Baareentuu Gadaa Irraa*

Yaadannoo Gootoota Oromoo wareegamaniif!
Baareentuu Gadaa
Ebla 15 bara 2013

Ibsaa Guutama irraa* | Ebla 2013

Handhurtuu nuu waama ciniinfataa jirti waa malee hinfoolattuu
Maal gadfiduuf laata toolaa hin fakkaatuu maaf ofirraa hin baaaftu
Ililil yaa abbaa Muudaa lubbuudhaan dhalatee maqaa moggafatee
“B”n itt moofofnaan ammayyaa ta’uudhaaf “D” bakka buufate
Hammachiisaan maalii aadaa doofawwanii qeesii bira dhaqnaa
Kan gamasiin Waldee gamanaan Waltee kaasifnee feenu amba taana
Ambillee kan duri jara, orma, yaa’ii, public saffi hizib faa jechuu turtee
Amma baasa baastee biyya xobbiyaatt citizen ambooma taatee jijjiiramtee
Globalization dibbee rukutamee gurra utuu hin duuchinii
Maal hin dhageenye nu maaliso hin taane lubbuun jiraannaani
Dhagahii ADO cuuraa maanguddootaa
Garaatt hafi hin jedhu lafawoo geesseetta
Dursee sin goomadhuu hiree kee sin orguu
Kan dhalches jiraatee hobbaatii kee hin arguu
Ashamaa! lammiiwwan miltolee kaayyoo dur, naguma attam jirtuu
Karaa dhaa fi garaa dha kan nama addaan kutu jedhama durattu
Karaa isn filattan walmaraa jallisii bishaanii kan fulla’ee hin baane
Waliin tirachuufis mullata jettanii yaacii shugugguraa ta’etu arginee
Yaadi ni dhalata dhalatee guddataa horee wal horsiisa
Hamaa taanaan hamaa tolaa taanaan tolaa biqilchee Gabbisaa
Yaadi isn dhalchitan karaarraa kan maqee karaa isa kaleessaa
Kaayyoon nun dorgomufi annisaa dhabullee takka nu rakkisaa
Yaada nagaan deemu kaayyoo Oromummaa fedhaa walabummaa
Mudaa ofii keenya irra haanuu dadhabnee maa inni hadheeffamaa
Haaraa ijaarra jennus jalqabnee xumuruun hin beekamnu duruu
Mamiitu qabate silaa gamnaa fi janni duubbee ofii hin gurguruu
Jarreen Qinjiti mirga abba tokkee afarsaa kan bahanii
Murnaa irraanfachiisuuf hin turree kan ifaajja’anii
“Citizen” afarsuun maal addummaan saanii jedhaa kan bahani
Afaan Amaaraatiin sanuma mitiiree isaanis yeros kan baananii
Dur yeroo ofiin yaadnnu of irratt hirkannee
Waan tolchinu hundaafi waluma abdannee
Malbulchaa fi hidhannoo ofii karoorfannee
Orma orma jechuu amma eessaa gad fidnee
Qabsoo malbulchaafii qabsoon hidhannoo dhaa gar lame dumbulshoo
Walitt camadnee walqixxee oofudhaaf caccabne bar tokkoo
Roorroon biyyaa hammaate nagaadhaa fi tasgabi ummata dhowwatee
Haala san jalati dhossaan handhuramee harka qabsaawati ABOn dhalate
Laf jala galfamee Icaatiin da’atee daannoo hulluqa keessaatt kurkuree guddatee
Baallammisaa geenyaan laf jalaa barraaqee daannoo saa jijjisee ifatt of mullisee
Hidhaa ganda Dargii fi Qabalee Kaazanchiis ni yaadattuu laataa hedduu rifachiisee
Filmaati amma dhufee yeros jiraatullee, amantee kaayyootu hamlee isin jabeessee
ABO saafilli baddaa gammoojiidha salphatt as hin geenye humna qindeefatee
Qabsoo gufachiistuu hunda tarkaanfatee ammas xiichaa jiraa yoom aara galfatee
Inna warraaqaani dallaa diinaa keessatt qabsoo guduunfatu kan muu ittiin jettee
Yeroon darbee heddee ragaan bade seetee seena san micciruuf huffisaan gad baate
Mee laalaa waan raajii kan addaggeen jettuu isiniin da’attee
Waggaa afurtama yoo foqoquu malee kaayyoo dhaan maal baaftee
Feedhi ummata Oromoo qooqi ittin ibsamuu “kaayyoo” kan jedhamee
Nu maal goone dhiiroo maqaa saa akka hin dhoofnewoo akeekkachifamnee
Yoo beektan natt himaa halagaa moo galtuu kan waa halleef buubuu
Fedhaa ummata Oromoo mirga walabummaa kaasaa malee jibbuu
Kana egaa jaallawwan bu’aan jijjiiramaa bu’aan mullata haaraa
Birmadummaa dhabnee wareegama baafneef galtuu nu abaaraa
Eeny soba haa buusu kan dhugaa saa beekan yoo qoollifatanii
Goota dhahatanii “Qabsoon itt fufaa!” hin jedhan taanaanii
Kaan maliif komanna kan itt cabanii wareega baasani yoo ofirraa dheessani
Mala diiggaa haara qiqindeeffatanii duubatt harkiistuu daandii mijjeessanii
Sangaan qalbii hin qabne marga arge malee qilee hin agarree inna bowwaa galee
Hamaan duuba dhufuu isaan qofa miti seena qabsoo irratt cobuun waan hin oollee
Farroota Oromummaa himuun dhimma hin baasuu nuti hin kaafnu beeknaa
Dhibee kan nudhiifne abboolii ABO sabboonoo ganamaa maaltu tuqe jennaa
Keettolee dhaa fj galtuu dhaabicha hin jaallannee tolaa irra hin eegnu
Namaa maqaa hin dhoofnu durdurii jalqabnee waan ta’an kan beeknu
Raadi harreen oolee maal bara jedhanii yeroo mammaakanii
Afuura baafachuun yeroof anjaa qaba qaanii dandeenyaanii
Qeerransoo fi jajjabeen eenyu amananiitu fooggalaa baroodaa kan wareegamanii
Ebbisaa fi jaallan saa ximboo fi dibbeenii kan diina lolanii eny dammaqsinaanii
Seexaa yoo qabaanne hardha mitii bori nu hanqooquu maraachuu raatessuun hin hafuu
