Bilisummaa Irra Faccisa / In Defense of Bilisummaa

By Ibsaa Guutama

Yeroo qabsoon bilisummaa fi ofiinbulmaata keenyaa didhamu baanee balaa irra marsaa jiru faccisuun dirqama sabboonotatti Kanneen qara qabsoott ka’an yeroof mataa gad qabatan malee hin coollibne. Ammayyuu dhaloota haaraaf waa’ee ergamsa qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo ABOn hogganamuu iyya’uuf dirqama qabu. Waan hardha ta’aa jiruun ababbaruu irra kan darbanin walbira qabanii ilaaluu yaaluun barumsa taha. Rakkinni qabsaawota ganama manaa yaase hardha ittuu caalee muldhata. Fallisaa kan qaban gad dhiisanii kan yaalamee fashale irra deebi’uu utuu hin ta’in kan qabaniti cichanii eenyummaa ofii mirkaneessuu dha. Ilaalcha dhaaboti maqaa Oromo qaban akka filmaataataat tarreessuun daaraa fi daakuu walbira qabu akka hin taane eeggachuu dha...read more

When our struggle for liberty and independence is challenged it is the duty of nationalists to go out and defend it from hovering catastrophe. It will be a mistake to distract the struggle from its rightful course for sake of millions of youth whose dreams have been the liberation of Oromiyaa since they started to dream. Pioneers of the struggle are duty bound to keep them informed about OLF, its mission, the achievements, failures and distortions of struggle. Rather than panicking with present world events, better to examine problems that came dragging from the past. Problems that caused activists leave their homes initially are still there with greater force. The solution is not quitting what you have and retrying what has already failed but to hold fast on what you had and assert your identity. To present list of names of organizations with Oromo names as alternatives can seem comparing apple to orange....read more

Ethiopia: A Generation Targeted, the Future of a Nation at Risk

HRLHA Urgent Action and Appeal

Public 11 May, 2011.

Although there has been no single section of societies that the Ethiopian TPLF/EPRDF regime has spared in the past 18 years, students have been among the prime targets of attacks. The Oromos in general, and the Oromo students in particular, have obviously been the first in the line of victimization when it comes down to ethnicity and regional lines.

The most recent crackdown against Oromo students, which has been going on since April 14, 2011, has hit all universities and colleges in different regional states, and has sent hundreds of students to prisons without any idea as to when they would be released. All that could be said in this regard, based on past experiences, is that anything between immediate releases (although we haven’t seen any yet) and indefinite incarcerations could happen to those students.

Student Dame Olana
For example, from among hundreds of Oromo students who were arrested and detained exactly in the same manner in 2006, only a few were released while hundreds of them had died in prison, and some are still languishing in prison without verdict.

Following the issuance of its Urgent Action, PUBLIC 12 April, 2011 on this same case of violence against students, HRLHA has been monitoring the situation through its local agents for further details and updates; and, accordingly, it has been able to obtain the names of the following detained students:

No	Student Name	Institute	Date Detained
1	Tariku Bekele	Haromaya University	April 11, 2011
2	Megersa Bekele	Haromaya University	April 11, 2011
3	Fituma Tadesse Biya	Haromaya University	April 11, 2011
4	Tolessa Faraja	Jimma University	April 11, 2011
5	Tufa Bacha	Jimma Universty	April 11, 2011
6	Miressa Qanani	Clinical Pharmacy	April 11, 2011
7	Dame Olana	Clinical Pharmacy	April 11, 2011
8	Tadesse Tekalegn	Addis Ababba University,	April 13, 2011
9	Sanbata Dame	Haromaya University	April 13, 2011
10	Dandii Bekele	Haromaya University	April 13, 2011
11	Alemayehu Garumma	Gotera Campus (Lecturer)	April 13, 2011
12	Fayisa Alemneh	Gotera Campus (Lecturer)	April 13, 2011
13	Dachassa Magarssa	Gotera Campus(Lecturer)	April 13, 2011
14	Sena Marara	Arbaminchi University	April 14, 2011
15	Saya	Arbaminchi University	April 14, 2011
16	Dagim Gizaw	Arbaminch Universty	April 14, 2011
17	Wariyo Banti	Arbaminch University	April 18, 2011
18	Tafese Motora	Wallaga University (Tortured)
19	Biqila Abshalo	Arbaminch University	April 18, 2011
20	Duguma Jabessa	Arbaminch University	April 18, 2011
21	Jamara Tolessa	Arbaminch University	April 18, 2011
22	Biqila Tesfaye	Arbaminch University	April 18, 2011
23	Tilahun Fufa Gutu	A.Ababa University	April 24, 2011
24	Takele Arega Garoma	A.Ababa University	April 24, 2011
25	Duguma Beyene	A.Ababa University	April 24, 2011
26	Damara Gamada Qana’a	A.Ababa University	April 24, 2011
27	Ketema Dhinsa Yadeta	University	April 24, 2011
28	Desalegn Dobbi M	Wallaga Univesity (Tortured)
29	Tolessa Jabana	Jimma University
30	Dereje Gutu	Jimma University

As it was the case in the previous similar crackdowns on Oromo students, this most recent violence by a government against its own citizens was started in Mizan Tepi University with students of Tigrean origin deliberately provoking Oromo students and inciting clashes, with armed security forces waiting standby in the backyard. The worst aspect of these kinds of extra-judicial and politically motivated acts against students is that the victimized students, not only receive punishments that they don’t deserve, but also miss classes, exams, and other types of assessments; and, consequently, their graduations are delayed, or maybe denied. In general, their academic lives would be disrupted, and their future lives ruined. Intimidation and harassment, as they are their negative impacts and discouragements on students who are likely to join colleges and universities in the future, are also enormous. Given that these acts of violence by a government in charge of responsibly ruling a country have singled out the Oromo students only, it is obvious that they are purely racial and discriminatory even to that extent apartheid action against Oromo students.

HRLHA would like to once again express its deep concerns regarding the whereabouts as well as safety of the students who have been taken to custody over the past three and four years. It is also recalled that a lot of students have received injuries of varying degrees from brutal attacks by the security forces on the first day of the violence.

HRLHA calls up on the Ethiopian Government to immediately stop racial and discriminatory violence, and unconditionally release the detained students and facilitate the resumption of normal classes. A thorough investigation of the overall situation is also expected from a responsible government so that the culprits would be held accountable for their wrongdoings. HRLHA also calls up on regional and international diplomatic, democratic, and human rights agencies to challenge the Ethiopian TPLF/EPRDF regime on its persistent brutal, dictatorial, and suppressive actions against innocent and unarmed civilians who attempt to exercise their “said-to-have-been-granted” democratic rights.

