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A look into Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnon UNGA Speech

I would like to reaffirm that the Government is committed to consolidate peace and stability throughout the country. We continue to pursue dialogue for sustainable and peaceful solutions” – Demeke Mekonnen (23.09.2023).

The Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen held his speech yesterday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and it is worth noting. As the FDRE is in serious conflict within its own borders. There is full fledge conflict and lack of resolutions where they have made agreements. The Prosperity Party and the Prime Minister Abiy is busy trying to conceal the actions, but the truth is more sinister.

With the knowledge of that and the bloodshed in several of regions. There is no silence of the guns. Neither is there any sort of activity that shelter any sort of normalcy. The war-cries and the brutality of the state is lethal. There is no end in sight of conflict or violence. Only more and more bloodshed. Where ethnicities are turned against each other and the state is using it’s resources to silence the opposition once and for all. The game of annihilation and total destruction is part of the gameplay, which is people’s lives, regions and areas that is burned to the ground. That’s what is happening and this is why his speech is important. Because, this is the sort of headlines and stories the PP and PM wants to tell. Not the reality in Tigray, Amhara, Oromia or the Ogaden for that matter. No, they don’t want the truth of the aftermath of conflict in Afar either.

To ensure accountability, reconciliation, truth-telling, and healing. Ethiopia is finalizing its Transitional Justice Policy. Nation-wide consultations on Policy Options for Transitional Justice have been effectively conducted in all regions across the country. Through the National Dialogue Commission, Ethiopia has also embarked on inclusive dialogue to address past and present societal concerns. We are confident that this would contribute to realizing a prosperous future for all citizens” (Mekonnen, 23.09.2023).

We know that this is how they have portray it, as the dialogue has been one-sided and been in the vision of the Prosperity Party. There is no genuine reconciliation or efforts being made. That’s only done for headlines and not for the regions that are torn apart because the Prime Minister wants to consolidate all power. The Prime Minister is busy scheming and ordering wars. While his government is speaking of peace. That duality doesn’t make sense and is only done as a cover for the acts being made. The Dialogue Commission is as helpful as the Ministry of Peace. Both are just tools to mask and to cover up the devious acts of the government. Therefore, the Deputy is only serving the interests of the state and not the citizens.

Ethiopia continues to honour its responsibility by promoting regional integration to advance peace, stability, economic cooperation, and people-to-people ties. We are working to materialize the development potential of our region” (Mekonnen, 23.09.2023).

It is like the Deputy Prime Minister hope no one knows what it is doing. The FDRE is entangled and has brought violence outside its own borders. The conflict of the North has brought Eritrea in and they have never left parts of the Tigray either. Therefore, the FDRE and the PP isn’t fostering peace, but bringing more conflict in the region. The spiral of warfare and internal conflicts is endangering the region. While also hurting Ethiopia. As the burning flames and victims of scorned people will leave pain for the next generations to come. It is a lost generation now in Ethiopia that is fighting to keep Abiy in Office. As he is battling on every front and not even trying to create a peaceful atmosphere. That’s why nearly every corner of the Republic is hurting and his trying to build himself a massive palace. This the acts of the PM and his government.

That’s why reading this scripted speech from the Deputy Prime Minister is infuriating. The lives are taken and they are taking of peace. They are acting like they are trying to make things better, but they are sending troops, drones and mechanical divisions. They are arresting civilians and others are harassed just because of their ethnicity. That’s what is going on and the bloodshed continues like there is no tomorrow.

This is just tragic and the Deputy Prime Minister will most likely face none to little pushback for his speech. Because, no one really cares. However, towns, villages and homes are burning. Families are losing loved ones and others are lingering in detention without charges. While other are abducted, kidnapped and kept incommunicado. There is information blackouts, ceasing of banking operations and such too. If the FDRE fears an insurgency, they take all steps and uses all means to silence the opposition. Regardless of the price and the possible ramifications. That’s the inclusive dialogue the PP and PM is bringing. Peace.

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Ethiopia: Abiy only knows death…

The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali who haven’t been longer in office than since April 2018. He surely has used those years in bloody affairs. There is no hope or deeper progress in the nation. The PM and his party only knows how to lie and conceit the reality. They are able to deceive and sell stories that aren’t true. While speaking like they have the tools or the government programs to change it all.