Fagoo utuu hin deemin qabsoo tokkomsinee yaada keenya addaa, boriif ol haa kee’anyuu
Maaloo firoota koo yaa jaallan koo duri jallan dargaggummaa
Yoom walitt deebinee yoomuu walbalfinee gargar faffacaanaa
Maaloo hin jedhinaa gowwaa dhaa hin arguu hin hubatuu innii
Mallattoo adda addaan ganama fi galgala yoo itt agarsiisanii
Kaayyoof gowwoomeen bu’aa cicannoo dhaa jaalewanii kennee
Isin deeffachuu dhaaf ammas nan gowwoomaa abdii hin kutannee
Jabuutitti kutuun faanni nu luqqa’ee Somaalee qar’iuuf lubbuun gaaga’amee
Kanumaaf rakkannee maatii ofii deegsinee fedhaa ofii dhiifnee abiddatt timnee
Akeeki Oromoo akeeka hunda caaluu Warraaqaatu karoorsaa
Kan of fakeessanii dhugaan looguu hin beeku qullaatt hambisaa
Akka tasaa taanee tasaan gargar baanee hedduu dararamne
Meeqan keenya duunee hamamtu irra hafne tasammoo dachaanee
Baricha Cehumsaa teenyee walii iyya’uuf haalli hin mijjoofne jedhama ta’innaa
Borcaa fi unkurammi tasgabii nu dhorke kurnaalee lamaawoo akkamitt himnaa
Eenyutu kiyyoo kaa’e eenyutu eenyyun sade wal maarachisuufi
Eenyutu haaloo baasuuf burquqee gad bahee laafina golguufii
Akka waliin jaarre waliin bu’ursine wajiniin hin diignu yoka hin kabeebfannu
Maaf bakka tokkott dhufnee gaaddisa waloott irmii jaallewanii waliin hin baafannu
Kottaa hirmii hin nyaanu kanneen awwaltanii fi kan allaatiin nyaate faa nutt himtuu
Utuu du’aan ka’ee hin ka’uufi malee Gammachiis Gota Bobbaas Milkeessan maal jettuu
Dhaaba hunda itt dhabadan attamiin lagattuu diinattis saaxiltuu
Dhuguma keessan moo nutti qoosaa jirtu xiiqii nuun qabatu
Nu dura buutanii “Yaa bada gadhe mee si haabatu” jennaan fiignee itt dirminee
Kaan keenya caccabne kaan keenya ol dachaanus wayyabi achitt hafnee
Lafa jala deemnee qaawwaa dhaaba diina qubaa itt hin dhoofnee
Yeros kun hin turree keessawoo seenneera maa achumatt hin hafnee
Maaf Somaalee buunee hidhaan dararamne
Bineensa fi dheebuuf du’aatt darbatamne
Bilisummaaf mitii? malaa fi qawwee argachuu dhaaf kaanee
Qabeenyaa, lubbuudhaa fi qaama hagam itt dhabnee
Malreedii Sadadii Sogiddee dhaaf Liigii loonee hin fossinee
Qabsoof akka tolu ramaddiin tolchine kaayyoof bu’aa hin buufnee
Mala yoom waldhaallee iyyaatiis guurranne namas ni oolfannee
Duru akka saaniti yaadna yoo jedhame maa laf jaala seennee
Emaledii seennee minister, direkter waannaa xaafii hin taanu
Sabboona utu hin taane lubbuun qoosaa miti gaagaa kan fudhannu
Maali sun hundumtuu maaf OBDN hintaane Icaat taanee hin hafne
Sadarka itt haanutt ceene walceesifna jenneewoo kakannee
Kakannee hin hafnee nagaa dhaddhammannee kara karaa yaanee
Kaan gaarreen Oromiyya kaan kaan biyyi ollaan nu fudhadhaa jennee
Kaan ramaddiin hafnee carraa utu hin argatin Karcheellee gad buunee
Garlachuunu duunee ciccitnee cacabnee wareegammi hin hafnee
Meerre hogganooti waliin bobbaatanii dagattan moo dhiiroo maaliif callistanii
Meerre Badhoo Dachuu meerre Baaroo Tumsaa Muhee eessaan dhaqxanii
Akka guca halkanii nu dura bu’anii qabsoo finiintuu dhaaf kan nu qopheessani
Yoo isaan hin jirree ekeraa woo qabu kan araara saanii maal dhibaafattanii
Sagantaa fi heera dambiilee baafannee kaayyoof irbuu seennee dur waliin bobbaane
Kan seera cabsanii nurra achi bahanii adabi maal jennee maalfaa murteeffannee
Walakkaa jaarraatiif miira keessan amma maaf arguu dadhabne maaf irra dabarree
Yoo seerraasoo cabee yoo kaayyoos daddabee halagaan jajamee amma maal goonaree
Mee dhugaa haa baafnu nutu talisemoo kaayyoot dogoggoree kaayyoon walabummaa
Magaalaa fi baadiyyaa nammi horannee jiraa maandhee meeqaa qabna of sobuun maalumaa
Karoonni saa hamaa dhaa kutannoo dudhama annisaa fii qabeenya guguddaa gaafatuu
Kaan keenya kaan dhabnee kaan keenya dudhama, dhugaa hin dubbatanii ma biro himatuu
Kaayyooni akeekaa akeeka qajeeltuu walabummaa sabaa kan seera uumamaa
Yoo dabeessa hin taane yk leelloo halagaa mudaa dha jedhamee maal saatu himama
Mee kotaa deebi’a “tuf aagii” haa jennu hunda nutt himaatii walumaan haafurruu
Qabsoo keessaa goonaa akka alaat himannu inni kan hin furre homtuullee hin jiruu
Xoobiyaa nurraa usaa duuba itt deebinaa garaa tokkoon kaanee
Dura of haa taanuu kaan duuba dhoofsifna walumanuu taane
Carraa haa argatu hiree ofi murteessuu Oromoon bilisoomee
Kan kolonome irraa tumsi kan bareeduu innaa walaboomee
Nagaa fi araara kan ofii jaallannee eeggannuu fi ofiis mararfannu
Ollaa wal amannuuf qoqqobnees waakkannees hin beeknuu
Mee hin jarjarinaa qabsoo keessaa qabnaa dheesuun homaa hin baasu
Qabsaawaan qajeeltuuf alaa mana ta’ee callisee tuffatee hin dhiisu