“Manifesto”, End of Outlook Stalemate in OLF

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• “Manifesto”, Dhuma Danqama Ilaalchaa ABO Keessaa?

  Waa’ee qabsoo Oromo yeroo kaafnu hanga tokkoo gara duubaati deebinee kan laalluu muuxannoon kaleessaa hardhaaf dhimma baasinnaa jenneetu. Mootummaan Hayila Sillaasee kan kufe warraaqsa aarii ummataan dhoo’eeni. Dargiin mooticha bakka bu’uuf humnoota adda addaa naannaa sagantaa gadjalaa (minimum) tokkooti qindeeffate. Akkasiti humnoota sabhedduu akeeka sooshaaliismiin gaggeeffamna jedhan waliti fiduu danda’e. Garba gamaas qooda fudhachuuf hedduutu it didiche. Akka irbuu seenanitt karaa Baalee galuu isaan oolche. Kan walitti dufan qabsoon gitaa rakkina sabaawummaa empayeritii keessa jiru furuu dandaha jedhanii dhaadatan. Sabboonotis hin geessineen male luuxanii dhimma itt bahuu yaalanii turan...read more

• “Manifesto”, End of Outlook Stalemate in OLF

• Whenever we speak about Oromo struggle we look back a bit if yester year’s experiences might help present efforts. The government of Hayila Sillaasee was toppled by revolution that erupted as a result of peoples’ rage. To replace the emperor Darg coordinated some forces around a minimum program. In that way it brought together those who say they follow socialist principles. Many from the Diaspora dashed to participate. It saved them coming through Baale as promised. All Habashaa “progressives” lauded class struggle as panacea for societal problems. That attracted nationalists who did not have self confidence to go national struggle alone....read more

Kenya protests to Ethiopia over Turkana attacks

Capital FM Kenya - Bernard Momanyi - ‎5 minutes ago‎

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 5 - Kenya has now written to the Ethiopian government to protest the attacks which occurred in Turkana district on Tuesday where 38 people were killed and dozens wounded.

At least 19 dead in Kenya, Ethiopia border clashes Reuters Africa

Kenya protests to Ethiopia over border raid Kenya Broadcasting Corporatio

VIVA OROMIA: St.Cloud State University

April 19 (Opride) - Last year we broke a story about bullying and harassment claim by Oromo students at St Cloud State University. The controversy surrounded the exclusion of Oromo students from the annual African Night celebration. The University acknowledged the issue and stated, the matter was resolved to both parties’ satisfaction. Oromo students disagreed alleging the school did little to address their concerns.

Two weeks ago, the Oromia Student Organization (OSO), a student group at St Cloud State University, put up a separate and well attended event. The event, dubbed VIVA:OROMIA, was OSO’s effort to raise awareness, and share the beauty and diversity of Oromo culture with the St Cloud community.

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Oromia: He is arrested for having walkie-talkies and held because he is Oromo

Winnipeg Free Press
Fewaz Hargaaya

THE Canadian government is looking into the case of a Winnipeg man jailed in Ethiopia, while his friends and family in Transcona worry and wonder how to help.

Fewaz Hargaaya, 26, was arrested earlier this month on a visit to the country he fled as a five-year-old with his family.

He was arrested for having walkie-talkies and held because he is Oromo, an ethnic group struggling for self-determination. After his arrest, police found sponsorship documents he brought from Canada that are critical of the Ethiopian government's treatment of its people. His sister, Iftu, who lives in Winnipeg, said the government has accused him of being involved with the Oromo Liberation Front.

The man's family hasn't been able to contact him since he was locked up in Dire Dawa in one of Ethiopia's notorious prisons.

The Canadian government is trying to help.

"The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Affairs is aware of the detention of a Canadian citizen in Ethiopia," said spokesman Claude Rochon in Ottawa. "Consular officials in Addis Ababa and in Ottawa are providing consular assistance to the family."...Read more

Realated news:

Ethiopia to charge 121 prisoners with terrorism Reuters Africa

OPDO's Latest Ditch Attempt: Getting the Oromo Diaspora Onboard Oromsis

Ethiopia government to charge 121 prisoners with 'terrorism' Nazret.com (blog)
Ethiopia: Oromo Prisoners to Be Charged as Terrorists New York Times - ‎Apr 7, 2011‎
Oromo: Mass Arrests Appear Politically Motivated UNPO - ‎Apr 11, 2011

Oromoon USA fi Kanaada keessa jiraatan ergamtuu Murnna Wayyaane dura dhaabatan.

114 Oromo Students Injured by Live Ammunition, More Than 50 Arrested

source: oduu.com

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University n Mizaan Teeppii dhigaa fi himimmaan, hidhaa fi iyyaan guutamte, barattoonni Oromoos rasaasaan reebaman

Police Clamp Down on Student Protest at Mizan-Tepi University- Starting on the evening of April 6, 2011 up to the morning of April 7, 2011, the Woyane Ethiopian Federal police have been firing live ammunition on about 400 unarmed and peaceful Oromo students of Mizan-Tepi University injuring several students and arresting several others, a report we received on April 08, 2011 revealed.

While OLF News could not verify the exact number of students injured and arrested, the latest update we received today April 10, 2011 revealed that 114 Oromo students, injured by live ammunition, have been admitted to Mizan Tepi hospital, and many others, who were not taken to hospital, are suffering in individual houses without any medical attention. Read More »»»

Ethiopia: Wayane is planing for a war

AFP .Ethiopia 'ready to help Eritreans topple regime'

ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia is ready to help the people of Eritrea topple the regime of Issaias Afeworki, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told lawmakers Tuesday, ruling out a military invasion. Related news: “We are not Afraid of Egyptians”- Meles New Business Ethiopia

OLF Letter to the President of Kenya

OROMO LIBERATION FRONT

Date: 07/12/2010

His Excellency The Honourable Mwai Kibaki, C.G.H., M.P.

President of the Republic of Kenya

Office of the President

Harambee House

Harambee Avenue

P.O.Box 62345 - 00200

Nairobi

Kenya

Your Excellency,

We the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) are alarmed to learn the recent full-fledged military campaign by Kenyan armed forces against our organisation. We are particularly concerned that Kenyan forces joined the occupying Ethiopian forces fighting against the OLF.

