."}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "( Barruu yaadannoo Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa tan Waxabajjii 11, 2013 magaalaa Atlanta irratti dhihaatte)\nJaarraa Abbaa Gadaa bu\u2019ureessitota qabsoo Oromoo kanneen tarree duraarratti maqaan ka\u2019u keessaa tokko. Gumaachi addaa Jaarraan qabsoo tanaaf godhe maali yoo jenne amna Waraana Bilisummaa Oromoo jaaruu keessatti carraaqqii godhamteefi milkii argamteef shoora duraa tapahcuu isaati. Roorroo saba isaatirra gahuuf joollumamaan laalachuun qabsaa\u2019ota barbaadee dirree falmaa Baaleetitti makamee, lolee lolchiise."}, {"text_idx": "#000005", "text": "Barbaachisummaa meshaafi leenjii lolaa kan ammayyaa hubachuun gargaarsa barbaacha gama Somaaliyaa, boodas Galaana Diimaa cehee Adan dhaqe. Akeekni Qeeyroo Ganamaatiin qabsoo hidhannoo eegaluu milkaayuu dhabdus, hidhaan waggaa shanii muranno inni diina Oromoo qabsoo hidhannootin cabsuuf qabu hin laafiifne. Bara 1976, yeroo haalli Warraaysaa biyyattii haguugee hamilee qabsoo hidhannoof jirtu laamshesse sanitti, sirni jiruu hiddaan buqqa\u2019u malee Oromoof furmaanni hin jiru jechuun, qawwee lameen Elemoo Qilxuu fa\u2019arraa hafte baasee daggalatti gale;WBOs humnaafi caasaanis ijaarutti seene. Erga gaafa dura Asabootitti Minishir bitateetii hamma gaafa du\u2019uutitti dawaan cunqursaa qawwee ta\u2019uu nama amanaa turee, sabaa isaatinis hidhadhaa jedhee osoo waywaatuu jiraate."}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Barruu tana keessatti sababoonni Jaarraan barbaachisummaa qabsoo hidhannoo aakka fardeeyfatu goadhan maal fa\u2019a akka ta\u2019an xiinxaluuf yaala. Akka hubannaa kiyyaatti wantoota afurtu ilaalcha Jaarraan qabsoo hidhannootiif qabu qare. Tokko seenaa warraa isaatiifi kan Oromoo naannawa sanii tan inni joolummaa dhagayaa guddate. Kan lammataa, hariiroo Oromoofi nafxanyoota jidduu tan inni joollumaa arke. Kan sadaffaa araga dhageettii gocha gootummaa \u2018shiftoonni\u2019 Oromo kan Habiibifi Hamidoo faa Oromoo nafxanyaarraan gaya turaniiti. Kan afraffaa hirmaannaa lola Baalee keessatti godhe. Armaan gaditti sababoota kana takka takkaan gabaabsinee haa laallu."}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "Jaarraan nama warra akkanaatirraayin dhaladhe jedhee maqaan of dhaadu hin turre. Kanaafuu hamma dhihoo kanaatitti waa\u2019ee warra isaa, wanni beeynu xiqqaa ture. Kanarraa kan ka\u2019e seenaan inni abbootii isaatirraa dhaale ilaalcha isaatirratti dhibbaa isin qabdu hedduu hin xiinxalamne. Dubbii tanaaf fooddaa kan nuuf bane barruuleefi haasaya Jaafar Aliitifi Abdurashid Abdurahmaan nuuf dhiheessani. Abdurashiid seenaa abbootii Jaarraa gabaabsee akkanatti kaaye"}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "\ufffd\u201cWalakkaa bara 1876, gaafa Ibroo Shaxaa, akaakayyuun [ abaabayyuun] Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa, lola Cirrachaatti waraana Misraa kan Ra\u2019uuf Baashaa tiin hoogganamuun odoo loluu wareegame, ilmi isaa, Haamid, dardara ture. Lola Calanqoo booda, bara 1889 keessa, gaafa Minilik, summii buna keessatti naqeen, Haamid Ibroo galaafatu, ilmi isaa, Ibraahim, joolle. San booda, bara 1936 keessa, gaafa Ibraahim Haamid, nafxanyoota hawaasa Baha Oromiyaa sirna gabrummaa hoonga hin-qabneen araraasaa bahan, adamuun, hijaa irraa bahaa ture, ilmi isaa, Abdukariim hoggaas dhalata.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Kanarraa wanni salphatti hubannu abaaboo, kaakoofi abbaan Jaarraa weerara dhuma bardhibbee 19ffaatifi jalqaba bardhibbee 20ffaa keessa Oromoo mudatan, kan boodas alagaa jalatti isa oggolchiisan keessatti warra suduudaan hirmaataa ture ta\u2019uudha. Akkuma kaa\u2019imman kamuutuu seenaa warra isaa kana dagaayaa guddachuu akka malu tilmaanmna. Kanaf ragaa kan nuuf ta\u2019u waa\u2019ee qabsoo Oromoo yoo haasayu Jaarraan yeroo hedduu seenaa abbootiin isaa keessa dabran akka fakkeenyaatti dhiheessa. Seenaa abaaboo isaa Ibroo Shaqaatifi akaakoo isaa Ibraahim Haamid irraa garaagarummaa qawweee qaachuufi dhabuu, akkasumas sadarkaan ammayyummaan qawweefi jaarmayni waraanaa lola keessatti qabdu waan hubate natti fakkata."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Osoo warraani Masrii kan Ra\u2019uuf Paashaa Oromiyaa bahaatin hin bayin dura Oromoonni naannawa sanii heeraafi seera sirna Gadaatin walbulchaa, loltuu ofii Raabaa Dooriin jaaruun daangaa biyya isaanii ittifataa turan. Weerara olloonni isaanii itti bananis ofirraa qoluun, of kabajiisanii, ormanis hanga walbeekanii kabajaan waliin bulaa turan. Waranni Masrii kan Ingilizootaan meeshaa ammayyaa qeensaa hanga rifeensaa hidhate diina Raabaa Doooriin takkaahuu hin argini. Akkasiinuu Murti Guuto gootummaa onneen guutamteefi tokkummaa sirna Gadaatiin taligamteen eeboo, mancaa, wanteefi xiyyaa isaatin dura dhaabbate."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Waraanni Ra\u2019uuf rasaasa ammayyaa itti robsee qaawwa xiqqoo takka banatee magaalaa Adaree Biyyoo qabatus, waggaa kudhaniif dallaya keessaa bahuu kutanii, kaayoo biyyaa Oromoo kolonii Ingilizii jalatti galchuu hoongessanii, injifannoo goonfachuun biyya ofiitii baasan.\nHaa ta\u2019uu ammo lolli Masri waliin godhame kun injifannoodhaan goolabamus, akka Professor Mohammed Haasaniifi Jilchaa Hamid katabanitti, humna waraanaa Oromoo akka maleedha laafffise. Tokkoffaa, qondaalonni Raabaa Doorii heeduun, Ibroo Shaqaa dabalatee, ni wareegaman. Lammaffaa, lola dheeraa kanarraa kan ka\u2019een ka\u2019een cibirraaleen faradoo (cavalry) beelladaaleen rasaasa, beelaafi dhukkubaan dhumuu isaatin guututti diigame. Sadaffaa lolli dheeraan kun leeccalloo ummataa dhiiga xuuxuun humna diinaggee biyyaa laaffise."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Osoo Oromoon daadarkaa tanarraa reefu dandamachaa jirtu , weerarri diina haarayni, Masri baatee waggaa sadihiitti, bara 1887, calanqoon as bahe. Warraanni Minilik kan Oromoo naannawa biraa cabsee injifannoon machaawee, diinaggeen of gabbise qawwee ammayyaa shammadatee, ogeessota waraanaa faranjiitin tarsiimoo baafatee Murti Guutotti lola bane. Gaafa Oromiyaa Bahaa weeraru waraanni Minilik qawwee..... qaba. Oromoon qawwee dullatti dhibba hin geenye kan Paashaarraa buufatan, sanuu ta rasaasni waa xiqqasho keessa jiruun dura dhaabbatan. Muraasni fardaa waan laamshayeef mancaa, eeboofi wantee isaa qabateeti lafoo dura dhaabbachuuf dirqame. Akkasumaanuu waraanni Murti Guutoo, humna waraan Minilik kan lafoo( infantry) qaawwedhaan caalamanis gootummaadhaan bobbaa hedduu ofirra faccisuu danda\u2019anii turan. Booda garuu madaafa tabba fagoo, eeboofi mancaan hin dhaqqabne dhaabaniin duubbee Raabaa Dooriin loltuu irraa bobbasuufi madoo itti wal\u2019aanatu ibidda itti roobsan. Bifa saniin qawween sodaattuun hidhatte mancaa gootaa moohattee, nafxanyaan akkuma Oromiyaa biro dachii Humbannatis qabate. Qondaalota Raabaa Doorii kanneen gaafa Calanqoo Calii baraaran, kanneen akka Hamid Ibroo ( akaakoo Jaarraa) kopha qophatti galaafatanii ummata hoggana silaa bakka caphanii isaan kaasu dhabsiisan."}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Gaaga\u2019amni weerarri Masriitif kan Minilik Oromootarraan gahee biyya teenya qofatti osoo hin taane addunya guututti gaafani injifannoon lolaa gootummaa loltootaatifi fi qaruuxummaa tarsiimootiin walcaaluun murtaawu sun akka dabarte dhawwaaqe. Fakkeenyaaf lola waraana Sudan kan Darbuush jedhamuuf, kan Abdullaa Al-Taashitin hogganamuufi waraana Ingilizi jiddutti, bara 1898, dirree lolaa Umdurmaanitti godhamerratti waanuma Calanqotti ta\u2019etu raawwatame. Winston Charchil, kan booda muumicha ministeera Ingiliz ta\u2019ee, warrana san keessatti akka loltuufi gabaafutti hirmaate, gama isaa jajuun akka gabaasetti lolli gaafasii keessatti warraana Darbuush 52,000 ta\u2019utu kan Inglizi 8,200 moo\u2019ame. Iccitiin injifannoo tanaa garuu akkana."