Dhagahaa lammii koo maaliif burjaajofnaa maaf kan kolfaa taanaa
Isa waliin dhabne walitt haa deeffannu yoosuu walumaan ulfaannaa
Kan kufe olkaafne geergoo irra urgufnee cabaasaa dhinsinee hedduu abdachiifne
Yero irra haanutt yeroo bayyaannatu keessa deebiin maali maaf mogolee buufne
Mari’annee jirraa maalumaaf walhaallaa mee wal haa gaafannu
Kan darbe amannee egeree tolfachuuf yaada haa jijjiirannu
Yaada jijjirachuu fi ganuun tokko miti walumaa gargar jirtii
Dhugaa wal amannee kan dhiita’ee haa dhowu hajennu nagaattii
Kanii nama beektu haa badduu haa dhumtu jedhu abbooliin
Sobuu barbaadanii waa keessaa buufachuuf seenaa jallisanii
Kan keessan sanaaree hin gowwoomtu malee gowwoomsuu beektuuree
Isinitt hin maqu dhugaa yoo hin taane kan ammaa yaaciidha duroo hin agarre
Lakkisaa jaallan koo walirraa hin fagaanuu walumaan bareedna
Kan nu hafte meeqaa hammamis bashaanaa malumaaf arreedna
Lakkisaa jaallankoo yoo amala tahee uka keessa suuqaa walumaan hulluuqaa
Duubbee hin balleesinaa leelloo of hin dhowwinaa maaloo adaraa waaqaa
Waaqaa lafa waamee kunoo isin magane jaallan gaafa xiiqii an isin hin sobuu
Walabummaa haamadhaa kophee isin dhungadhaa sanaaf koora hin beekuu
Kaleessa garbummaa, hardha sabboonummaa borimoo ambomummaa
Jennee ummaticha maaliif joonjessinaa isaafoo qabsoofnaa
OO firaa kottaa hin boonyaa, gad baanee gadoodnaa addaababayiitti
Kan amanan ganee gargar baahuu caalaa hin hammaattu duutii
Xoobbiyaa ta’uudhaaf kan hin murteeffannee nagaatti haa jennuu
Nuuf abboomaa malee ambomummaa jaraa agarree hin beeknu
Gabbarsiisa malee luboomsuu hin beekanii hundi haa hubatu
Yoo innuu haaraa ta’e mullata haaraa irra isaan maal buufatu
Jechuu akka hin taane fedhaa gabariitin baasa haaraa barattuu
Isiniif kadhanna gufuunii burkutuu boollisi didibee akka isiniif ta’u
Dhaqaa amba ta’aa ambomas argadhaa nuf inni hin mijjaawuu
Nuti walabdichaa kan Walaabuu baanee addunyaa ufifnee
Sichi amba hintaanu bilisummaaf deemnaa walumaan dhiichine
“Xobbiyaan haa dursituu” didnee fincilleetu Bakalcha labsinee
Amma mal gaabbinee yookaa mal arganne kan keessa deebinee
Kottaa ammas nuu wayyaa Oromiyaa dhaabbanna
Achirra ijaaajjinee yaadaan waldorgomnaa
Allaattiin waaqaallee muka jabaa laaltee isa irraa kan dulte isatti deebiti
Nus teessoo haaqabanuu kaan booda haa dubbannu akka allaatitti
Xobbiyaa utuu hin ta’in dura manaa haakaanu Oromiyaa haa dursinuu
Yoo nuti of dandeenye Xobiyaan haa hafuu Afrikaallee hin dhiifnuu
Hiree murteeffannee dura nama haa taanu duraa haa bilisomnu
Walaba kanta’ee fedha ofiin bobba’u homaayyuu hin sodaatuu
Eenyu faa tuffannee, eenyufaa goobannee,udaan itt dibne maalfaa waliin jennee
Kormi saree qarsatt fincaayee arraabaa akka hintaane wayya yoo itt yaadnee
Kun waan malbulchaati eegee suuqqachunis bubbuufaa oolunis jettu akka hin taanee
Nuti Oromoo dhaa aadaa boonsaa qabna Oromoon wal hin sobuu safuuf irbu seennee
Maljennu Argaawun, Muhee fi Kabbadaa, Yiggazu fi Gazaanyii
Firri waa’ee hin beeku jaalli hin awwaallanee hidhaati qalamanii
Kan naa waliin kaasee kan roorroo dhandhaman Maa’ikalaawiittii
Lakkaawamee hin dhumuu jaallan hidhati hafan Oromiyaa balloottii
Keessan nama meeqaa kumamoo, kumkum kumatama kan irraanfatanii
Gumaan utuun hinbahin warra dhiigaan nyaachuufi maa akkas shir jettanii
Madrak gammadan Haarannaa fi UDJ daboo empaayeraa
“Qunxurraa argannee! qunxuraa arganne!” jedhanii, mooraa Oromoo irra
Naagaati jallewwan utuu isn kabajnuu utuu isn jaallannu taatanii jibbituu
Yaada jijjiirrachuun mirga ilmoo nama isicha hin mulqamne malgoona lachittuu
Kan walirraa qabnu kanneen wal gaafanu bor iftaan yaadannaa
Ammaaf nagaa dhaamaa duuba nuuf haa taa’u bara walti kaafnaa
Kan waliin jalqabane karaatt hin dhaabbatu kan hafne itti fufnaa
Kan ta’u hunda taanee kaayyoo saba keenyaa fiixaan ni baafanna
Jiraannu horarratt duunummoo gabaatt gogaanii wali haagarru jette dullatiinii
Nus wal arginnaa reeffan lafa jala yooka dirree lolaa gamaaf gamanatti
Mee nutt himaa jaallan yoom guddifnee geessisuuf waan haaraa hamilannaa
Hawaasa ofii irratt akka hantuuta yaalaa yaadaanmala haaraa shaakaluuf rakkannaa
Beekaa, Oromoof “B” saa homtuu bakka hin bu’u “A” jedhee ittaansee “B” jedha
Yoo “B” saa hin taane amantee irra qabu Dagamas hin fedhu “B”n Bilisummaa dha
Jarri isn qabatee “gallaa agar” jedhanii himan addunyaati
Isin, utuu hin dhofsisin eeny isin afeerraan xobiyaa tatanii
Mee waliin haa jennuu dhaadannoo durattii sagalee ol kaafnee “Diinni haa mancaatu”
Biyyi abbaa Gadaa kan bokkuu gurrattii kan gaaddisa Odaa “Oromiyaan walabi haa jiraattuu!!”