Whilst we recognise that Kenya has the right to enforce peace and security within its territory, we are unable to understand the reasons why Kenyan armed forces are engaged in a military campaign against our forces. Although Kenyan authorities have been repeatedly quoted by the media, saying the objective of their military campaign is “flashing the OLF from the country�, as a justification for their aggression against us, we would like to reassure you that we have no bases on Kenyan soil and fully respect the territorial integrity of Kenya.

We believe that military confrontation between Kenya and the OLF is not in the best interest of either of our countries. In fact, the actions of the Kenyan forces are uncalled for and can destabilise the region that is already troubled by a number of long standing conflicts. We do not understand why Kenya should involve itself in the struggle between Oromia and Ethiopia and we hope that this is not your policy. We hope that your government will respect the rights of the Oromo people to free themselves from the brutal Ethiopian colonial system. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which your country is a signatory, reaffirms the right to self-determination.

The peoples of Oromia and Kenya share a longstanding cordial relationship. In particular, Kenya, as a democratic and stable country, continues providing safety for a significant number of Oromo refugees fleeing from persecution by the Ethiopian state. However, we are also gravely concerned that recently a large number of Oromo refugees have been handed over to the Ethiopian authorities by the Kenyan authorities. These refugees are sent back to inhumane torture and certain death in the hands of the Ethiopian security agents.

We believe Kenya could play a positive and constructive role in supporting a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Oromia and Ethiopia and that would make Kenya a legitimate player in the international arena.

We respectfully urge you to appraise the situation and reconsider your policy and assure supporting the just cause of the oppressed Oromo people rather than assisting the bloodthirsty regime in Ethiopia.

Yours respectfully,

Mulugeta Mosissa

Mulugeta Mosissa

Head of Diplomatic Division of the OLF

cc: Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga, E.G.H., M.P. Prime Minster of the Republic of Kenya

P.O.Box 21762, Washington DC, 20009, USA Tel: (202)-521-5653 E-mail: waajjira@oromoliberationfront.info

www.oromoliberationfront.info

Ethiopia rebels say killed 267 soldiers, govt denies

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* Rebels in potential oil/gas region claim 34 attacks

* Government calls ONLF statement "outright lies"

By Barry Malone

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - An Ethiopian rebel group said on Tuesday it had killed 267 soldiers since the beginning of October, in its first such claim since the government signed a peace deal with one its factions last month.

The Ethiopian government denied the claim.

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) wants more autonomy for the country's mainly ethnic-Somali Ogaden region and has warned foreign companies exploring for oil and gas to stay away or face attack.

Firms, including Petronas [PETR.UL] and Vancouver-based Africa Oil Corporation (AOI.V: Quote), are working in the Ogaden. Petronas has asked for government approval of a deal to sell all its oil and gas concessions to locally-owned SouthWest Energy (H.K.) Ltd.

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South Sudan's quest to be EAC member

The Standard

By David Ochamiin Juba

South Sudan is warming up for the East African Community once the January 9 referendum is concluded.

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardiit, who is also Sudan’s First Vice President, told a Kenyan MPs’ delegation to Juba an independent South Sudan would certainly join the East African Community and foster friendly ties with its new neighbours.

Twenty seven MPs, including six assistant ministers and chairmen of the Public Accounts, Public Investment and Education committees of Kenya’s Parliament, are on a fact finding mission of the build-up and preparation for the vote that will determine if the South gains autonomy from Khartoum Government.

They are holding meetings with key officials in the region, including its President and Parliament.

South Sudan’s civil society leaders, spearheading the separatist campaign, said Kenya, which mid-wifed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in Nairobi in 2005 and whose final stage is the referendum, should ensure a free and timely vote.

Assistant Minister Peter Munya said the referendum would offer South Sudanese an opportunity to "reclaim your human dignity" and must "go ahead as agreed without equivocation". Read More