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Warri Suudan qawwee dullattii takka nyaatteefi meshaa harkan kanuma akka Oromoon qabuu saniin itti baye. Warri Ingiliiz ammo madaafa ammayaa gurguddaa, qawwee otomaatikaa, akkasumas loltuu uffata raasaasafi eeboon laafutti hin dirre ( body armour) uffateen dhihaate. Yeroo lolli ganama subii banamu, osoo lultuun Suudan meetira 2750 bira as hin dhihaatin muraasni madfii (artillery brigade) kurkurruu ibiddaa itti gadi roobse. Qawwee warri Suudan hidhatee keessaa kan akkam jabduu rubuu fageenya kanaa deemuu hin dandesssu ture. Waraanni Darbuush gootummadhaan reeffarra waltarkaanfataa mukatti dahataa ori\u2019us osoo meetira 50 wuu dahoo Ingilizitti hin dhihaatin dhukkaawan. Lola sa\u2019aa jaha qofa ture kana keessatti, Darbushoota nama 10,000 du\u2019aan, 13,00 modoon, kuun ammo qabamuun moo\u2019amuu mudatan. Gama Ingilizii garuu nama 47 qofatu du\u2019e, madoon 382 ture. Darbushoonni Suudaan, akkuma Raabaa Doorii Oromoo, guutummaafi tarsiimoo lolaatiin diina caalanis, qawwee ammayyaatin moo\u2019amanii bitta alagaatiin oggoluuf dirqaman."}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Akka xiinxala kiyyaatti Jaarraan abba isaatifi manguddoota naannawaatirraa seenaa gootummaa Murti Guutoo dhagayaa guddachuun, murni akkasitti gootaa akkamiin alagaaf jilbiiffate gafin jedhu waan mataa keessatti uumame natti fakkata. Seenaa abaaboofi akaakoo isaatti dabaltee kanummaan abbaa isaatuu yaada kana cimsuu mala. Abbaan isaa Ibraahim Haamid, nama hayyummaa isaatitti fayyadamuuf mootummaan Haylasilassee ofitti dhiheessee aangoo keennef ture. Garuu beekkomsi isaa safarmaee hin dhumne suniifi aangoon alagaan kenniteef hamma fedhees laalatu roorroo ummata isaatirraa gayaa ture irraa ittiisuuf isa hin dandeessifne ture. Kanaaf ammo deebiin isii; luynaafi jegna onneen , hayyuufi harsama sammuun adda bahuun hafee, qawween luyna jegnoomsitee, doofaa mootii godhuu waan hubate fakkata.Kanaaf Oromoon deebi\u2019ee mirgaafi kabajaa isaa goonfachuuf falli kophaa \u2018ibidda alagaan itti nu gubu san nutis horachuudha\u2019 yaanni jedhu ganamumaan sammuu isaa keessatti habaqaalte. Kanaafuu hubannoon seenaa sababoota Jaarraan qabsoo hidhannootti umrii isaa guutuu cicheef keessaa tokko jechuuf kan nu dandeessisu raga jabaadha."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Erga humna qawwee ammayyaattin caalamee alagaa jalatti buluuf dirqamee boodas Oromoon gandaantummaa fudhatee roorroof jilbeeffatee akka hin jiraatin ragaan hedduu. Bakka takka takkatti hogganoonni hawaasaa hambalaa sirna Gadaatifi tan Raabaa Doorititti fayyadamuun ummatan gurmeessanii finciluun yeroo gabaabafis taatu nafxanyaa offiraa buqqaasu yaalaa turan. Bakka biraatti ammo matayyoonni Oromoo cunqursaan itti hammaate mataa bowwaafachiise, finciluun gaaratti galanii \u2018shiftaa\u2019 ta\u2019an. Oromoota bifa kanaan fincilanii maqaa horatan keessaa Salaaletti kan akka Hagarii Tulluuti, Muluu Wasanuutifi Asaffaa Shaaroo Lammii, Arbaa Guugutti Tuntunaa fa\u2019a tuquun ni dandaya. Baha Oromiyaatti ammoo Hamidoo fi Habiib\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013 namoota fincilli isaanii hidda nafxanyaa raase keessaa warra hangafaati. Jarri kun maqaa \u2018shiftaa\u2019 jedhuun haa beekkaman malee, shiftoota Habashaatirraa adda akka ta\u2019an hubachuu feesisa. Shiftoonni Habashaa sabani gaaratti galaniif ummata saamuu dalagaa godhachuufi. Seenaa \u2018shiftoota\u2019 Oromoo bebbeekkamoo ta\u2019n yoo qorannu ammoo, wanni manaa isaan baase roorroo nafxanyoonni irraan gayan ifachuudhaan akka fincilan agarra. Hedduun isaanii nafxanyoota biyya bulchan ajjeesuudhaan qawwee irraa fudhatanii gaaratti galan. Kan saamanis nafxanyoota midhaan ummataa fe\u2019an malee ummata nagayaatii miti. Fakkeenyaaf waan Haamido fincilsiise Abdurashiid kitaaba \u2018Raammisoo\u2019 keessatti bifa armaan gadiitiin kaaye:"}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "\ufffd\u201cHaalli Haamidoo fincilaan gaye roorroo nafxanyaan Weeyzaro kaasaye ja\u2019amtu, obboleessa isaatirraan geesse. Gaafa tokko sababa saffarrii irbootiin itti dallantee, qaallitti obboleessa irra guddaa Dashoo Ibroo, xilaan garaftu Haamidoon arke. Intalti dhalaa ilma dhiiraa tokko warra isaa duratti harka itti laachuun onneen Hamidoo fudhachuu didde. Coraan suukannaawe. Golcha qaallitti tuffii tuffii olitti fudhate. \u201chaalli kun narra numa hin geenye\u201d ifiin je\u2019ee bara 1942 keessa umrii diiydamii shaniitti, Albeen \u201ccaphaa tokkoon gara gaara seene. Odoo hin bubbulin , Xuullo keessa idoo Khadee Ashee ja\u2019amutti nafxanyaa ganda hiraarsu tokko galaafateItti aanse, Aanaa Masalaa, naanno laga Xuuxxootti kan biraa tokko dhabamsiise. Oduun warra gatamanii, nafxanyoota baadiyyaa keessa aka fedhan sossohan dallansiifte. Kanaaf, isaaniifi askaroonni gaaraafi dakhatti barbaaduu jalqaban. Gaafa kaan , haamidoofi waraanni isa barbaadaa deddeemu, Eeldhaaye gam agama dhihaa, irkata Boortee Dhuuggootii ol, iddoo qalaya jedhamutti wal afaan dufan. Haamidoon, Shaalaqaa waraana if duuba tarrisee boonaa dura deemu halaalaa adda keessa dhawee gaangeerraa lafatti darbe. Qaallichi lafa dhooynaan waraanni isaa dheefa dhukkee kaasan. Mootummaan haala ashkaroota isii mudate, raadiyootti ibsullee baattu, gurra ummataa seenuu dhoorkuu hin dandeenye. Ummanni gama isaanitiin"}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "\u201cHaamidoo Ibroo dhaa leenca haati deeyse\nMataa malee hin dhawuu mangistiin dhageeyse\u201d\nTarkaanfilee gootummaa Haamidoo tun nafxanyoota dhiiga ummataa bahaa-gala dhoorkuu, Oromoota ammoo ni onnachiisuun gara gaaraa qaceelchee,\n\u201c...cifroonni isaa yeroo gabaabaa keessatti dhibba caalan. Kun nafxanyaa gibira guurtu bira dabree mootummaa guddittiihuu baarayse . Haala kanaan \u201cIlmi Ibroo Haamidoon, waggaa diigdamii afuriif mootummaa Habashaaa-tti lubbuu guraaraa bahee , bara 1966 keessa, seenaa dhaloonni naannoo sanii ittin boonuu qaban dhiisee, umrii 49tti kute. Seenaan Haamidoo, haawsni keenya yoo akka isaatti ifirratti lolan bulchiinsa Habashaa jalaa walaboomuuf yaroo dheertuu akka irraa hin fuune buhachiise,\u201d ( Raamiso, f xxx)\nJedha Abdurashiid seenaa Haamidoo bifa gabaabduun dhiheesse yoo goolabu.\nOromoota dalagaa Hamidoo tanarraa waa hubatanii, booda faana isaa dhahanii qabsoo bilisummaa saba Oromoo hidda gadi dhaaban keessaa tokko Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaati. Gaafa Haamidoon gaaratti galu Jaarraan daa\u2019ima waggaa jahaati, gaafa inni wareegamu ammo, dargaggeessa waggaa soddomaati. Kanaafuu umurii sammuun isaa waa qabattu ( formative years) keessatti Jaarraan dalagaa guutummaa Haamidoo dhagayaatifi argaati guddate. Hojii finciltoota akka Haamidootirraa, hubannoolee ilaalchaafi tarkaanfilee booda fudhateef bu\u2019ara ta\u2019an jajjaboo gaafas horate jechuun ni danda\u2019ama."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Hubannoon duraa, garaagarummaa nama qawwee qabuutifi hin qabne jidduu jirtu. Namni qawwee qabuufi itti fayyadamee alagaa rukute, mirga ifiitifi kan fira isaa kabachiisuu akka dandayu. Kan lammataa ammoo namnummaan tokko onnatee qawweedhaan fincillaan nafxanyoota ol\u2019aantummaa argatanii oftuulani waaqaan if qixxeessan akka weerarsuufi sirna mootummaa isaani \u2018waaqarraa kennameef\u2019 san akka daddaaysuu dandahu. Akkasumas namni qawween diina hangas raase, ummata isaa kan hamileen cabdee, jiruun laamshoytee, gabrummaa qaama godhate yeroma gabaabdutti akka dammaysituufi onnee itti hortu hubate.\nHubannoon Jaarraan seenaa finciltoota Oromootirraa joollummaa qomatti qabatee kun muuxannoo sirna nafaxanyaa keessatti matuma isaatiifu isa mudataniin daran jajjabaatan. Seenaa Jaarraa kan caalatti beekamu kanuma warraaysaa keessaati. Haa ta\u2019aa ammo Jaarraan Abbaa Gadaa akkuma Oromoota hedduu, osoo warraaysatti hin seeninin dura mootummaa jirtu keessaan dantaafi mirga saba isaa kabachiisuu yaalee ture. Manguddoon biyyaa paarlaamaa Itoophiyaatti filamee akka dantaa isaanii mootummaa biratti eegsisuuf itti waywaannaan, nama nafaxanyaa tokkoon waliin dorgome. Garuu ummanni buqqa\u2019ee Jaarraa filuus, sagaleen isaanii bakki buuta dhabamee namichi kuun moohate jedhanii deebisanii irratti shuuman. Kanarraa Jaarraan, filannon mootummaa sanii tan dharaatifi dantaa nafxanyoota ummataa xuuxaa jiraatanii \u2018halaal\u2019 (legitimize) fakkeessanii tursuu tan godhamtu ta\u2019uu hubate. Namni haqaan ummata isaatif falmuu barbaadu filamuu akka hin dandeenyeefi ummanniis hamma fedhe bahee yoo filate nama ifii barbaadan bakka buufachuu akka hin dandeenye raga harkatti qabate.