Author: fanuelwatchefo
Thu Apr 10 16:39:34 2008

It is true that 18 persons are killed many others wounded and many houses houses, resturants and hotels that belong to Oromos are burned down. The causes of killings and burning of houses has nothing to do with grazing and farm land or khat. This is the second time that killings occur in Wondo Gennet in one year. First time 11 persons were 11 killed.

The cause is that the Gugi Oromo people in the area have no representation in the district and government level. They have been suppressed by sidama clans and they have been demonstrating the lack of democratic rights in the area to the governmen for the last 15 years. Because of this the government decided to count Gugi oromos and Sidama people in Wondo Gennet area. According to the count there were 26000 adult oromos in the area. The Ethiopian government office decided to give the Gugi oromos the representation in the government offices. This made the sidama clans irritated because they were dominating and supressing the Oromos for many years. They then started killing the people and burn the houses, hotels and restaurants that belong to gugi oromos. That was the main cause of the death of 18 persons. It is difficult to hide the fact today when even the farmers caryy the mobile telephones and can contact the whole world. I hope the Ethiopian government takes care of the case by punishing the criminals and and help restore peace in the area. Democratic rights to all its citizens. otherwise the rest of the world can lough at africa particurlaly Ethiopia. There should not be master clans in Ethiopia. All nations and nationalities must be seen as equal as this is the goal of Ethiopian government. We cry to the president of Ethiopia Melse Zenawee that he should take controll of the region and create peace. All peace loving democratic part of the world may help us through denouncing the killing and help Ethiopian government to establish peace in the region. Help, help the poor farmers who have no voice of their own !!!




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