Gamtaan Sabboonota Injifannoo Shafisiisa

Haalli gaanfa Afrikaa keessa jiru, ummata naagatt caalaa hadhaawaa fi bilisummaa sabootaa fi abba tokkeett roorroon hammaata deemaa jira. Sun ta’eellee sabboonoti Oromoo muuxannoo qabsoon qayyabannoo walfakii hin uummannee. Murna adda addaatt qoodamanii hoomaa oofeett dabalamuuf yk kaan caalaa jiga yaafachuuf eeggataa jiru. ABOn erga ijaarame inni lammaffaan hedduu yaalame kantaree hafe. Haa tahu malee jeequmsi ayyaamii hawaasaa irra gahe salphaa hin turre. Sun sirrii akka hin turre carraalee hedduu dhimma hin basin darban irra hubatamuu dandaha. Oromiyaa fi ollooti shee bulcha gurmeesbadin boba’aa jiru.
Keessatu Oromiyaan yoo daftee fala argachuu baate badiisi itt aggaamamaa jiru kan cufaati. Kana keessaa bahuuf gamtaan sabboonotaa hedduu gargaara. Mootummaan amma empayeriti bulchu, irraan dhaadannoo uummataa lallabaa, jalaan samichaa fi balleessaa gara jabina hamtuun oofaa jira. Mootummooti darban lafti hundu gulummaa keenya jedhu. Inni kun akka hin taane beekee waan dandahe hundda cuunfachuuf yaalaa jira. Kanaafi gatii yaraan lafabuttuu garba gamaati gurgurataa kan jiru. Qabeenyi Oromiyaa keessaa bahu deebi’ee Oromiyaaf satoo hin tahu. Darbee abba tokkootaa fi biyya aayyaa bulchootaa gabbisa. Kanaaf Oromiyaan hanqina nyaataa, waldhaansaa, fi qophii barumsaa akka qabataa hin jirre herreguun nama hin dhibu. Rakkina saatiif abbaatu falata.
Lafa buttuun kiisiittoo hin naqattuu fudhattee eessaan geessi; akkuma kanaan dura ni deeffanna jedhama taha. Wanti guddaan inni durii balleesse tokko eeggannoo malee muka jijjigse bakka buusuu hanqachuu dha. Inni kun haddhaa ittiin guggubee dafee taadhessu fudhatee dhufee. Inni duri homisha gara caalu naannaati hambisa. Inni kun garba ceesisuuf qarmiinuu isa hin hafuu. Kanaaf amma agabuun nama fixaa, yeroo deeffatan lafa homaa hin biqilchine qarsaa dhiisee deema jechuu dha. Haddhaan sun fayyaa fi wal horuu nama, horii fi bosona biyya irratis akka dhiibbaa qabu himamaa jira..Ummatis, horiin saanii, lafti, fi margoon saanii hundi maseenuuf deemu jechuu dha.
Yeroon waa’ee biyyatoo yaadu gadadoo hammaa bahaa ummati keenya guyyuu keessa darbuu fi haala kanneen kana teenyee hin laallu jedhanii kakatantu qaabannooti na dhufa. Jannoota jireenya qananiin gaariti jedhanii akka sabi saanii maqaa fi ulfina badde deebisee gonfatu ficilantu dhugaanis abjuunis ijarra na deema. Amma maqaan saanii daldalaf yeroo dhimma itt bahamuu yaalamu dhagahuun gadda guddaa irra nama buusa. Kaan kaanimmoo safuu cabsanii awwaala hin beekamne keessati maqaa saanii xureessuu yaalaniiru. Silaa walitt dabalamani angoo hin uggamne kan ta’an, dantaa adda addaaf du’aa fi jiraati dhimma walitt bahuu hamilatani. Keettolee fi hankaksitootni maqaa gootota keenyaa balleessuun mooraa qabsoo facaasuuf kan isaan hin yaalin hin jiru. Sun akkuma ta’e haa ta’uu, akkamiti martii hamtuu kana keessaa cabsanii ba’uu, mee ofis walis haa gaafatani? Gamtoomuu caalaa falli biraa jira laata?
Nammi hedduun qabsaawoti gargar bahuu malee maaliif akka gargar bahan hin hubatu. Kanaaf heda hin taanerratt hundaawee xumura shaamoo hin qabne irra gaha. Golli malbulchaa kamuu yeroo dhaabbatu akeeka saa fiixaan baasuuf dudhama fi kutannoo qabu kan jedhu hawwata. Sana duuba waan irrati waliigalan lafa kaa’atanii masaka saatiin sosso’uu. Seeri isaan baafatan seera Waaqaa miti; fedha waloon jijjiiramuu dandaha. Kanaaf fedhi waloo kan hogganaa haa tahu kan murnaan bakka hin buufamu. Sun gurmuu baqaqsaa, atooma jeeqaa. ABO irra sanatu gahe. Murnootatu qayyabannoo waloo diige. Sana duuba afaan tokkoo dubbachuu dadhabani. Hunduu qolasaa keessati, miira adda addaa waan guddifateef waliti deebi’uuf garlamee ta’ee mullata.
Erga gargar bahanii meeshaan waliti duulaniiru. Murnaa fi abba tokkeen afaaniin nama madeessaniiru. Garri tokko isa biraa balleessuuf carraaqaniiru. Waliigalati dhama’uu haa ta’uu malee godaanisa hin fayyinee dhiisee darbuu hin oolle. Diinati duuluun afaan duwwaati yoo gadi bu’u, wal balleessuun “diimaa” irra gahee jira. Firummatt hameenyaan dhihaachuun dambii tahee ture. Sun haleellaa suduudaan Oromumma irratt tolfame. Wal danda’uu irra eeboo waliti mirmirsuu filachuun tooftaa hankaaksitootaati. Sana gochuun saba saanii fi gola sadaffaa biratt, dhugaa ta’ee fudhatamuu fi amanamummaa argachuu dhabsiisaa. Deggertootii fi miseensoti amma murnoota gula yaa’an qabsoon karaa irra ce’uu saatiif gaaffii kaasaa jiru. Kaan diinatillee harka kennatan agarree jirra. “Asii fi achi ayyallaa yoo sodaate hin gallaa …” jedhe dargaggeessi. “eeyee hin gallaa, waawuu hin gallu”, gaaffii deebii barbaadutu qabsawota birati hafe. Gidiraa si’ana ummata irra jiruuf abbawummaa qabu.
Qabsicha biyya alati cunqeessuun dirreen biyya jiru ni gatame. Diinni naannoo dhibuun kan kahe yoo qabsaawoti waliti deebi’an nama hin dhibu. Sun tahees jannooti dirree biyya jiru. Ala taa’anii jannoota kana hoogganna jechuun ofirrummaa taha. Jara akkasiif deggeraa tahuu dhiisanii hoogganaa tahuun qabsicha osoo hin hubin hin hafne. Kanaaf sararaa taliilaan gargar bahuun gaarii dha. Kan furga’uu barbaadu takaaluu irra milkiin bahi jedhanii ooffalchuun wayyaa dha. Fakmishoon Hayila Sillaasee garba gama taa’anii fedha ofii namarrati fe’uun amma maa’ii hin baasu. Hoogganni kan saba keessa taa’ee hogganu. Loltuun diina harkati kufuun, du’uun, baduu fi ganuun kan jiru. Raayyaa guutuun haqamuu dandaha.. Sabboonaan dhugaa kanneen hamma dhugaatii jara waliin dhaabbatu yk deebisanii ijaaruuf kan hin guungumne. Kan lubbuu illee kennuuf dhihatan akka jiran hin dagatu. Biyya abbaa ofii caalaa kan nama boonsuu fi kan nama golgu hin jiru. Qondaallonni waan gaafatamu baasna malee walabummaa saa hin dhoofsisnu jedhanii kakatan, kuunnoo gaarreen Oromiya keessa maggalu. Lammii boonsuti isan kan firrisu hin argamu; jabduun saanis gurgudduu irra booree kaa’aa.
Komeen hanga yoonaa sagantaa qabsoo irra jiru, yerroon wal hin gitu, sabi tokkoo kophaa qabsaawee fiixaan baha jedha, sirna jiru keessati qabsaawanii furmaata fiduuf carraa hin banu kan jedhu.