\nMuuxannon dhumaa tan Jaarraa qabsoo hidhannootif garaa murachiifte yaalii haqa intala Oromoo takkaa gara mana murtiitin argamsiisuuf godhe. Mudannoo ilma jireenya Jaarraatiifi seenaa Oromoo jijjiiruuf teeysu tana Abdurashiid bifa armaan gadiitiin kaaye."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "\u201c...Guyyaa tokko , niitii jaarsi mana hidhaa Asaboot keessatti irraa ajjeefame , tan hulaa foolis xaabiyaa duraa boochu takkaan walitti dhufe. Kan warri arkan marti bira kutan, Jaarraan, nahuufii bira dabree, akkuma amala isaatti, gargaarutti seene. Tattaafanni niitii bira dhaabbachuu kun Jaarraafi ajajaa foolis xaabiyaa, Shaambala, tooyanna isaa jalatti namichi du\u2019e, wal afaan buuse. Jaarraan dhiiga namichaa baasuuf Shaambalticha mana heeraatiif dhiheeysuu murteeffate. Haa ta\u2019uu malee , Jaarraan Adareefi Asaboot jidduu deddeebi\u2019ee, Amaarticharraa wahuu siiysuu dadhabe. Waraqaa yaamicha mana heeraa tan Adaree itti fidu , Shaambaltichi, ija isaa duratti cicciruu bira dabree \u201c aante Gaallaa aselechihaallehu\u201d ( yaa Gaallicha siin hifachiisa) jechuuniin heeraa ol tahuu isaa irra deddeebi\u2019ee mirkaneesseef. Gama biraatiinis , doginyoota haala kanarratti gargaarsa gaafatu keessaa, \u201cdubbii tana yoo dhiifte irra siif wayya,\u201d warra ja\u2019uun malee kan tin\u2019isa laatuuf dhabe. Ijibbaanni Shaambalticha mana heeraa dhiheessuuf godhu , guyyuma guyyaan Jaarraa rakkaa dhufe. Dubbii if dura dhiibuu dadhabuun , guyyaa bira taree, halkan hiiriba isa dhoorke. Kana keessa seenaan Haamidoofi Habiib sammuu boo jihan.\u201d\nMuuxannoon tun yaada Jaarraan joollummaarraa kaasee mataa keessatti bilcheessaa turte gadi jabeessiteef. Kunis warri qawween angorratti bahe hanga fedhees ummanni jibbu, akka tolaan sireerraa gadi bu\u2019eef hin teenya daran ifatti baateef. Sirna qawween jaaramee, qawween ittifamaa jiru kun qawwumaan diigamu malee mirgaafi dantaan sabaa akka walarkuuf hin teenye mamii takkalee garatti hin hambifne. Gaafasii kaasee Jaarraan sirna san qabsoo hidhannootin hiddaan buqqisuuf tarkaanfii fudhate."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Wanni Jaarraan finciltoota akka Haamidootirraa hubate bu\u2019aa isii qofa osoo hin taane hanquu isiitisi. Finncilli matayyoonni hiraar jalaa bahuuf kophaatti yookin nama muraasaan godhan nafxanyoota naannawa sanii hagbsee mootummaa san shoorarkeessus, sirna cunqursaa hiddaan buqqaasee ummata bilisummaa goonfachiisuuf akka hin dandeenye arge. Walsimannaan qawweefi gootaa jijjirama waaraa fiduu kan danda\u2019u yoo ummata gurmeessee fincila waloo geggeesse yaanni jedhu mataa seenuun tarkaanfi kanatti aansee fudhaterraa hubachuu dandeenna. Kunis qawwee bitate qabatee kophatti gaaratti galurra, ilmaan Oromoo bifa gurmaayeen fincila geggeessaa jiran iyyaafatee gara Baalee qajeele. Gaafa Oromoon malkaa xiqqaa gamattuu walwallaalchisame san keessatti, gosaafi naannawa isaa keessaa bayee, Waabe gamatti, warra loqonni isaanituu qaceellotti hin galleef waliin wareegaaf of qopheessuun isaa barbaachisummaa qabsoo hidhannoo bifa gormoofteen godhamtuu hangam takka hubate ragaadha.\nLola Baalee keessatti hirmaachuun kun ammo hubannoo biroo kenneefi. Kunis akka nam tokkouutti fincilaa gaaratti galurra ummata dammaysanii loluun wayyus, leenjii waraanaa ammayyaatiifi caasaa sirna qabuun jaaruumuu baannan bakka yaadamu gahuu akka hin dandeenyee arguu isaati. Fnficilli Baalee ummataa guutuu sochoosee, nafxanooya dachirraa buqqasee nnaannawa san dhuunfatuus, jaarmaya waraanaafi ititaafi tarsiimoo ammayyaa dhabuurraan kan ka\u2019ee sadarkaa sirna mootummaa san fonqolchuu danda\u2019urra ga\u2019uu hin dandeenye. Kanaaf, Jaarraan waraana bifa ammayyaatiin leeji\u2019eefi caasaa turuu danda\u2019u ( sustainable) injaaruuf gara Adan qajeele. Akkuma yaadettis qabsaa\u2019ota akka isaa walitti qabuun, Qeeyroo Ganamaa, nama 41 of keessaa qabdu, kan leenjii gahaan qaramteefi bifa ammaatiin jalaa-olitti jaaramteen Oromiyaatti as qajeele. Mootummaa Soomalee harka bu\u2019uun akeekni Qeeyroo Ganamaa akka yaadametti fiixa bahuu baatus, erga hidhaa waggaa shaniitii bayee booda, hubannoo seenaa abbootii isaa , shiftoota Oromoofi fincila Baaletirraa argate osoo hin dagatin, bara 1976tti Waraana Bilisummaa Oromoo gadi dhaabuu danda\u2019e."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Barruu tana keessatti mooyxannoon Jaarraan joollummaadhaan keessa dabre qabsoo hidhannoo Oromoo jaaruuffi boodas itti cichuuf akka murteessaa tahan agarsiisuun yaalameeti jira. Jaarraadhaaf Oromoon kan caphee qawween caalameeti, kan oggolee jiraateefis qawwee dhabaafi, kanaa furmaanni qawwee barbaaddatanii, diina ibiddaan namatti roorrisu ibiddaan dura dhaabbachuudha. Mooyxannoon tun kutannoo bara dukkanaa tan abdiin bilisummaa hin jirre san keessatti ifitti abdannaadhaan qabsoo hidhannoo akka eegalu kan dandeessifte yoo ta\u2019u, waldhibdee booda isaafi jaallan qabsoo biro waliin uumamteefis hanga tokko saba jedheetin yaada.\nSabboontonni qabsoo Oromoo bu\u2019eerressan akeeka Oromoo sirna cunqursaa calaa baasurratti waliif galtee qabaajaa turan. Ta\u2019us, tarsiimoo, tooftaafi bifa jaaramayaa akkamiitin akeeka kana galmaan gayuuf irra fayyada kan jedhurratti ilaalcha adda addaa akka qabaataa turan beekkamaadha. Wantoota garaagarummaa kana uuman keessaa tokko akkaataa namoonni kun itti dammaqanii qabsoo Oromootif ka\u2019ani jedheen yaada. Akkaataa bu\u2019ureessitoonni kun itti dammaqan, dimshaashumatti, bakka lamatti qooduu dandeenya. Gareen tokko warra jiruma ofii keessatti roorroo mataa isaa yookin saba isaatirraa geessen dallanee kan ka\u2019e yoo ta\u2019u, kan lammataa, akkaataa Oromoon bittaa alagaa jalatti itti kufeefi waan irra gahe, akkasumas siyaasaa addunya, manneen barnootaa keessattifi kitaabotarraa waan dubbisaniifi dhagayan irraa kan dammaqani. Akkaataan sabboontonni kun qabsoo itti seenan kun qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo ijaaruu keessati maaltu dursuu qaba (priority) waan jedhurratti yaada ilaalcha gargaraa akka qabaatan godhe.\nWarri mana barnootaatitti dammaqe yaada ( ideology) bilcheessuuf dursa kenna. Tartiibni qabsoo jabduu jaaruuf dandeessisu dura barnootaan dammaquu, itti aansee gurmutti jaaramuu, dhumarra ammo hidhachuudha. Akka ilaalcha kanaatti sababni guddaan Oromoon cunrsaa jala jiruuf wallaala. Sabi diinaafi fira addaan hin beeyne, wal hin beeku, kanaaf waliin qabsaa\u2019uu hin danda\u2019u. Yoo mirgaafi dirqama isaa addaan hin baafanne, mirgaa isaatiif hin dhabbatu, dirqama isaatis hin bayu. Kanaaf saba tokko cunqufama jalaa baasuuf seenaa isaa, haala jireenya isaa, diina isaa, barbaachisummaa qabsootif tarsiimoo qabsoo barsiisuun dirqama. Namni akkanaan dammaqe jaaruufis laaftuudha, hidhatus bu\u2019aa buusa. Namni hin dammaqin hidhatus bu\u2019aa hin buusu yaada jedhu qaban. Kanaafu qabsoo hidhannoo labsuu dura, qabsoo siyaasaatitu barbaachisa jedhan.\nWarri, mooyaxannoma ofiitirraa dammaqe qabsoo eegale yaada ummata dammaqsuufi jaaruu kana jibbu baatanis, akkaataa qabsoon itti eegaluufi guddachuu qabdurratti ilaalcha biraa qaban. Mooyxannoo isaanii keessatti wanni argan maddi humnaa guddaan qawweedha."