* Ibsaa Guutama: Gubirmans.com

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The following is a statement from the Oromo Community of Ireland.

The Oromo Community of Ireland celebrated the 2013 Oromo Patriots’ Day by renewing their commitments and promises to the fight against Abyssinian colonization. Members of the community, their children and supporters came together last Sunday on the 14th of April 2013 to proudly remember and praise the Oromo patriots who selflessly dedicated their lives and their families, and sacrificed their lives for their people. The speakers and members remembered and praised the brave Oromo nationals who fought the enemy, who lost their livelihood, and who opposed the tyranny against their people – and faced death-, life- and long-sentences in the enemy’s notorious prisons set up for such purposes.

The members of the Oromo Community of Ireland stressed that they did not have the hearts and minds to forget the lives of the Oromo patriots who had fallen in Ethiopian prisons, and who died fighting against the occupiers. We remember them with the highest possible respect, dignity and praises. Nothing in our lives can be greater than respecting their mission and carrying their emblem until the success of their dream and wish for their people comes to fruition. We condemn those individuals and groups who went against the will of our people, against the history of the great Oromo nation. We condemn those who praise such turncoats as they were the hands of our enemy. Equally, we condemn groups whose plan is against what our heroes and heroines had fallen for, but are trying to make use of our patriots for their wrong and evil purposes.

We understand and accept that the Oromo nation is colonized more than a century ago, as our history and the lives of our people indicate. Thus, we believe that the only way out of slavery is fighting the colonizers, not negotiating with them to stay under them. It is understood that no single nation dare to stay under slavery, and this is can not be special to the Oromo people. Our past history shows that there were Oromo individuals and groups who fail to understand or wrongly understand the history and the lives of our people, and try to distort, and weaken the Oromo quest for justice and freedom. These groups only bandage the sore lives of our people and never can be the cure for the history of colonization and slavery on our people.

The scar of slavery and colonization can only be cured by freedom, not by any other. History can only be made, not defined. Thus, we cannot redefine our history to fit our purpose. Rather, we need to make another history that corrects a wrongly done one. A clear definition of colonization and what has happened to our people in the past tell us that we, Oromos, were colonized and are still in the colony of the Abyssinian force. Today, this is no better or different. We cannot deny or rewrite this fact of the past and the present. Today, only few Oromos, who have not come across the history or who have a poor understanding of history, mix the histories of Oromo and Ethiopia. The slaves who built the Egyptian pyramid were not Egyptians, nor are Oromos, who build Ethiopia, be taken as Ethiopians.