Sabi tokkoo hanga walabummaa fi bilisummaa saa dhabeti haalli yeroon danga’ame qabsoo lagachiisu yoomuu hin dhufu. Hamaa ofirraa faccisuun dhalootee uumaati. Kanaaf tooftaa jijijjiiree kan jalqabe itt fufuu eenyuu dhaabuu hin dandahu. Waa malee hin sossonee waa malees hin dacha’u. Oromoon saba of hin dandeenye irkisaa malee ijaajjuu hin qabu kan jedhan yoo jiraatan yaada abbaa kan dhowwu hin jiru. Sabboonaaf garuu halagaati maxanuu filachuun of mancaasuuti ilaalama.
Addunyaan mandara tokkoo taati jedhu. Ganda tokkoo yoo taates buburrumaa bifa see ammaa gad hin dhiiftu. Komunistotiyyuu sana goona jedhanii abdii hin taaneen hiyyessa gowwoomsanii. Sagantaan ABO waggaa kudhana dura fooyya’e gutummaati hojii irra oolee hin beeku. Osoo gutummaati shakalamee hin mullatin afuuruma erbaala (waraqata) irra jirutu komatamaa jira. Sissiqu goobana jedhama. Bakka jalqaba irra butachuun seera misaati. Duran diinota tarreefaman keessaa fudalismii, kaapitalismii fi kolonummaatu argama. Sirni fudal hariiroo lafaa waliin manca’ee. Kaapitalism baaquleessaati jijjiramee as bahe. Koloniyalism ammallee diriirfatee nurra jira. Kan hin jirree keessaa baafne kan jijjirame mala itt jijjiiree isa hafe meeshaa foyyeffanne itt bobbaana. Goobanuuf sissiquu yk ilaalcha butachuun kanuma. Garuu ammallee Oromiyoon akkuma fira qaban diinas qabu. Dinni saann kan qabeenyaa fi hiree saanii irrati akka too’annoo hin qabanne mormu.
Sabi tokkoo kophaa qabsaawee fiixaan hin bahu jechuun dhugaas dharas of keessaa qaba. Dhugaan saa diina tumsa alaatiin of ijaare jala dhaabbachuuf yoo tummsa walfakkaataa horatan injifannoon akka shaffisu hin haalamu. Hunda caalaa ollaa waliin ulfinaan wal ilaaluu fi walii gamtoomuun kaayyoo bu’uuraa aadaa Oromooti. Garuu dura of jabeessutu eegama. Sabi atoma keessaa qabu diina kamiinu jala dhaabbachuu hin dadhabu. Osoo ofii gamtaa hin qabaatin tumsa alaa barbaachuun diina alaa fi keessaan ofiti guddisuu taha. Kanaaf malee humni Oromoo gamtaan sosso’u fi dubbee amansiisaa qabu, humna halagaa kam waliinuu hidhata fedha waloo irratt hundaawe uummachuu ni danda’a.
Maqaa malee kan duubbee hin qabne, tumsa halagaa uummate obbolaa saati duulchisuu irra hin qoollifatu. Hanga maqichi dhimma baasuuti jarri ofiti qabu taha. Garuu “arba adii” (honga’a malee bu’aa hin qabnee) tahee hafa. Walabummaa, lafquwii fa’itu murteessa kan jedhan jiru. Biyyi lafaan marfamte Oromiyaa qofa miti. Yaadaanmali waan halle lafquwiitu murteessa jedhu kan yeroon itt darbe waan taheef eenyuu dhimma godhachuu hin qabu. Rakkisaa tahuus janna murteeffateef yeroo hunda karaan banaa dha. Heera empayerittiin amma ittiin bultu fudhatanii rakkina jiru irra haanuuf qabsaawuu dha, kan jedhan jiru. Sun Bara Dargiis, bara ammaas yaalamee kufee. Nammi mootummaa cehumsaa fi kennata lamaan darban irra akkamit barachuu dadhaba? Humni aboo irra jiru eenyuufuu angoo hiruu hin barbaadne. Kan angoo humnaan qabate tola yeroo irra bu’u dhagahamee hin beeku. Humni kun empayerittii waan hogganuuf yaa’a kolonummaa ittiin balleessan irrati waliin hin dhoofsifnu hin jennu. Kana kan goonu garuu jabina irra kaanee yoo tahe malee, yero amma, murni dhoofsisee bu’aa boonsaa tahe argamsiisuu hin jiru. Kanaaf dura of jabeessuu barbaachisa.
Kaayyoon sochii bilisummaa ganamaa, bilisummaa Oromoo fi ofiin bulummaa (walabummaa) Oromiyaa argamsiisuu dha. Yaadi walfincilaan sanaa alati dhihaataa jiran hundi, isaa gadi akka tahan hubatamuu qaba. Garaagarummaan ilaalchaa, amantee fi gandaa sana gaditi qabamuutu irra jira. Sanneen dhimma waloo osoo hintahin kan martii dhuunfaatii. Kan waliin qabnu biyya takkitii fi fedha bilisummaan bashaanee walabummaa fi walqixxummaan keessa jiraannu. Sabi tokkoo mirga sabummaa ofii ofiin murteeffachuu qaba. Sun Oromoofis mirga hin uggamne.
Sadarkaa sana yoo gahu golooti akka gorsa saanii fudhatu dhiibbaa godhu. Kaan akka inni ofiin buluu filatu, kaan akka inni olloota biraa waliin tokkummaa uummatee jiratu hololu ta’a. ABOn walabummaa sabichaaf dammaqsa. Haatahu malee waan ormichi murteeffatu ni ulfeessa. Irbi “lakkii” yoo tahe seera tumamu jalatt nagaan qabsoo saa itti fufuu dandaha. Sun hundaaf ifaa ta’uu qaba. Ergamsi ABO sana. Hamma nammi tokkoo kaayyoo ganama hordofu hafutti ergamsa ABO irra deebi’uun rakkisaa ta’aa. Simboon ABOn maddisiifame waan alaawuuf keessa deebitootis hin barbaachifnee ta’uu. Kanneen jijjiirama ergamsa ABO fedhan ABO osoo hin tahin jaarmaa bira soquu qabu. Addunyaa keessa akka sanati kan qabsaawan hedduu dha. Isaan keessaa “Front libération du Québec” faa dhahuun ni dandahama. Walabummaa Qubeek argamsiisuuf al tokko kufe jedhee hin dhiisne. Akkasuma ummati Oromiya filmaata ABOn kennuuf qoqqobamuu hin qabu. Sanatu injifannoo boonsaan isa ga’a.
Haalli gaanfa Afrikaa guyyuu, ummata naagaf caalaa hadhaawaa , bilisummaa sabootaa fi abba tokkeett roorrisaa ta’aa jira. Sabboonoti Oromoo akkuma tahet murna adda addaati hiramanii “hoomaa oofee” keessa gugachuuf yk isa kaan caalaa nama of gula yaasuuf carraaqaa jiru. Sun kan tahe, dirqama xixiqqoo fi gurguddaa gargar baafachuu dadhabuu irraati. Dursanii kaayyoo irrati ilaalcha tokkoo qabaachuu deebi’anii walii mirkaneessuu qabu. Garaagarummaan kaayyoo tuqu hundi gara duubaati dhiibamuutu irra jira. Kanaaf durfannoo irrati walta’uun wal amanuu bakkatt deebisee, hariiroo hawaasaa jeeqamsa irraa oolchuu danda’a. Addaan bahuun murnaa tokkoof anjaa adda hin kennine. Caalattuu deggertootaa fi miseensoti akka abdii kutatanii qollifatan yk kaasicha ganan tolche. Oromiyaan ibdda irra jirti. Kan irraa dhaamsu malee kan hidhii xuuxu hin rakkanne. Yeroon saa ariifachiisaa dha. Daddaaquun hedduu duubati deebisuu dandaha. Dafanii qayyabannoo, gamtaa fi dhaaba qilleensi hin seenne uumuun wal keessatis gola sadaffaa biratis amantee uumuu dandaha. Sanaan injifannoon taakkuu caalaa hin fagaatu.
Ulfinaa fi surraan gootota kufaniif; walabummaa, walqixxummaa fi bilisummaan kan hafaniif; nagaa fi araarri Ayyaana abboolii fi ayyoliif haa tahu!
Ibsaa GuutamaFulbana 2010
Ibsaa Guutama miseensa dhaloota saganta ABO isa jalqabaa baasan keessaa tokkoo.