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "\ufffd\ufffdJaarraan warra mooyxannoo mataa ofiitin dammaqee qabsotti dabalame keessaa tokko yoo ta\u2019u, ilaalcha dammaquu, jaaramuu, hidhachuu jedhu kana jibbuu baatus, hidhachuudhatanii falmuuf haal duree kaayuun hin barbaachisu nam jedhu ture. Inumaatu, akka ilaalcha isaatti, dammaqiinsifi jaaramuun yoo hidhannoon jiraate saffisaan galma gayuu danda\u2019an. Sababni isaatis wanni ummata tokko akka cunqorfame usu taasisaa sodaafi abdi kutannaa humnaan caalamuuti. Ummanni onneen keessatti duutee abdii kutate hanga fedheewuu itti lallaabaa oolan kan keessaa dammaqu nama muraasa. Hangi xiqqaan kunis wallaalarraa osoo hin taane qawwee dhabarraayi osoo keessi gubatuu diinaaf oggolamee taa\u2019a. Irra jireessi yoomiyyuu humna bilisummaa horannuun hin arkannu jedhee waan amanuuf wanni gorsan gurra tokkoon seenee kaaniin yaa\u2019a. Kanaafuu ummata akkasii dammaqsuuf namni isaatis qawwee diinni qabu san qabaachuu akka danda\u2019uufi hidhatee dura dhaabbachuu akka dandayu qabatamaan agarsiisuu barbaachisa. Humna hidhatetu ummata dammaysa, ummata dammaqe sanis of jalatti hiriirsee diinarratti bobboosuuf dandeettiifi qophaa\u2019ina qaba jedheetin yaada. Kana ammoo kaka\u2019uumsa ummataa kan dabballee takkaan maletti gaafa Haamidoon faan nafxanyaa karaa dabruu dhoorkan saniitifi , akkasumas fincila Baaletirraa sagantaa siyaasaa takkaan maleetti ummanni guutuu biyyaa diinarratti bobba\u2019e sanirraa ragaa qaba.\nIlaalcha addaa Jaarraan hurate kana waan bara 1976 yeroo inni Finfinnee dhufe san ta\u2019erraa ifatti mul\u2019ata. Gaafas sabboontonni jaarmaya qabsoo jaarurratti bobba\u2019anii turan hirii jijjiirmuu mootummaa saniitin hiree argamtetti fayyadamanii Oromoof waa buusuu yaalaa turan. Kanaafuu yaanni qabsoon hidhanni haa eegaltu jettu hangas mara dhageettii akka hin qabaatin ifa. Akka Jaarraan jedhetti namoonni hidduun yaada inni ammuma qabsoo hidhannoo haa eegallu jedhu san mormuu baatanis si\u2019aa\u2019ina guddaa hin qaban ture. Irra hedduun isaanii ummanni sirritti waan hin dammaqiniif, qophiin leenjiifi hidhannoo gahaan waan hin turreef qabsoo hidhannoo eegaluuf yeroo isii hin geenye yaada jedhu qabaachaa turan. Gariin inumaatuu mootumma haaraya jaaramtu tana keessa harka naqannee tooftaadhaan angoo harka Oromootti galchina jedhanii abdachaa turuutu himama."}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "Jaarraan garuu osoo oollee hin bulle jaaramaya waraanaa jaaruu qabna ejjannoo jettuutti ciche. Sababni inni dhiheessuus, kan duraa, mootiin dullachi kufus humni qawwee ammas harkuma alagaa waan jiruuf sirni cunqursaa hiddaan hin buqqaane, roorroon Oromorra geessu yeroof laaffattus, hanga nuti humna hin jaarrannetti deebitee dhufuun waan hin oollee. Kan lammataa ammoo, qabsoo hidhannoo eegaluuf hanga ummanni guututti dammaquu, qawweefi hidhannoo gahaa argannuu eeguun barbaachisaa miti, kanaaf namaafi meeshaa hanga qabnuun eegallee taan dhawaataan itti jabeeffachaa deemna yaada jedhu. Ejjannoo tanaan Harargetti deebi\u2019ee qawwee lameen Elelmo fa\u2019arraa hafte baasee Mul\u2019is Abbaa Gadaa fa\u2019a wajjiin qabsoo hidhannoo Gobeelleetti saaqe. Akkuma yaada isaattis tooftaa qawwee takka nama lamatti hidhuutiin, loltoonni isaa askaroota nafxanyaatirraa guyyuma guyyaan qawwee buufataa, saglirraa buttaa, buttarraa muraasatti guddatan. Gaafa lolli Soomaleefi Itoophiyaa banamee qawween lafa guutte,Waraanni Bilisummaa Oromoo qawwee matamatatti hidhatee ummataafuu raabsuu eegale. Gaafa Darguun barattootaafi barsiiftota duguguutti ka\u2019u, WBOn humna magaalatti namaa dirmatu, dahoo ilmaan Oromoo itti baqatanii afaan buneensaatirraa itti baqatan jabaa ta\u2019e. Qabsoon Oromootis loltoota goototatti, ilmaan isii qarayyoo waa baratan dabalatte."}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "\ufffd\ufffdCichi cimaan Jaarraan qabsoo hidhannootiif qabu bu\u2019aa yeroo muraasa keessatti argamsiifteen dhugaan galteef. Osoo hanga sirritti qophayamutti waraana jaaruun tursiifamee, hiree lolli Soomaleefi Itoophiyaa uumetti fayyadamuun hin dandayamu ture. Dura ummanninuu kaka\u2019uumsa Soomaleerraa hidhatanii deebi\u2019uu san qabachuun isaa ni shakkiissa. Erga hidhatanii dhufaniihis caasafii hagganni duratti qophaaye osoo jiraachuu baatee dafanii faca\u2019uu malu."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Haala qabsoon Oromoo gaafa Jaarraan Waraana Bilisummaa Oromoo dhaabeefi haala ammaa jidduu walakkeenya hedduutu jira. Gaafasis qabsoon hidhannoo hin barbaachiftu, qawwee hin argannu, qawwee yoo kaafne diinaatu nutti baay\u2019ata, qophii gahaa hin qabnu, dirreen qabsoo kennattuun hin jirtu, ummanni sirritti hin dammayne, dura murnoonni jiran tokko ta\u2019uu qabaniifi yaadota kana fafakkaataniin qabsaa\u2019onni Oromoo wal atakaaraa turan. Haala kana keessatti Jaarraan kutannoodhaan qabsoo hidhannoo eegaluun, sabboontonni Oromoo atakaaroo dubbiin mataa waldhukkuubsuurra gara hojii qabatamaatti akka seenan, akka carraa bane. Akkuma yaadettis ummanni Oromoo humna waraanaa diinni isaan cabsee itti bitaa jiru san akka horatan godhe. Har\u2019a yeroo maraamartoon gaafasii deebitee Oromoota dhuunfattee jirtu kanatti dhaloonni tarkaanfiin atakaaroo dhiisanii Oromoo tarknaafii humneessuu kan Jaarraan fudhate sun fakkeenya guddaa, qabsoo tana sadarkaa itti aantutti ceesisuuf irraa barannu."}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "On August 21st, in Brazil, Ethiopian runner Feyisa Lilesa was awarded the silver medal for the Men\u2019s Marathon in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Although this was perhaps one of the greatest sporting achievements of his life, this day will forever be remembered for the political protest he made just before the finish line. While in ..."}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "On August 21st, in Brazil, Ethiopian runner Feyisa Lilesa was awarded the silver medal for the Men\u2019s Marathon in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Although this was perhaps one of the greatest sporting achievements of his life, this day will forever be remembered for the political protest he made just before the finish line. While in the global spotlight, Lilesa raised his hands above his head in an \u2018X\u2019 formation to stand in solidarity with the Oromo people of Ethiopia, who have suffered a crackdown at the hands of the Ethiopian government."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Lilesa is one of the thousands fighting for the rights of the Oromo people. In August 2016, the United Nations\u2019 High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Raad Al Hussein, called on Ethiopia to allow UN international observers to investigate the excessive use of force by the government\u2019s security forces against peaceful protesters in the Oromo and Amhara regions of the country. There is a strong need for organized international pressure on the Ethiopian government. A credible and independent investigation into this country\u2019s Human Rights offences is long overdue. This will be a huge and very welcome step for the people and the country as a whole."}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "More on Oromo Abuses Here"}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Human rights abuses have been prevalent throughout Ethiopia\u2019s history, but for the last nine months, protests have erupted in Oromiya, the homeland of Ethiopia\u2019s largest but historically marginalized ethnic group, the Oromo, of which Feyisa Lilesa belongs. The protests are have now spread north, to a second region, the Amhara."}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "Although these protesters from Oromo and Amhara have different backgrounds, cultures, and complaints, they share a growing fear and frustration with the rule of a third, minority ethnic group \u2014 the Tigrayans. As NPR reported, the Tigrayan elite has a \u201ccartel-like grip on the government, military and the fast-growing economy.