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One of the cascade of shocks the #Oromo nation continue to endure in the wake of the yet unsolved assassination of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa is the following crackdown on multiple individuals who represent a significant political agency of the Oromo in the 🇪🇹to come.
One of the cascade of shocks the #Oromo nation continue to endure in the wake of the yet unsolved assassination of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa is the following crackdown on multiple individuals who represent a significant political agency of the Oromo in the 🇪🇹to come.
Among the consequential arrests is the likes of Bekele, Jawar & Hamza, seen here after 40 days of hunger strike for what they believed in. But it’s a mistake to think the crackdown was limited to them. Speak with any Oromo, you will learn that there is a pre & post Hacaaluu 🇪🇹.
That’s so not only b/s Hacee was assassinated, but also everything that the Oromo lost after that either to death, jail or disappearance (be it individuals of political parties), share one thing in common: they’re known among the Oromo as icons of a struggle for a pan Oromo cause
Jawar spoke in court today*Thread*
Explained the situation leading up to his arrest.
"We accompanied the body of Haacaaluu to Burayu en route to Ambo. From there we were blocked by security forces so we returned to Finfinne and were in communication with authorities.
Explained the situation leading up to his arrest.
"We accompanied the body of Haacaaluu to Burayu en route to Ambo. From there we were blocked by security forces so we returned to Finfinne and were in communication with authorities.
At the Oromo Cultural Centre Mayor Takele Uma instructed guards to let us in. They mayor arrived shortly after and we met with him (Jawar was with Bekele Gerba and Hamza Borana, along with security). Our meeting was friendly and brotherly. We agreed on the burial....
Mayor said they would provide an ambulance, fridge, and coffin for the burial. He left to gather these items and within 15 minutes of him leaving, we were surrounded by heavily armed soldiers. We instructed our security to comply/disarm and we went with them peacefully.
1 HOUR BEFORE JAWAR/BEKELE’s ARREST: A THREAD!
1. Jawar&Bekele left home to accompany #HaacaaluHundeessaa’s body to Ambo.
2. They joined the convoy & continued accompanying the crowd. In OMN video you can hear “Jawarfaa dhufaniiruu”- Jawar and them are here
1. Jawar&Bekele left home to accompany #HaacaaluHundeessaa’s body to Ambo.
2. They joined the convoy & continued accompanying the crowd. In OMN video you can hear “Jawarfaa dhufaniiruu”- Jawar and them are here
3. While the conviy is en route to Ambo, Shimelis (Oromia President) &Takele (Addis Mayor) made phone calls to the Convoy announcing that #HaacaaluHundeessaa is gonna be buried in Finfinnee.
4. They wanted all including Jawar to return to the Oromo Cultural Center in Laghar
4. They wanted all including Jawar to return to the Oromo Cultural Center in Laghar
5. #HaacaaluuHundeessaa’s body was temporarily held in the Oromo Cultural Center. At this point, I have have chance to talk to Hacaaluu’s friend who was at the center. He confirmed that Shimelis & Takele made decision to return to Addis Ababa.
