June 01, 2012 By Qeerroo
Ginbot 20, 1983 E.C; which officially marked the TPLF
control of power in Ethiopia was a day of celebration for the very few from
Adwa political elites and party cadres members who enjoys the leftover of the
big fishes. This year it is 21thanniversary. For the majority of
Ethiopians, specially the Oromo’s it is the day of humiliation, renewed
looting, different and intensified form of dictatorship. Under the current
government of Meles zenawi, who ruled Ethiopia for the last 21 years, the
Oromo’s have suffered the most and more than 35,000 remained political
prisoners. These include Lelisa Olbana and Beqele Garba, Leaders of the
officially registered OFDM and OPC parties.
In a way that looks pretty well organized, the people from
the central, western and southern Oromiya has flashed their rejection of the
day and the authorities on power by an act of arson on selected party economic
interest, attack on the cadres and disruption of events. In central Oromiya, a
warehouse of a known TPLF agent and land grabber at Gooroo area was attacked
and a property estimated at more than 10 million Eth birr was damaged. Shocked
by the incident right around the capital city the authorities have responded by
heavy presence of the army, which includes mistreatment of innocent
individuals.
In Hawasa University, the huge music concert was disrupted
by committed students, which resulted in the huge mess and the burning of cars
belonging to the party cadres. Despite the change of venue, the authorities
failed to secure their event and the students were able to clearly speak out
unequivocally that the day does not concern them except for its curse of
invisible apartheid, looting and dictatorship.
In Western Shoa zone of Gindeberet and Midekengi, organized
members of the community have attacked the power transformer in the
neighborhood and the celebration meant was turned in to complete darkness. In
Qellem Wollega too, the residents of Ashi and Garjeda villages showed their
resistance by abstaining to appear on the events. However, when the government
militias were trying to force residents to the event, the people responded by
pulling its available weapon to chase them away. In Dambi Dollo town, several
messages of resistance were posted in protest to the day and Meles led
government of Ethiopia.
In Western Wollega zone of Haroo Limmu district, where
several clashes has been reported in 2012; the organized resistance of the
people have killed the special agent of the government Mr. Sibhat Araya, who
was notorious for his anti-Oromo stance and assigned to the areas to hunt down
“supporters of the Oromo Liberation Front”. After the attack, his handgun was
handed over to the leaders of the resistance group.
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