\u201d The Tigrayan Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) forcefully rose to power after the fall of the Soviet Union. Since then, there have been numerous human rights violations, with examples like the 2001 killing of forty Addis Ababa university students for simply demanding the academic freedom to publish a student newspaper, to the Killing of 200 Oromo in 2014, according to the Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia (SMNE)."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "The right of peaceful assembly is protected in Ethiopian and International law. Ethiopia\u2019s Constitution states \u201ceveryone shall have the freedom, in association with others, to peaceably assemble without arms, engage in public demonstration and the right to petition.\u201d But, after Human Rights Watchinterviewed more than 125 witnesses, victims, and government officials, a significant pattern of human rights violations during peaceful Oromo protests was revealed. Examples from late 2015 when the decision of authorities in Ginchi to clear a forest for an investment project triggered protests in at least 400 different locations across all the 17 zones in Oromia, until May 2016, and even into current times, prove there have been massive human rights violations. Numerous reports exposed that in many locations security forces have gone at night, arresting innocent and unsuspecting members of the community such as students and those accommodating students in their homes. Security forces also strategically target those seen as \u201cinfluential members of the Oromo community, such as musicians, teachers, opposition members and others thought to have the ability to mobilize the community for further protests.\u201d Even more shocking, is that many of those arrested and detained by the security forces were children of eighteen years and younger. Security forces have also been reported to open fire on, and kill peaceful protesters, as well as torture or beat many of the detained Oromo. Many of the females detained have reportedly been raped by security force personnel, while almost none of the detainees have had access to legal counsel, adequate food, or their family members."}, {"text_idx": "#000035", "text": "An unnamed student said in an interview with HRW on January of 2016, said his friend \u201cwas shot in the stomach [at the protest], his intestines were coming out, he said, \u2018Please brother, tie my [wound] with your clothes.\u2019 I was scared, I froze and then tried to do that but I was grabbed and arrested by the federal police. Jamal died. They arrested me and took me to Bedeno police station.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "With ongoing events such as these, the people of Ethiopia have appeared to have reached their limit; the brutal force being used by the regime to deter an uprising is starting to backfire, creating new alliances between previously divided groups of Ethiopians such as the Oromo and the Amhara. The regime, struggling to find ways to retain domination, resorts to solutions like the exploitation of Ethiopian resources, land, and opportunities; but this too, is becoming a regime failure."}, {"text_idx": "#000037", "text": "A press release from The Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia (SMNE)notes, this is a regime, accustomed to using tools like manipulation to divide the people by ethnicity or other differences, furthering ethnic hatred, alienation and isolation, leaving a niche for the regime to squeeze into. It has allowed them to repeatedly commit fatal human rights atrocities against these groups with no fear of a united retaliation; but this is suddenly changing. These methods of turning selected ethnic groups against one another, is being scrutinized by Ethiopians; and previously rival groups are now unifying to challenge it. As SMNE said, \u201cmore killing, wounding and use of violence against unarmed civilians on the part of the regime\u2019s security forces are strengthening, not weakening, the movement of the people,\u201d but the movement is just beginning."}, {"text_idx": "#000038", "text": "Ethiopia\u2019s government has rejected the call for UN intervention and promised to launch its own investigation according to Al Jazeera. With the TPLF now facing a crack in the current power structure of the country, the government\u2019s resistance to UN intervention was to be expected. The fearful reality is, however, that the TPLF, power hungry, and corrupt, will continue to use illegal force in an attempt to maintain control. But this lack of legal and transparent investigation of human rights violations in Ethiopia strongly implies that the Ethiopian government\u2019s investigation of the ongoing human rights crisis will not be independent, impartial and transparent, and according to Sarah Jackson, Amnesty International\u2019s Deputy Regional Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes. \u201cIt is time to step up efforts for an international and independent investigation in Ethiopia.\u201d\nFor years the government has worked to project a \u201cforward thinking, democratic, and economically progressive image\u201d of Ethiopia to outsiders, while on the inside, achieving the total opposite. For example, laws such as the Charities and Societies Proclamation law (CSO) which is meant to appear as an advocacy network, actually has criminalized human rights and other kinds of advocacy work in Ethiopia, making an equal and civil society impossible to maintain in Ethiopia. This makes the presence of an independent organization like the UN crucial for the protection of the Oromo people, who are practically inhibited from seeking protection themselves."}, {"text_idx": "#000039", "text": "According to the Press Release from SMNE, \u201cmeaningful democratic reforms, restorative justice, and reconciliation for all the people of Ethiopia, including the current ruling party,\u201d are the essential measures which need to be enacted if Ethiopia is to find peace and avoid total disaster. History shows that the government will not cooperate without pressure from key donor nations such as the the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada, Norway, Sweden etc., as well as from major international human rights organizations, to provide leverage critical in obtaining substantial changes for the rights of the Oromo people and governmental structure of Ethiopia as a whole."}, {"text_idx": "#000042", "text": "Human Rights Watch have reported how the Ethiopian Dictator government is taking the foreign aid to discriminate the Oppressed nations like Oromo ,Somali, and others by arrangining access to safety net programs on help for the TPLF. This year,the ongoing famine and drought is got worse by the global weather phenomenon and caused deaths of ..."}, {"text_idx": "#000043", "text": "Background As an Oromo who has spent his life participating, at different levels, in the organizational, cultural, political and military efforts of the OLF, it has not escaped my notice that the OLF is badly broken and in need of urgent attention, if at all, it is to be given a fighting chance of ..."}, {"text_idx": "#000044", "text": "As an Oromo who has spent his life participating, at different levels, in the"}, {"text_idx": "#000045", "text": "organizational, cultural, political and military efforts of the OLF, it has not"}, {"text_idx": "#000046", "text": "escaped my notice that the OLF is badly broken and in need of urgent"}, {"text_idx": "#000047", "text": "attention, if at all, it is to be given a fighting chance of surviving and fulfilling its"}, {"text_idx": "#000048", "text": "potential \u2013 to wage armed struggle \u2013 war of liberation against the Abyssinian"}, {"text_idx": "#000049", "text": "occupying forces and eventually liberate Oromia. I also sense that I am not"}, {"text_idx": "#000050", "text": "alone in this, and the prevailing state of affairs is a public secret and the entire"}, {"text_idx": "#000051", "text": "Oromo nation is fully aware of the dire situation, of course, except few"}, {"text_idx": "#000052", "text": "foolhardy pretenders \u2013 the loyalist brigade."