In this regard, Abiy doesn’t know how to build. Abiy only knows how to destroy. Abiy doesn’t know how to lead, but only knows how to order. Abiy don’t know how to let people live, but only knows how to ensure people’s demise. That’s how Abiy is running Ethiopia.

It is tragic, it is dark and it’s grim. We are in September 2023. All the hurdles and obstacles that was in the way of Abiy when he entered into office. Has only been amplified and the answer from him is always violence. That being of the lethal nature or of the brutal force of detaining civilians to scaremonger or intimidate anyone who opposes his leadership.

Abiy will let villages, churches, mosques or anything burn for his throne. He don’t mind if whole districts or towns are shattered to pieces. The PM can blackout regional states and ensure their connection is as close to zero as possible. He can order and ensure that the international community or the aid organizations aren’t allowed or fear to enter as well. That’s how he runs things and his thirst for blood is real. Especially, if the leaders of a region isn’t following his every whim and being loyal to his every changing ideas.

Abiy wants people to speak of imaginary trees and the greener pastures. The prosperity of the nation. While under those trees and six feet deep, are the remains of the ones who either fought for him or the ones who was victims of his reign. There are so many lives taken because of his rule. The Medemer Terror is real and its been implemented across the board.

The PM isn’t a man of peace. The Nobel Peace Prize was a mockery of the reality. It is a warlord and a man of the guns. A man who can arrest, kidnap and silence anyone who isn’t blindly loyal. If you are the wrong tribe or of the wrong creed. Expect that state to either go after you or someone close to you. They can order the arrests and the extra judicial killings. Can make up make-shift camps and keep people behind bars indefinitely. Suspend people’s rights and take away their livelihoods, if not their only basket of hope. Just because Abiy has a mistrust and wants to prove a point.

That’s how Abiy operates and his proud of it too. This is why it’s so many fires burning and none of them seems to lack wood. There is a new supply around the corner and Abiy has the fix. The fire will burn and people will be scorned.

Abiy knows only executions, murders, massacres and genocidal tactics. He knows the benefit of weaponizing food aid and weakening a group of people. The PM has seen the benefit of doing it and can easily do it again. The vilification of the created enemies and the ones who opposes his reign. That’s what he does… when his armies and his authorities are mercilessly silencing anyone and everywhere. There is no one that cannot be touched or killed. Not in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE).

The Prosperity Party and PM Abiy is always ready to pull the trigger. They can send drones, mechanical divisions and troops to ambush or annihilate someone who is the way of Abiy’s supremacy. That’s what is important. The vast importance of keeping the ego and the prestige of Abiy. No one should ever stand in his way and if they do… well, expect death.

That’s all your getting with Abiy. Death. Nothing sincere, nothing deep or concrete for the future. Only the last breath. Only the final straw and the casket drop. You are only getting undertakers and the ones ensuring a final goodbye. There is no sweet memories or hope for the future in the hands of Abiy. There is only death.

Blood-thirst of Abiy seems to never end. There is a need for new enemies and new ones who has to die. That’s how he gets his vibe and get the passion to drink another coffee in the morning. Peace.

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Ethiopia: Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) – The crime committed on Gidda Ayana district is questioned by law and history (19.09.2023)

A press release given from Federal Congress of Oromo (OFC)

The killing of Oromo citizens in Oromia region, amongst the people in Gida Ayana district (East Wollega) it has been understood that they call themselves Fano prisoners and the federal government are related to them. Different medias and international human rights commission have reported this. It is remembered that these forces have been killing Oromo people in Gida Kiramu district and other districts in Horro Guduru Wollega zone. The citizens who were killed in Gida Ayana woreda were walking in one car and they had no bond with any armed forces, the statement of September 15, 2023 is understood from BBC Afaan Oromo.

The force that has been committing the same crime repeatedly has been called by the federal government officials and some political parties as the security of the country and armed by the federal government and also by calling on the federal government to be armed from other nations of Oromia, and Ethiopian citizens are ‘Amhara’ Dan and amba countries They said, “Oromuma must be broken; federal system of nationalism must be dismantled” they declared, collecting money and arresting weapons of illegal body, the end of the citizens has become a reason. The government said that when the war was going on in northern Ethiopia said “to own the weapons of the enemy” the government declared that the force was armed up to the nose, saying “we will destroy Oromo Liberation Army (WBO)” and the recognition of the government is doing this unlimited crime in Oromia regional state. It’s so popular at the “A sheep that trust in her lord sleeps in the back of the rejection” as they say, their heart is stone.