Madda:www.gubirmans.com

"Bilisummaa" vs. "Walabummaa: The Great Debate

source: oromoaffairs.blogspot.com

I listened to Dr. Haile Hirpa’s, former(?) OSA president, interview in an Oromo Paltalk room as posted on Bilisummaa.com.

As expected, Haile Hirpa defended his action of inviting Berhanu Nega to present at OSA 2010. This much is expected and no surprise there. He talked about how Berhanu Nega, who said very little at the conference besides blaming “identity politics” for the empire’s maladies, is now a changed man. What is the evidence for Berhanu’s change of heart? “He said he was born in Bushoofttu, Oromia.” Amen!.................

Question to Haile Hirpa from a PalTalk participant: “You have repeatedly said in your speech that Oromo wants “bilisummaa” and nothing else. As we understand from the Oromo people, what they want is not “bilisummaa” only. … What we want is “walabummaa Oromiyaa ti.” An independent state of Oromia. … So when you say Oromos want “Bilisummaa”, do you mean the Oromo people can be free and live with in Ethiopia or you are substituting “bilisuummaa” for “Walabummaa”? …” (translation mine)

Dr. Haile Hirpa’s response: “The objective of the OLF that I know since 1973/74 is the same one it is sticking to today – regardless of the various difference existing among them today - which is “bilisummaa”. However, to transform this objective from “bilisummaa” to “walabummaa” [independence], those who lead the organization have to come together and establish [walabummaa] as OLF’s objective. [Walabummaa] has never been the objective of the OLF. But, I am willing to be educated on this. However, for as long as I have been part of this struggle and the OLF, the objective of the OLF is “bilisummaa”, nothing else. I think we can agree on this.” (translation mine)

Listen to Dr. Haile below. Then read part of the OLF political program (from 1973/74 and 1998) also below and you be the judge.

Listen to the Q & A

OLF political programs:

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Ethiopia invaded Somalia for the second time

Daily Nation
By Abdulkadir Khalif Nation Correspondent A large number of Ethiopian troops in military vehicles on Sunday reached Somali villages after crossing its ...read more

Eebbisaa Addunyaa Did Not Give Up Nor Give In!

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Poem: Remembering Eebbisaa Addunyaa

Walaloo Hundasa Lammessa: Yaadannoo Eebbisaa Addunyaaf

Gi'iz vs Gize

ABOn Hawaasa Oromoo Washington DC Qubateef Ibsa Kenne

J. Galaasaa Dilboo, J. Ibsaa Guutamaa fi J. Zalaalam Nagaasaa

Ibsa J. Galaasaa Dilboo:

(Hagayya 14, 2010, Washington DC) – ABOn Hagayya 14, 2010 hawaasa Oromoo Washington DC qubateef ibsa kenne. Walgahii “Haala QBO harr’a keessa jiru, tarkaanffii itti aanu fi qooda sabboontoota fi Haawaasa Oromoo” ibsuu irratti xiyyeeffate kana irratti bakka bu’oonni ABO wal duraa dubaan ilaalcha dhaaba saanii gad-fageenyaan ibsan.

Jaal. Galaasaa Dilboo, HD ABO durii fi miseensa Koree Hojii Geggeessitu (KHG) ABO, karaa telefoonaa yeroo dubbatan Jaallan Ibsaa Guutamaa fi Zalaalam Nagaasaa qaamaan irratti argamuun haasaa godhan.

Ibsa saanii keessati, Jaal. Ibsaan haala amma hawaasin Oromoo fi qabsoon isaa keessa jiru erga xiinxalanii booda rakkooleee addaddaa ummaticha fi qabsichatti gufuu ta’an xuxxuqan. Akkasumas, rakkoolee kana furuuf furmaata tokko tokko, kaneen ammatti ABOn irratti hojjetaa jiru fi kan fuula duratti akeeku addadaa ibsan.

– Guutuu Gabaasaa (OromoLiberationFront.info)

The Politics of Oromo National Identity: In Need of Paradigm Shift?

OromoAffairs.blogspot.com
By Gumaa Guddaa*

Oromo National Identity
Before answering whether Oromo people can be Ethiopian it is necessary to examine the difference between being Oromo and being Ethiopian in the first instance. Oromo national identity refers to the identity of the Oromo people, the representation of their country Oromia as a whole, encompassing its culture, traditions, language, and politics contrary to the Ethiopian discourse that tends to present Oromo national identity as part of the multiple identities that the Oromo people enjoy with the greater Ethiopian identity.

The Ethiopian identity on the other hand means different things depending on if you are Abyssinian or not. For an Abyssinian the term Ethiopian means the same. For the rest, however, Ethiopian is filled with ambiguity and dissonance. This confusion emanates not only from difference in cultural and ethnic identity, but also from politics. The political history of Ethiopia for the non-Abyssinians is nothing but exploitation, subjugation and cultural genocide. The current Ethiopian regime has raised the stake further from cultural genocide to real genocide that one Oromo social scientist dubbed it as ‘the final solution’. read more

Tokkummaa ykn Tumsa Humnoota Oromootiif Iyyuun Tumsa Hunda Hammataa Alaa Diduu Miti

Abdii Boruutiin*

Akka yaada fi ilaalcha kiyyaatti, tokkummaa diduun humna diiguu dha; tumsa diduun ammoo humna laaffisuu dha. Yoon akkana jedhu maal jechuu kooti? Gabaabumatti, yoo tokkummaa hin qabaanne, humna horachuu hin dandeenyu; kan duraan qabnu illee gara gara faca’ee badaa deema. Yoo tumsa hin qabaanne, humna cimaa diina injifachuu danda’u uumuu ykn horachuu hin dandeenyu; diinnis nurratti cimaa deemee, umrii bittaa gabrummaa dheereffata jechuu dha. Egaa, tokkummaa fi tumsi, tokko kan biraatiif bu’ura ta’ee, akka damee muka tokkoo babal’achaa akka deemu hubadhaa! Tokkummaan yoo jiraate, innis guddatee tumsa ta’a; tumsis babal’achaa deemee, tumsa guddaa hunda hammataa tokko dhalcha ykn fida. Yoo tokkummaan hin jiraane ykn hin uumamne, tumsi uumamuu hin danda’u; tumsa biraa hunda hammataa fiduun sirumaa waan hin danda’amne ta’a jechuu dha.