}, {"text_idx": "#000053", "text": "As Oromo nationalists sadly know very well, OLF\u2019s competence as a fighting"}, {"text_idx": "#000054", "text": "force and its claim to liberate Oromia are frequently mocked, its interventions"}, {"text_idx": "#000055", "text": "denounced, and its motives impugned by the enemy that has taken, time and"}, {"text_idx": "#000056", "text": "again, merciless military actions against it since its very inception, most of the"}, {"text_idx": "#000057", "text": "time, without directly referring to the name OLF for fear of the great Oromo"}, {"text_idx": "#000058", "text": "nation. The enemy is usually supported by world powers, and is particularly"}, {"text_idx": "#000059", "text": "well armed with the latest surveillance methods and knowhow \u2013 the military"}, {"text_idx": "#000060", "text": "junta by the then East German Stasi and now the TPLF by China as well as"}, {"text_idx": "#000061", "text": "some western countries. For example, the TPLF has one million paid secret"}, {"text_idx": "#000063", "text": "(2009). The TPLF regime is working day and night on its sinister project of"}, {"text_idx": "#000064", "text": "dismantling and destroying the state of Oromia and perpetrating untold"}, {"text_idx": "#000065", "text": "However, these obstacles are actually not the main reasons why the OLF is"}, {"text_idx": "#000067", "text": "the decorum to read this short article to the end. I have the feeling that some"}, {"text_idx": "#000068", "text": "will not read it past this point. These guys who have strong aversion to any"}, {"text_idx": "#000069", "text": "sort of critique of the OLF, are actually another reason why the OLF is broken."}, {"text_idx": "#000071", "text": "I am not even sure if some of the Oromo media outlets will allow this article"}, {"text_idx": "#000072", "text": "Oromo Liberation Front as organization came into being half a century or so"}, {"text_idx": "#000073", "text": "ago. During the early 1970s, those pioneer Oromo nationalists were branded"}, {"text_idx": "#000074", "text": "narrow nationalists both by others and some Oromos with low level of national"}, {"text_idx": "#000075", "text": "consciousness, a label that nicely captures the ambivalence with which the"}, {"text_idx": "#000076", "text": "colonizers and some of the colonized always seem to regard those who lay"}, {"text_idx": "#000077", "text": "claim to self-assertion and aspire to free their own people from subjugation."}, {"text_idx": "#000078", "text": "Thanks to the immense sacrifice that the golden generation paid, today the"}, {"text_idx": "#000079", "text": "OLF has become one and the same with the Oromo nation and the nation has"}, {"text_idx": "#000080", "text": "become the OLF for its stated goal of restoration of independent democratic"}, {"text_idx": "#000081", "text": "Notwithstanding this success, the OLF is broken and unable to limp forward"}, {"text_idx": "#000082", "text": "more than ever before in its entire existence. What is mindboggling is how"}, {"text_idx": "#000085", "text": "of the enemy has certainly failed in its attempts to kill it. So, the only logical"}, {"text_idx": "#000086", "text": "conclusion is that there must be an enemy within. The shadowy dark forces"}, {"text_idx": "#000087", "text": "crippling its organs at all levels. They say an enemy within is worth a"}, {"text_idx": "#000089", "text": "light on how our beloved organization is broken by the enemy within and even"}, {"text_idx": "#000090", "text": "dare to suggest how we can fix it."}, {"text_idx": "#000091", "text": "There are those who argue that the struggle led by the OLF is marching"}, {"text_idx": "#000093", "text": "well. So, the first question would be what does a broken organization actually"}, {"text_idx": "#000097", "text": "But, it never broke down completely hitherto. The setbacks that the OLF"}, {"text_idx": "#000098", "text": "suffered in those heady days in the 70s and 80s are well documented. In"}, {"text_idx": "#000099", "text": "recent years, the never ending splitting of different OLF factions is another"}, {"text_idx": "#000100", "text": "example of how the OLF always tittered on the brink of collapse. So, what is"}, {"text_idx": "#000102", "text": "Incompetent Leadership, Localism and Prolonged Exile"}, {"text_idx": "#000103", "text": "Definition of a leadership and what we consider OLF both need to be given"}, {"text_idx": "#000104", "text": "operational definition, in the first instance, as there are a number of OLFs"}, {"text_idx": "#000106", "text": "resources expended on the effort of reuniting the factions. The OLF factions"}, {"text_idx": "#000107", "text": "are all willing to reunite, with the exception of the conceited OLF SG faction,"}, {"text_idx": "#000108", "text": "that has become a stumbling block not only to the true reunification of the"}, {"text_idx": "#000109", "text": "OLF factions but to the entire struggle itself, I am afraid."}, {"text_idx": "#000110", "text": "The OLF SG faction is under direct command and control of the Eritrean"}, {"text_idx": "#000112", "text": "of leadership. Absolute dictatorship. OLF SG is totally void of democratic"}, {"text_idx": "#000113", "text": "principles and accountability but rife with localism. For instance, Daud Ibsa"}, {"text_idx": "#000114", "text": "has built an empire structured around agents of barons from his local"}, {"text_idx": "#000116", "text": "More importantly, in every corner of the globe all of the OLF factions have,"}, {"text_idx": "#000117", "text": "supporters, members and organizational structure not to mention the inactive"}, {"text_idx": "#000118", "text": "silent majority of former OLF members marginalized by design."}, {"text_idx": "#000119", "text": "Any organization is as strong as its leadership. In addition, the world has"}, {"text_idx": "#000120", "text": "moved away from the idea of the leader to leadership. The world has also"}, {"text_idx": "#000121", "text": "moved away from hierarchical to transformational leadership style. The OLF"}, {"text_idx": "#000122", "text": "was so progressive in the 70s and created an exemplary rules and regulations"}, {"text_idx": "#000123", "text": "to ensure democratic centralism. If you read the OLF rules and regulation"}, {"text_idx": "#000124", "text": "designed at the beginning, you will marvel at the farsightedness of the"}, {"text_idx": "#000125", "text": "founders. Anyone with a rudimentary knowledge about what leadership and"}, {"text_idx": "#000126", "text": "management are, one will simply admire where have they all gone and now"}, {"text_idx": "#000127", "text": "the OLF is reduced to its former shadow. Lack of respect for the rules and"}, {"text_idx": "#000128", "text": "regulations, localism, despotism and mediocrity are at the root of the"}, {"text_idx": "#000129", "text": "obliteration of the OLF. The few gifted talents within the OLF are either"}, {"text_idx": "#000130", "text": "marginalized by the cliques or drowned out by the chorus of malicious"}, {"text_idx": "#000131", "text": "smearing and gang mentality and loyalty to local warlord like characters."}, {"text_idx": "#000132", "text": "The unspoken truth, after all, is as OLF seemed incapable of reliably"}, {"text_idx": "#000135", "text": "different factions has turned lethal not only to the OLF but also for the"}, {"text_idx": "#000136", "text": "cohesion of the Oromo society, as the factions are now shaping up in line of"}, {"text_idx": "#000137", "text": "The OLF has been in exile for a quarter of a century. None of the OLF"}, {"text_idx": "#000138", "text": "factions has a military or organizational presence in Oromia. Do not jump up"}, {"text_idx": "#000139", "text": "and down and fool yourself by the misguided propaganda that this sort of"}, {"text_idx": "#000140", "text": "thing is what only the enemy says. If someone tries to pull wool over your face"}, {"text_idx": "#000141", "text": "with the usual chorus of \u2018qabsoon finiinaa jira\u2019, please ask for the evidence."