Doing such a bad killing on citizens and wishing for the country’s unity and prosperity is never acceptable. If there is anyone who says I know how to live together peacefully, that person is a sinner himself. Regarding this kind of killings is not going to create a strong worry for the future of Ethiopia. If we say that killing Oromo and owning his own home is not a dream, we are not wrong. We remind that any government body and any group should stop killing, imprisoning, aborting, harassing, etc. All Oromo citizens in all parts of the body, we call you to stand together by correcting your stand.

At the end, the serious killing of Oromo people in Gida Ayana district and others, including government bodies will be questioned by law and history. We warn the government to take corrective measures against those forces. We sympathize with the sacrificed citizens; we wish strength for their families and relatives.

Federal Congress of Oromo (OFC)

Finfine: September 8, 2016

Ethiopia: Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) – There is nothing that can be expected from a government that says it will lead the people (15.09.2023)

The issue of Oromo Liberation Front (ABO)

In a country where there is no government like a government, there is always innocent people’s lives are shattered like leaves. Ethiopia in the ruling party of PPN, this is what is seen. The army of the system’s irresponsible is one of the most important and most important parts of the civilians who killed the lives of the civilians. The event that happened in East Wollega zone in the last three days is evidence.

In West Oromia, East Wollega zone, Ona Gida Ayana, the Defense Force of Biltsignna Party, the killing of people who were travelling by car, the Oromo Liberation Front (ABO) has condemned the mass killing of the people.

According to the information found from the local community, in West Oromia, East Wollega Zone, Gida Ayana and region, the name of Fano (RIB) the commander of PP has taken three days in a row on September 13, 14 and 15, 2023, and he has taken action against the people in their residence. Entering, killing, removing from cars, stealing their property, beating them with sticks and bullets has killed many innocent lives.

As such on September 13, 2023, number 4 defense force will lead us in public house on September 14, 2023 they killed one family without one reason.

In the morning of September 14, 2023 a member of RIB was killed by a driver asking him to travel to Fano. He went there and killed a family of one house to five people. While he was on his way, he asked militias if he was on the check area, he said “I am a member of RIB” as he was playing with a little bit, the militias and shooting at a civilian person, the information found from the people is clear.

On this day September 14, 2023 in Kiramu kebele Burka Soruma at the special place called Quye the government army of Bilitsigina that does not care about the lives of civilians has opened fire on innocent people and killed two and wounded two. Abara Abdisa and Imiru Tolera are wounded.

On September 15, 2023, the government army directed by the PP party has committed a serious crime. In this way, the people who were going from Nekemte and Guttin to Jida Ayana on the road called Dicho and killed the people who were voicing their voice. More than 31 people have been killed in this tragic murder, and more than 11 people have been hospitalized. Babu Haji, Bladin Jibo, brothers of Taji Nuru, Tola Nuru and Aminu Nuru are among those killed. They have also robbed a lot of wealth from him.

Ona Jida Karsa kebele together with his family they killed a man called Tesfaye Marga.

By posting different names of people, arresting, killing and throwing animals in the forest, destroying villages and resources by fire, killing mothers and girls, raping each other like cattle, beating people out in front of the people and shaming the people in Oromia is the crime that has been done on Oromia. I’m so proud of you. The unheard and unheard of Oromo is seen in the last five years of Biltsigina’s administration. ABO has been making the people of Oromo, local and international community aware of this yesterday; today it is making them understand.

It is a crime to make peaceful people enemy for those who strengthen and protect their power. The party that has the power to lead the country for the crimes committed on humanity cannot escape from responsibility. ABO is strongly condemning the cursed and animal act that the government army is doing on the innocent people.

International community, countries and governments including human rights institutions, under the ruling party of PP, the security forces are condemning what is happening on the civilians, and force to stop this act, the people who are hurt and hurt like this. The face of the day, the face of ABO is calling for help and help to displaced from its own villages and scattered in the field.

At the end, Oromo people should be strong in their struggle to protect themselves from the same danger they are facing and coming to them. We have to shut the place where it is and become a voice for each other, and let the voice of oppression be heard.

A victory for the people at large!

Oromo Liberation Front

September 15, 2023

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