Waayee ijaarsa tumsa hunda hammataa (All-Inclusive Alliance) ilaalchisee amma illee marii oo’aan deemaa jira. Amma illee namoota gara garaa irraa yaadni adda addaa dhiyaachaa jira. Akkan yaadolee (comments) gara garaa irraa hubadhetti, yaadni namoota irraa dhiyaate waan bifa sadi qabu natti fakkaata; akka waan tokko tokko ibsuu dhaaf natti tolu garee saditti hiree ilaaluun yaala.

Garee tokkoffaa: Isaan kun namoota tumsa hunda hammataa hin barbaadne yoo ta’an, sababni isaan dhiyeessan, kanaan duras tumsi gara garaa yaalamee, garuu qabsoo bilisummaa Oromootiif (QBOtiif) bu’aa tokko illee otuu hin fidin waan hafeef, ammas tumsa biraa ijaaruun waan Oromoo dhaaf bu’aa fidu miti jedhanii warra ijaarsa tumsa akkanaatiin mormanii dha.

Garee lammaffaa: Isaan kun ammoo tumsa hunda hammataa ijaaruun barbaachisaa dha, garuu dura tokkummaan ykn tumsi mooraa QBO keessatti ijaaramuu qaba warra jedhanii dha ykn yaada jedhu dha. Ani illee yaadni kiyya garee kana keessa gala. Maaliifa akka ta’e barruu kiyya kan kana duraa keessatti ibsuu yaaleen ture; ammas irra deebi’ee kanaa gaditti waan tokko tokko kaasuu ykn ibsuun yaala.

Garee sadaffaa: Namonni tokko tokko ammoo dafanii Wayyaanee kuffisuu dhaaf tumsa hunda hammataa ijaaruun amma barbaachisaa waan ta’eef, kanaaf yeroon kennamuu hin qabu; hamma tokkummaan ykn tumsi mooraa QBO keessatti ijaaramutti yeroo dheeraa fudhachuu yookaanis ammoo sirumaayuu otuu hin milkoofne illee hafuu waan danda’uuf, kana eeguun yeroo fixuu dha warra jedhanii yaadan fakkaatu.

Haala yeroo ammaa mooraa QBO keessatti mul’atu yoo ilaalle fi hubanne, dhugaa dubbachuu dhaaf waa hunda gaafii keessa galchaa jira; abdii illee waan hir’isaa deeme fakkaata. Araarri fi tokkummaan qabsaa’ota fi jaarmayootaa keessumaayuu yaaliin deebisanii tokkoomsuu Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo (ABO) waan milkaawu fi xumuramu hin fakkaatu. Otuu waayeen kun hawwii fi abdii guddaa dhaan eegamaa jiruu, jidduu dhaan wanti gaddisiisaan tokko tokko dhaga’ama. Kan kanarraa ka’e tokkummaa fi tumsa mooraa QBO gaafii keessa galche ykn galcha. Taa’anii wal ilaaluurra ykn waliin mormaa yeroo fixuurra xinnaatu illee waan tokko godhuu wayya yaada jedhutti nama geessa. Kanaaf, namoonni tokko tokko (warri garee sadaffaa keessa galuu danda’an) waan tokkummaa ykn tumsa Oromoo irraa abdii murataniif, teenyee hamma kun ijaaramutti hin eegnu, tumsa alaa barbaaduu wayya jedhanii yaadan natti fakkaatu.

Tumsa cimaa hunda hammataa ijaaruun barbaachisaa kan ta’u diina cimaa waliin qaban Wayyaanee faashistii kana dafanii kuffisuufi. Kun akka yaadaatti dhugaa dha; humna cimaa diina injifatu uumuu dhaaf tumsi akkanaa barbaachisaa akka ta’u mamiin ykn shakkiin hin jiru; kanatti hunduu waan amanuu qaban natti fakkaata. Haa ta’u malee, gaafiileen asirratti ka’an ykn ka’uu qaban: Tumsi akkanaa kun yoo akkamitti ijaarame bu’aa fiduu danda’a? Oromoo ykn QBO ti moo ormatu bu’aa caalaa irraa argata? Yoo diinni cimaan kun kufe booda hoo rakkoon QBOrratti fidu jiraa ykn jiraachuu malaa? fi kan kana fakkaatanii dha. Kanaaf, waa hunda gadi fageenyaan xinxaluu fi ittiyaaduu, akkasumas ittiqophaa’uu barbaachisa. Kan dabre irraa muuxannoo argachuu fi irraa barachuu kan barbaachisus yeroon isaa amma. Kan dabre irraa yoo hin baratamne ammoo, deebi’anii rakkoo’uma wal fakkaatu keessa akka seenan ykn galan nama godha jechuu dha.

Rakkoo dubbachuun karaa tokko; furmaata rakkoo barbaaduun ammoo karaa biraa ti. Amma garuu rakkoo kaasanii ykn dubbatanii dhiisuu qofaa otuu hin taane, hamma danda’ame, karaa danda’ameen furmaata rakkoo barbaaduun dirqama ta’a. Yaadni fi malli gara garaa maddani illee, furmaanni xumuraa waliin argamuu qaba. Furmaanni akkanaas kan argamuu danda’u yoo waliin haasa’an fi waliin mari’atan malee, taa’anii wal ilaaluu ykn waliin mormuu qofaa dhaanii miti. Taa’anii wal ilaaluu fi waliin mormuun umrii bittaa diinaa dheeressa malee uummata Oromootiif ykn qabsoo bilisummaa isaatiif bu’aa tokko illee hin fidu; kanuma arginee dabarre fi amma illee argaa jirruu dha. Oromoon humna cimaa uumuu otuu danda’uu humna qabu sanaa laaffisaa deemuun qaanii guddaa dha. Tokkummaa ykn tumsa ofii abdachiisaa ijaaruu otuu danda’uu tumsa alaa barbaaduunuu kan nama dinquu dha yoon jedhe waanan dubbii oo’ise natti hin fakkaatu. Wayyaaneen saba bicuurraa dhufte, garuu duraan mooraa ofii keessatti humna ofii waan cimsiteef kunoo har’a sadarkaa kanarra geesse.