}, {"text_idx": "#000142", "text": "Where is the evidence? The fact on the ground in Oromia is palpably obvious."}, {"text_idx": "#000143", "text": "Where is the liberated zone in Oromia? A liberation front cut off its people is"}, {"text_idx": "#000145", "text": "A liberation organization cannot run a conventional army (even if supported by"}, {"text_idx": "#000146", "text": "the mighty Eritrea) to invade and liberate its people. A liberation front would"}, {"text_idx": "#000147", "text": "have to lead insurgency from its bases among its own people. The last"}, {"text_idx": "#000148", "text": "combatant forces of the OLF left the southern zone of Oromia in 2001, for the"}, {"text_idx": "#000150", "text": "run. The leaders are dispersed thousands of miles apart. All of the OLF"}, {"text_idx": "#000151", "text": "factions conduct radio broadcast in their attempts to reach the Oromo"}, {"text_idx": "#000152", "text": "populous at home. Radio alone is not enough. A generation has past since"}, {"text_idx": "#000153", "text": "the OLF left the cities and villages of Oromia completely and there is a"}, {"text_idx": "#000154", "text": "yawning gap between what the OLF leaders think and what is happening on"}, {"text_idx": "#000157", "text": "existing crop of OLF leaders are aging and they are creaking under the"}, {"text_idx": "#000159", "text": "Attend any public meetings organized by OLF you struggle to see the youth"}, {"text_idx": "#000161", "text": "position in the OLF is ominous evidence that it is living on a borrowed time."}, {"text_idx": "#000164", "text": "direct political and military activities on the ground anywhere in Oromia, the"}, {"text_idx": "#000165", "text": "OLF factions (without exception) have resorted to simulated war. The process"}, {"text_idx": "#000166", "text": "of pretense, which started in order for biding time until they start the real war,"}, {"text_idx": "#000167", "text": "has now become the new norm and a standard modus operandi."}, {"text_idx": "#000168", "text": "People fabricated unverifiable military communique\u0301s for the past 15 years or"}, {"text_idx": "#000169", "text": "so and sadly there is no end in sight. They even repost the same press"}, {"text_idx": "#000170", "text": "release time and again. They take phantom military actions at the same place"}, {"text_idx": "#000171", "text": "and make the same number of enemy soldiers \u2018out of action\u2019 year in and year"}, {"text_idx": "#000172", "text": "out. The ritual for these bizarre press releases is few weeks before the yearly"}, {"text_idx": "#000173", "text": "summer Oromo gathering with one thing and only one thing in mind \u2013"}, {"text_idx": "#000174", "text": "collecting funds for the virtual liberation army. It is not uncommon for some"}, {"text_idx": "#000175", "text": "members of the Oromo diaspora communities telephoning families living in"}, {"text_idx": "#000176", "text": "the villages where the phantom OLA had taken action according to the OLF"}, {"text_idx": "#000177", "text": "press release and mockingly asked back \u201care you dreaming\u201d by the residents."}, {"text_idx": "#000178", "text": "It is also a common practice for the enemy to harass, mass imprison and"}, {"text_idx": "#000179", "text": "uproot the villagers whom the OLF radio (SBO) announces \u201cOromos residing"}, {"text_idx": "#000180", "text": "in such and such village have contributed this and that for the support of the"}, {"text_idx": "#000181", "text": "OLF\u201d. How low can this thing get?"}, {"text_idx": "#000182", "text": "Nor has OLF generally enjoyed a particularly happy relationship with its"}, {"text_idx": "#000183", "text": "diaspora brethren, who have at times treated the OLF as an embarrassment."}, {"text_idx": "#000184", "text": "For a quarter century and more, OLF\u2019s activities have been dominated by"}, {"text_idx": "#000185", "text": "fundraising from the diaspora. Yet the problems the majority of the Oromo"}, {"text_idx": "#000186", "text": "diaspora wrestles with often represent major challenges to the Oromo social"}, {"text_idx": "#000187", "text": "order and unity we assume we share. What can we make of recent"}, {"text_idx": "#000188", "text": "developments in the diaspora that some have now given up on the OLF and"}, {"text_idx": "#000189", "text": "warming to unionist Oromo political organizations based at home? Even more"}, {"text_idx": "#000190", "text": "astonishing, how about the OPDO openly recruiting Oromo nationals in the"}, {"text_idx": "#000191", "text": "diaspora in large number? These things were absolutely unthinkable just a"}, {"text_idx": "#000192", "text": "Ideology and Lack of Democratic Governance"}, {"text_idx": "#000193", "text": "Although OLF had its charms in regards to its political objective, it did not"}, {"text_idx": "#000194", "text": "have a very good track record when it came to organizational strength\u2014if its"}, {"text_idx": "#000195", "text": "sterner critics were to be believed, not much of an organizational track record"}, {"text_idx": "#000196", "text": "The OLF constitution clearly declares its objective as \u201cto struggle for the"}, {"text_idx": "#000197", "text": "creation of democratic republic of Oromia\u201d. However, the OLF factions\u2019 upper"}, {"text_idx": "#000198", "text": "echelons are committed to the idea of Ethiopia rather than Oromia. Contrary"}, {"text_idx": "#000199", "text": "to this, the Oromo public and OLF members at the grassroots level, dream"}, {"text_idx": "#000200", "text": "about free and democratic independent Oromia. The main reason why this"}, {"text_idx": "#000201", "text": "situation is allowed to exist is because of the organizational culture of"}, {"text_idx": "#000202", "text": "intolerance of political debate or debate of any sort for that matter, which is"}, {"text_idx": "#000203", "text": "made redundant by the Abyssinian style of leadership."}, {"text_idx": "#000204", "text": "The OLF constitution states that officials at all level of the organization are"}, {"text_idx": "#000205", "text": "elected by a secret ballot of members at all levels. But, for example, OLF SG"}, {"text_idx": "#000206", "text": "structures itself by direct appointment by the chairman of the organization,"}, {"text_idx": "#000207", "text": "from local cells to the departmental levels, a method unheard of in the modern"}, {"text_idx": "#000208", "text": "era. Among other things, the organizational cultural clash between the"}, {"text_idx": "#000209", "text": "totalitarian OLF SG style and the egalitarian democratic style of OLF QC is"}, {"text_idx": "#000210", "text": "threatening the collapse of the process of the ongoing reunification process."}, {"text_idx": "#000211", "text": "This compounded with the inherent ideological mistrust between members of"}, {"text_idx": "#000217", "text": "departure of ODF faction of the OLF SG gave some a glimmer of hope that"}, {"text_idx": "#000218", "text": "the remaining OLF SG might return to the objectives of the OLF. Alas this was"}, {"text_idx": "#000219", "text": "wishful thinking. Well, look at the recent attempt to bring back AFD from the"}, {"text_idx": "#000220", "text": "dead. The wisdom of merging with Ethiopian organizations before reuniting"}, {"text_idx": "#000222", "text": "with forces that have common problems and objectives is desirable one has"}, {"text_idx": "#000223", "text": "to put own house in order first."