We, the Oromo Community of Ireland, therefore, stand by those groups and individuals who speak and act according to our history, and deeply condemn and stand against those who speak and act in accordance with the plans of our enemy. We never forget our beloved and respected heroes and heroines. We continue to teach our children to know and to be proud of them. We reinstate our promise to their plan until it is accomplished. Our praises, appreciations and respect go to our heroes and heroines who lost their lives for their people; to those braves in Oromian forests, mountains and valleys fighting the enemy; to those who are languishing in Ethiopian prisons; to those who had fled their home country and are suffering in foreign countries; and to those who had lost their loved ones in the fight for the Oromo people.

The Oromo community of Ireland appreciates and praises all members of the Oromo communities around the world who are celebrating our real heroes and heroines. Together, we can change our dark history – the history that rocked our integrity, our humanity and the fabrics our nationhood. Our promise – we never negotiate with the colonizers to live with until we defeat them.

Oromo Community Ireland
Ireland, Dublin
OromoCommunityIreland@yahoo.ie

The following is a statement from the Oromo Studies Association (OSA).

April 18, 2013

His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General
Office of the Secretary General of United Nations
885 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017, USA

Your Excellency Ki-moon:

I am writing on behalf of the Oromo Studies Association (OSA), a scholarly organization established by Oromo and non-Oromo scholars to promote studies on and relevant to the Oromo people. We are gravely concerned that the Tigrayan-led minority Ethiopian government continues forcefully evicting Oromo farmers and other indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands and leasing them to national and transnational investors without their consent and with little or no compensation. Hundreds of thousands of Oromo farmers and other indigenous communities continue losing their farming and grazing lands they have owned for centuries and thrown out on the streets exposing their families and extended families to humiliation, starvation and death. In many instances family heads are given a 30 day notice to evacuate from their land. Those who refused to comply with the short notice faced intimidation, beatings, arrests, and in some cases death.

The Oromo people are the single largest ethno/national group in the Ethiopian empire and in the Horn of Africa constituting more than 40% of the Ethiopian population. Oromia, homeland of the Oromos in Ethiopia, covers a large geographical area. By all accounts, Oromia is the single richest region in the Empire with abundant fertile land, livestock products, coffee, oil seeds, mineral resources, and a diverse wild life. Compared with other regions of the empire, Oromia gets relatively high rainfall and a relatively large proportion of its surface is covered with forest. The current government in Ethiopia is controlled by the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), a group originating from the Tigrai regional state in the north. Contrary to Oromia, the Tigrai regional state is characterized by barren land with meagre natural resources and the Tigrayan population constitute only about 6% of the Ethiopian population. The Tigrayan-led minority government is therefore practicing a discriminatory and destructive land-grab policy as a way of exploiting the abundant wealth and natural resources of the Oromo and other communities by forcefully evicting families from their lands and signing land-lease contracts with Tigrayan and foreign investors.

Despite the fact that Tigrai is the poorest region in the empire, many Tigrayan business men and women have turned themselves into rich investors building their personal business empire over the last 21 years of the TPLF rule. The current destructive land-grab policy of the regime is a continuation of the amassing of personal wealth of the members of the ruling elite at the cost of destroying the livelihood of the families of indigenous communities such as the Oromo. It has nothing to do with investment or development as the government tries to mislead the international community. This land-grab policy is harmful and wrong in many ways including that:

a. It displaces, marginalizes and exposes vulnerable peasants to inescapable suffering and death;

b. It exacerbates food insecurity, ethnic conflict and mass starvation;

c. It is discriminatory as it applies only to the Southern regions of Ethiopia, such as Oromia, Gambella, and Benishangul;

d. The Ethiopian government that makes and implements such policy decisions and signs land lease contracts on behalf of the peoples of the Southern Ethiopia comes entirely from the Tigrayan ethnic group of the North.

OSA members and the millions of Oromo farmers and others are deeply concerned by this reckless policy because of its obvious discriminatory implications that fuel conflict among various ethno-national groups. I am writing to request that the UN involve in stopping the illegal seizure of lands of indigenous peoples by implementing the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The historical impacts of land-grab in Ethiopia were characterized by brutal conflicts, cultural extinction, and even genocide through mass killings. The war of occupation and land-grab in the last decades of the nineteenth century resulted in the death of about five million (50%) people in Southern Ethiopia. The current problems associated with land-grab are especially complex in Southern Ethiopia; the local people are not represented in the government of Ethiopia that is dominated and led by Tigrayans. Mistrust between Tigreans who come from the north and the Southern peoples of Ethiopia is rampant, shaped by a bitter history of war, occupation, cultural domination, and inherited hostility. The non-Tigrayan population of Ethiopia see the decision of the Tigrayan government of Ethiopia as a deliberate and conniving move to dismantle the cultural fiber of the South and expand Tigrayan cultural and economic domination. Land-grab is indeed perceived among the Southern Ethiopian population as a hostile trap targeting their most sacred property, their land.