Obboo Fayyis Oromia mata duree “Tumsi hunda hammataan yaadame kun adda ta’uu danda’aa? (Afaan keenyattan hiike) The suggested All-Inclusive Alliance: Can it be different and make a difference?” jedhuun barruu dhiyeese: http://gadaa.com/oduu/?p=5138. Gaafiin inni kaase kun gaafii gaarii, gaafii barbaachisaa, kan Oromoon hunduu of gaafachuu qabu, kan xinxaala bal’aa barbaadu fi ittiyaaduu fi itti qophaa’uus barbaachisuu dha. Dhugaa dha, tumsoota hamma har’aatti yeroo fi haala adda addaa keessatti ijaaraman irraa maaltu adda isa godhuu danda’a? Akkamitti adda ta’uu danda’a jennees of gaafachuun barbaachisaa dha. Barbaachisa tumsa akkanaa qofaa otuu hin taane, akkamitti akka ijaaramu irratti illee gadi fageenyaan ittiyaaduun murteessaa dha. Yoo qophii gaariin godhame malee, diinuma waliin qaban faashistii kana dafanii kuffisuu dhaaf jedhanii muddamaan waan biraa keessa galuun akka hin uumamne sirriitti itti yaaduu nama barbaachisa jechuu kooti. Kanaaf, barruu kiyya kan kana duraa keessatti sadarkaa sadarkaa dhaan hojjechuu qabna jedhe. Sadarkaalee kana keessatti ammoo waa hundatu xinxaalamuu danda’a; ciminni fi laafinni ni hubatama; akka humni guddachaa fi cimaa deemu taasisa; walirratti duuluun hafee irree tokkoon akka diinarratti duulamu godha.

Wanti tokko kan hubatamuu qabu, ijaarsa tumsa hunda hammataa tokko keessatti humni miseensota (jaarmayoota) tumsa kanaa yoo waliin hin qixxoofne ykn walitti hin dhiyaanne fi humni miseensa (jaarmayaa) tokkoo kan biroo kan caalu ta’e, miseensa ykn miseensota, kan humna laafaa qabani irratti dhiibbaa godhuu waan danda’uuf, boodarra kaayyoo isaanii irratti illee rakkoo fiduu danda’a. Kanaaf ammoo Wayyaanee’umtuu fakkeenya ta’uu dandeessi. Humna ofii cimaa waan qabaatteef ykn horatteef tumsa ijaarte keessatti kan biroo irratti dhiibbaa gootee, kanattis fayyadamtee, waa hundaa harkatti galfattee, kunoo akka barbaadde fi waan barbaadde godhaa jirti. Akka rakkoon akkanaa ykn walfakkaataan hin dhalanne ykn hin uumamne, dura itti qophaa’uun barbaachisaa ta’a. Qophiin duraa kun ammoo mooraa ofii keessatti nagaa fi araara buusanii, humna ofii cimsuu dha. Humni ofii kunis rakkoon tokko illee yoo uumame, kan kanaan mormuu fi injifachuu danda’u ta’uu qaba; kan uummanni itti amanuu fi abdatu, kan uummata of duuba hiriirsu ta’uu qaba. Humni akkanaa ammoo, ammas kanuman jechaa ture sanan irra deebi’aa, tokkummaa ykn tumsa mooraa QBO keessatti ijaaramu irraa dhufa; kanarraa abdii murachuun nurra hin jiru. Tumsa hunda hammataa ijaaruu dhaaf kun haalduree ta’uu qaba jedheen amana; hundee gaarii ijaaruuf malee tumsa hunda hammataa diduufis miti.

Kanaaf, wanti hunduu sadarkaa sadarkaa dhaan hojjetamuu fi tumsa hunda hammataa dura tokkummaan ykn tumsi humnoota bilisummaa Oromoo ijaaramuu qaba. Carraan tokko yoo argame, ammas akka nu hin dabarre ciminaan irratti hojjechuu fi waa hunaafuu of qopheessuun murteessaa dha. Haalli uummanni keenya fi qabsoon bilisummaa isaa keessa jiran yeroo dhaa yerootti ulfaachaa waan dhufeef; diinni keenya ammoo yeroo dhaa yerootti cimaa waan deemuuf, kaayyoo ganamaa, kaayyoo galgalaa jechaatuma waliin mormuu fi wal dadhabsiisuun, tokkummaa ijaaruu dadhabuun uummata keenyaaf bu’aa hin fidne, fiduus hin danda’au. Akka uummanni keenya gabrummaa yoomiyyuu caalaa hamaa ta’e kana jalaa/keessaa ba’u, akka haalli QBO tolfamu, akka humni keenya jabaatu fi cimu, xinnaatu illee waan bu’aa tokko fidu irratti waliin hojjechuu dha malee, akkuma dur faashinii’uma dura sana irra deddeebi’uun, sirbuma dur sirbuun diinaaf karaa tolcha malee Oromoon bu’aa irraa hin argatu. Kan dabre irraa barachuu qabna; kanarraa muuxannoo argachuu fi irraa barachuu danda’uun ammoo beekumsa guddaa fi/ykn gabnummaa dha.

Dhumarratti, marsaa (website) www.voiceoforomia.com irratti suuraa torbanii (picture of the week) jedhu jalatti dhaamasi Odaa Oromoo yeroo hunda sammuu Oromoo keessatti mul’achuu qaba; DO NOT BE THE GENERATION THAT LETS OROMO DOWN, COME TOGETHER!! Dhaamsi fi yaamichi kana caalu hin jiru. Kan yaamicha kana dide, kan waayee kana dagate seenaan isa gaafata. Dhaloota seenaa balleesu otuu hin taane, dhaloota seenaa boonsaa hojjetee dabru ta’uu qabna. Waliin haa haasofnu, waliin haa mari’annu, waliigaltee haa uumnu, tokkummaa haa ijaarru, tumsa waliif haa taanu. Walirratti duuluu dhiifnee, irree tokkoon diinarratti haa duullu. Uummanni Oromoo ijoollee isaatiin boonuu qaba malee, ittiin qaana’uu hin qabu. Nuyis bu’aa ykn dhimma dhuunfaatiif jennee waayee uummata keenyaa dagachuu dhaabuu qabna.

Galatoomaa.

* Abdii Boruu: aboruu@gmail.com