}, {"text_idx": "#000224", "text": "What does Eritrea look like as a country? There is no parliament, dissolved by"}, {"text_idx": "#000225", "text": "the president under the guise of power struggle. The Eritrean cabinet met for"}, {"text_idx": "#000227", "text": "power and is president for life. Millions of young Eritreans are leaving the"}, {"text_idx": "#000228", "text": "country by all means available to them. There seems to be no hope for that"}, {"text_idx": "#000229", "text": "country until Isayas and his cronies pass away (i.e. no hope for Eritrea at least"}, {"text_idx": "#000231", "text": "does no support the creation of independent Oromia. More importantly, like"}, {"text_idx": "#000232", "text": "anyone else, Eritrea has national self-interest. The Ethiopian regime is"}, {"text_idx": "#000233", "text": "supporting Eritrean opposition groups that aim to get rid of Isayas Afewarki."}, {"text_idx": "#000234", "text": "As a counter strategy Eritrea hosts Ethiopian opposition groups, large and"}, {"text_idx": "#000235", "text": "small, include a number of OLF factions."}, {"text_idx": "#000236", "text": "Eritrean security agents use opposition groups to threaten Ethiopia as and"}, {"text_idx": "#000237", "text": "when it suits Eritrea. Therefore, the remnants of OLA based in Eritrea for the"}, {"text_idx": "#000238", "text": "past 16 years, are considered part of the Eritrean security apparatus. Most of"}, {"text_idx": "#000239", "text": "the time the so-called OLA is digging for Eritrea, like anyone in Eritrean"}, {"text_idx": "#000240", "text": "national service. Daud Ibsa is the charge d\u2019affaires of the emasculated OLA,"}, {"text_idx": "#000241", "text": "which is considered a battalion with in the Eritrean national service."}, {"text_idx": "#000242", "text": "The role Eritrea played and continues to play needs to be understood. The"}, {"text_idx": "#000243", "text": "Asmara Group aka Shanee Gumii came to power 16 long years ago, in 1999"}, {"text_idx": "#000244", "text": "through coup d\u2019e\u0301tat, guided by Eritrea. Truth be told, Daud Ibsa was recruited"}, {"text_idx": "#000245", "text": "by the EPLF long time ago, way back in 1980, when he and others acquired"}, {"text_idx": "#000246", "text": "military training from the EPLF. It is expected that organizations would"}, {"text_idx": "#000247", "text": "naturally infiltrate others for obvious reasons, in particular the EPLF needed to"}, {"text_idx": "#000250", "text": "As a matter of fact, the OLF has become a surrogate for Eritrea. Oromia has"}, {"text_idx": "#000251", "text": "become by extension de facto administrative territory of Eritrea. The Eritrean"}, {"text_idx": "#000252", "text": "diaspora pays tax to the Eritrean state. Oromos supporting the OLF contribute"}, {"text_idx": "#000253", "text": "membership fees and donation for the OLF. The money is sent to Eritrea. The"}, {"text_idx": "#000254", "text": "Eritrean state also gains hard currency on behalf of the OLF and others from"}, {"text_idx": "#000255", "text": "countries hostile to Ethiopia, including Egypt."}, {"text_idx": "#000256", "text": "The so-called OLA stationed in Eritrea is fully engaged in the Eritrean national"}, {"text_idx": "#000257", "text": "service that the young Eritreans run away from and end up drowned in"}, {"text_idx": "#000260", "text": "leaders\u2019 residing in Asmara comfortably and generate confusion about the"}, {"text_idx": "#000261", "text": "existence of three different OLF headquarters in the tiny capital Asmara)."}, {"text_idx": "#000262", "text": "On balance, to be fair to Eritrea, every nation has to work for its own national"}, {"text_idx": "#000263", "text": "interest. The OLF factions based in Eritrea could have used the sanctuary"}, {"text_idx": "#000264", "text": "given to them to design their own way forward and repatriate back to Oromia."}, {"text_idx": "#000265", "text": "They have not done this. And therefore, on one level we have to appreciate"}, {"text_idx": "#000266", "text": "the safe haven given by Eritrea to Oromos."}, {"text_idx": "#000267", "text": "Returning to the loyalist brigade, if one raises concerns about the OLF"}, {"text_idx": "#000268", "text": "factions the loyalist brigade is quick to jump up and down. A cocktail of"}, {"text_idx": "#000269", "text": "localism and being ignorant of Oromo history intoxicates the loyalist brigade."}, {"text_idx": "#000270", "text": "They have direct access to the so-called leaders and for them the struggle is"}, {"text_idx": "#000272", "text": "them. They are actually not small in number and more significantly vocal. This"}, {"text_idx": "#000273", "text": "group scares the rest of the Oromo diaspora and media with threats of"}, {"text_idx": "#000274", "text": "malicious propaganda. The loyalist brigade stifles out a health discussion and"}, {"text_idx": "#000276", "text": "How might the OLF be rescued?"}, {"text_idx": "#000277", "text": "All of the OLF factions rely on the financial supports of the Oromo diaspora."}, {"text_idx": "#000278", "text": "They all recruit members from the diaspora where we are all free to debate."}, {"text_idx": "#000280", "text": "and transparency and above all the truth about the state of the struggle."}, {"text_idx": "#000281", "text": "Clarity of the objective of the struggle is critical too. In this regard, members"}, {"text_idx": "#000282", "text": "must hold the leaders into account and guard the objective (kaayyoo qabsoo)"}, {"text_idx": "#000283", "text": "so that the leaders get no opportunity to dilute the goal of the struggle as has"}, {"text_idx": "#000285", "text": "Members in every faction must insist in reuniting all the factions of the OLF"}, {"text_idx": "#000286", "text": "based on unity of agreed purpose of struggling to liberate Oromia and work"}, {"text_idx": "#000287", "text": "towards it in a coordinated political, military and information campaigns."}, {"text_idx": "#000288", "text": "All in all, back to basics and rescue the OLF for the sake of the Oromo nation"}, {"text_idx": "#000289", "text": "and push forward with the necessary struggle fro our survival as a nation."}, {"text_idx": "#000290", "text": "OLF is not a new organization. It has a well-rehearsed political program and"}, {"text_idx": "#000291", "text": "well worked out balanced modern rules and regulation albeit these are"}, {"text_idx": "#000292", "text": "repeatedly ignored. Therefore, we all have to insist that the agreed program"}, {"text_idx": "#000293", "text": "and rules and regulation must be respected. There must be checks and"}, {"text_idx": "#000294", "text": "balances at all levels of the organization so that the members and supporters"}, {"text_idx": "#000295", "text": "hold the leadership into account. Democratic centralism and collective"}, {"text_idx": "#000296", "text": "Furthermore, misinformation and the propaganda must give way to action in"}, {"text_idx": "#000297", "text": "the mountains of Oromia. Living on a staple diet of propaganda must come to"}, {"text_idx": "#000298", "text": "an end as a matter of urgency. We are facing genocide and hence we have"}, {"text_idx": "#000299", "text": "Most above all, we need a leadership that is ready to return to the mountains"}, {"text_idx": "#000300", "text": "of Oromia. In this regard, the youth is expected to step up to the plate. The old"}, {"text_idx": "#000301", "text": "guard has shown stiff resistance to handover the torch but you should not wait"}, {"text_idx": "#000302", "text": "for them to go down with the organization. Rescue the struggle and the old"}, {"text_idx": "#000303", "text": "guards from their own misery too. Whatever you do please refrain from"}, {"text_idx": "#000304", "text": "loitering around Europe and America and give interviews. The guaranteed"}, {"text_idx": "#000305", "text": "way to success is by filling the leadership vacuum created in the valleys and"}, {"text_idx": "#000306", "text": "But, dismiss the critical voices at your peril and continue with business as"}, {"text_idx": "#000307", "text": "usual and you are guaranteed at this rate there is going to be no OLF or"}, {"text_idx": "#000308", "text": "Oromia to talk about in the next 5 years or so."}]