Since 1996, the total area of agricultural land transferred to the investors is 4 million hectares. A total land transferred to investors will be 7 million hectares of agricultural land by the end of 2015. Over 94% of the land assigned to Tigrayan and foreign investors is located in Southern Ethiopia i.e., the non-Tigrayan and non-Amhara regions. To seal the deal, the Ethiopia regime offers protection to investors by being a member of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agencies that the agreements guarantee investors’ right without providing opportunities for those affected by activities of investment projects to challenge the agreements and to call for adequate compensation. For example the agreement signed with the Netherlands on the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investment offers considerable incentives to the private corporations wishing to invest in Ethiopia: i.e., it guarantees transfers of profits, interests, or dividends in freely convertible currency of payments related to investments, that a Dutch company investing in Ethiopia would not have to pay tax and that profits can flow back to the Netherlands without any restrictions.

Your Excellency:

We know of no government policy in the world, where the majority of the citizens are subjected to different set of rules based on ethnic identity; this government imposes these preferential rules firmly to protect the interests of Tigrayan and foreign investors more than the people of the country it allegedly represents. Consequently, the Tigrayan-dominated regime of Ethiopia has forfeited its representation of the Oromo people; the agreements it enters on behalf of the Oromo people shall not be binding. In the meantime, we kindly and respectfully appeal to the United Nations and the international communities to:

1. Demand that the Ethiopian government stop its land-grab and distribution policies with no delay;

2. Impose their good offices on the Ethiopian government so that the government compensates all the victims of the land-grab;

3. Demand that the Ethiopian government recognizes the indigenous people’s ownership of their ancestral land;

4. Discourage foreign investors from continuing to lease lands from the Ethiopian government because the lands that are leased are given to them by displacing the native people;

5. Actively engage in the establishment of independent commissions of justice both at regional and global levels to investigate these criminal acts of forceful land-grabs that threaten the existence of indigenous peoples in Ethiopia in order to enable victims of land-grabbing to be able to access fair justice.

Respectfully,

Mosisa Aga, Ph.D.
OSA President

CC:

1. President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500, USA

2. Honorable Prime Minister of the UK
Mr. David Cameron
10 Downing Street
London, UK

3. President José Manuel Barroso
President of the European Commission
1049 Brussels, Belgium

4. Amnesty International
International Secretariat
1 Easton Street
London WC1X 0DW, UK

5. Amnesty International USA
Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10001, USA

6. Human Rights Watch
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118-3299, USA

7. World Bank
1 Dag Hammarskjold Plz # 26
New York, NY 10017-2201, USA

8. International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20431, USA

9. International Monetary Fund, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC, 20431, USA

10. United Nations Development Programme
One United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017, USA

11. African Union (AU), previously called Organization of African Unity
The African Union Commission, PO Box 3243
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

12. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Abdii Boruutiin*

Yeroo baay’ee yoo dubbatamu ykn barreeffamu, sabboonummaan Oromoo guddachaa akka dhufe agarsiisa. Dhugaa dhas; galanni qabsoo bilisummaa Oromootiif akkasumas gootota keenya kan qabsoo kana keessatti wareegamaniif haa ta’u, Sabboonummaan Oromoo dhugumatti guddachaa dhufee jira. Keessumaayuu erga bara 1991 jijjiiramni hamma kan hin jedhamne argame booda, guddinni Sabboonummaa Oromoo sadarkaa ol aanaarra gahaa akka jiru hubatama. Haa ta’u malee, dhugumatti hiikni sabboonummaa hunda keenyaafuu galee jiraa? Namni tokko ani sabboonaa dha ykn sabboontuu dha yookaanis ammoo abalu sabboonaa/sabboontuu dha yoo jedhu, sabboonummaa maaliin madaaleti akkana jedhaa? Gara Sabboonummaa Oromootti otuu hin cehin dura, jecha sabboonummaa jedhu hiika isaa ilaaluun barbaachisaa dha. Jechi “sabboonummaa” jedhu Afaan Ingliziitiin “nationalism” jechuu yoo ta’u, hiikni isaa akka armaan gadii ti.

Afaan Ingiliziitiin, akka “The Free Online Dictionary”n hiikutti, nationalism:

1)  Devotion to the interests or culture of one’s nation; loyalty to one’s country; patriotism
2)  The belief that nations will benefit from acting independently rather than collectively, emphasizing national rather than international goals
3)  Aspirations for national independence in a country under foreign domination

Dogoggoruu malullee, isaan kana Afaan Oromootti hiikuu yoon yaalu, akkana ta’a:

1)  Fedhii ykn aadaa saba ofiitiif of kennanii hojjechuu; biyya ofii jaalachuu fi isaafis wareegamuuf qophii ta’uu
2)  Sabootni yoo walaba ta’an caalaatti bu’aa argacguu akka danda’an amantaa qabaachuu; kaayyoo dunyaalessaa caalaa kan sabaatti (biyyoolessaatti) xiyyeeffachuu
3)  Jajjabeessuu kaayyoo walabummaa sabaa, kan gabroonfataa alaatiin weeraraman ykn qabaman

Hiikni Sabboonummaa Oromoos (Oromo nationalism) kan asitti kennaman kanaa ala hin ta’u. Ani akkan ofii kiyyaa hubadhutti ykn akka naaf galutti, Sabboonummaa Oromoo jechuun gabaabumatti qabxiilee armaan olitti kennaman kanatti dabalachuudhaan, fedhii saba Oromoo eeguu; seenaa, aadaa fi Afaan Oromoo jaalachuu fi ittiin boonuu; eenyummaa ofii (Oromummaa) jaalachuu fi kabajuu; isa kanaafis dursa (priority) kennuu fi kkf dha. Obboo IBSAA GUUTAMAA barreeffama isaanii tokko keessatti, Sabboonummaa akkana jedhanii ibsanii turan: “Sabboonummaan onnnee Oromummaan guute malee barumsa yk leenjisa addaa hin gaafatu.” Dhugaa dha, Sabboonummaan Oromoo bilchina, guddina fi dagaagina Oromummaarraa madda malee, kan barumsarraa ykn leenjii keessaa argamuu miti. Otuu kan barumsarraa ykn leenjiirraa argamu ta’ee, diinni fi alagaanuu silaa Sabboonummaa Oromoo barachuu ni danda’an. Haa ta’u malee, onnee Oromummaan guutame qabaachuu hin danda’an; kun eenyummaarraa waan madduufi. Eenyummaa ammoo abbaan fedheeyyuu bituus gurguruus hin danda’u.

Egaa, gaafii kanaa olitti ka’etti deebi’uudhaaf, warri nuti sabboontota ofiin jedhan ykn abalu sabboonaa/sabboontuu dha jedhan hiika kana hubatanii jiruu laata? Asirratti ani nan shakka; hiikni Sabboonummaa Oromoo kun hunduma birattuu waan hubatamu natti hin fakkaatu jechuu kooti. Shakkiin kiyya maalirraa akka madde ibsuun yaala. Fakkeenya salphaa ta’e tokko mee Afaan Oromoo haa fudhannu. Afaan Oromoo hundee Oromummaa ti. Akkuma kanaa olitti ibsame, Oromummaan ammoo hundee Sabboonummaa Oromoo ti. Afaan Oromoo Afaan haadha fi abbaa keenyaa, kan ittiin dhalannee fi guddanne, kan ilkaan itti buqqifanne waan ta’eef, isa kana jaalachuun, isaaf dursa kennuun, akka inni guddatu tattaaffachuun fedhii keenya (Oromootaa) qofaa otuu hin taane dirqama lammummaallee ta’uu qaba ture. Yoo fedhii fi dirqama kana qabaanne fi hojiidhaan agarsiisne, nuti Sabboontota ofiin jechuu dandeenya.

Akkan yeroo tokko tokko arguu fi hubadhutti, namootni nuti Oromoo dha ofiin jedhan; kan dhalootaan dhugumatti Oromoos ta’an, gama tokkoon nuti Oromoo dha jechaa; kana birallee dabranii nuti Sabboontota ofiin jechaa; gama biraatiin garuu, Afaan ofii kana dagatanii yookaanis lagatanii? Afaan Amaaraatti fayyadamanii yoo dubbatan argamu. Asirratti, wanti hubatamuu qabu, Afaan biraatti fayyadamuu hin qaban jechuu kiyyaa miti. Nuti hundi keenyaa bakka barbaachisaa ta’etti, Afaan biraatti (Afaan alagaatti) fayyadamaa waan jirruuf kun cubbuu miti jechuu kooti. Haa ta’u malee, kan nama dinqu Afaan dhalootaa, Afaan waloo otuu qabanuu maaliif isa dagatanii kan ormaatti, keessumaayuu Afaan gabroonfataa kanatti fayyadamu kan jedhutu gaafii kaasa. Namootni akkanaa kun, hiika Sabboonummaa Oromoo gara maleetti hubatan moo waanuma akkas jedhamuuf isa kana akka muuziqaa godhanii weellisuu?

Kan baay’ee nama dinqu ammoo, namootni fakkeessitootni kun, warra Sabboontota ta’anii fi ijoollee isaaniitiif maqaa Oromoo baasan, kan ijoollee isaaniis Afaan Oromoo barsiisan qeequu isaanii ti. Fakkeenyaaf, Afaanuma arrabni isaanii bare kanatti fiiguudhaan akkana jedhu: “Lijoochuu Amaarinyaa ayichiluum indee? La mindinnawu Amaarinyaa yamaataastamiruuti?” … Afaan Oromootti yoo hiikamu: Ijoolleen Afaan Amaaraa hin danda’aniiyii? Maaliif ijoollee Afaan Amaaraa hinbarsiisne? jechuudhaan akka waan Sabboonummaan Oromoo walcaalchisa sanyii (racism) ykn dhiphina ta’eetti ilaalanii Sabboontota qeequ. Akka yaada fi ilaalcha isaaniitti tarii Afaan Amaaraa dubbachuun hamayyummaa waan ta’e isaanitti fakkaata jedheen yaada. Kun fakkeenyota baay’ee keessaa isa tokko dha. Namootni akkanaa kun eenyummaa isaanii (Oromoo ta’uu isaanii) jaalatani jibbanis ofirraa dhiquu hin danda’an. Oromoo ta’anii dhalatani, Oromoo ta’anii du’u. Hiikni Sabboonummaa Oromoo sirriitti isaaniif otuu hin galin garuu jecha kanaan of yaamuun isaanii hojii isaanii faallessa.

Waayee dhimma Sabboonummaa kanarratti waa baa’yeetu jedhamuu fi fakkeenyota hedduutu dhiyaachuus danda’u. Namootni nuti Sabboontota ofiin jechaa; karaa biraatiin garuu faallaa kanaa dalagan, tarii dammaqinsi (consciousness) isaanii guutuu hin ta’u ta’a. Isaan kun hafanii warruma dammaqinsa guutuu qaban, kan beekumsa fi dandeettiis  qaban, kan waayee saba Oromoo sirriitti beekan, kan ulaagaa Sabboonummaa guutuu danda’an yoo ilaalle, isaanumti kunuu hiika Sabboonummaa Oromoo akka armaan olitti kennametti waan hubatan hin fakkaatan. Shakkii kana ibsuuf mee hiika Sabboonummaa isa 3ffaa irratti kenname haa fudhannu. 3) Jajjabeessuu kaayyoo walabummaa sabaa, kan gabroonfataa alaatiin weeraraman ykn qabaman (Aspirations for national independence in a country under foreign domination).

Sabni ykn uummatni Orommoo qawweedhaan injifatamee, gabrummaa Habashaa jalatti akka kufe fi ergasii kaase hanga har’aattis gabrummaa kana keessa akka jiru, dhugaan kun Orommoo dhiisii alagaa fi diina jalaayuu waan dhokatuu miti. Kun seenaa saba Oromoo ti. Warri seenaa kana hin beekne yookaanis isa kanaan morman ejjannoon isaanii kan biraa ti. Waayee kana amma kaasuu hin barbaadu. Egaa dubbii gabaabsuuf, sabni Oromoo saba gabroonfataa alaa itti dhufeen qabame; saba kolonii jala jiru dha. Sabni kolonii keessa jiru ammoo sirna kolonii kana caccabsee fi diigee; hundeedhaan buqqisee, biyya walaba taate ijaarrachuuf mirga qaba; ijaarrachuu qabas. Humna biyaa isaa weeraree fi weeraraa jirus ofirraa kaasee abbaabiyyummaa isaa deebisee argachuu qaba jechuu dha. Akka hiika Sabboonummaa kanaatti, silaa Oromoo waayee kana hubatuu fi kaayyoo kanatti amanutu ani Sabboonaa dha ofiin jechuu danda’a.

Maarree, humnootni Oromoo kan impaayara Itoophiyaa diimookraatessina jedhanii garee dhaabbatan, nutis Sabboontota yoo ofiin jedhan hiika kana akkamitti ilaalu? Wantin hubachiisuu barbaadu, ejjannoo kana waan hin qabneef yookaanis kaayyoo walabummaa kanatti waan hin amanneef jecha, ani gama kiyyaan akka ilma Oromoo tokkootti, jara (garee) kanaan isin Sabboontotaa mit jechuun na rakkisa. Haa ta’u malee, ammas gaafiin kiyya: Jarri kun hiika Sabboonummaa Oromoo kan akkanatti ibsame kana akkamitti ilaalu, akkamitti fudhatus? kan jedhu ta’a. Jarri kun ofiisaaniitiif dammaqinsa guutuu akka qaban; uummata keenyallee barsiisaa fi dammaqsaa akka turan waan dhara hin taaneef, otuu beekumsa kana qabanuu; otuu hiika Sabboonummaas sirriitti beekanuu garuu faallaa hiika kanaa agarsiisaa waan jiraniif isaan kanaan Sabboontota jechuun dhugumatti nama hin rakkisuu? Waayee kana fi kan kana fakkaatutu gaafiilee mata duree barreeffama kanaa akkan kaasu na taasisan.

Gootonni keenya kan qabsoo kana keessatti wareegaman garuu guutumaa guututti hiika Sabboonummaa waan hubataniif, isa kana hojiin agarsiisuuf jedhanii lubbuu isaanii dhaban. Isaan dhugumatti Sabboontota Sabboontotaa olii ti. Kanaaf bara baraaan isaan yaadanna. Haa turu yookaanis yeroonis achi haa dheeratu malee, kaayyoon isaan wareegamaniif galii hawwame otuu hin gayin hin hafu. Uummatni Oromoos sirna koloneeffataa Habashaa caccabsee fi diigee abbaabiyummaa isaa deebisee akka argatu mamiin hin jiru. Injifannoon xumuraa kan uummata keenyaa ti jechuu dha. Oromiyaan ni bilisoomti!!

Galatoomaa!

* Abdii Boruu: aboruu@gmail.com

Zelealem Aberra Tesfa irraa*

Walaloon kun afoolan ijoollummaakootti dhagyerratti hundaawa. Naman irraa dhagaye waliin akka wal bartaniif seena xinnoo tokko xumura walaloo kana’rraa dubbisuu dandeessu.^**

Silaa … keessummaan galgalaa
Bakka itti dhiye bulaa;
Deemsa dheeraa booda dadhabee bututee
Namichi beela’aan, lafaa dimimmise, aduudhaa dhidhimte
Kara-deemaan tokko oobdii keessa dhaabatee;
Bututaa, dadhabaan kan aduun itti dhiye
“Warra manaa” … jedhe mana bira gayee.

“’Na bushadhaa” jedhe, … “Keessummaa Waaqaati
Laftis dimimmisee, aduunis lixeetti;
Naguma ooltanii … dhageessuu warrana …?
Akkan darbee hindeemne siachi dukkanaa
Hardhaaf na bushadhaa warra qeyee kanaa
Warra qeyee kanaa …!”

“Ooo …

“Maaloo oluma deemaa; kottaa oluma seenaa
Mannii kan Waaqaatii, … keessummaa ala kanaa
Maaloo oluma deemaa, kottaa … oluma seenaa!
Keessummaan tokko-tokko doombiirra quphanaa
Doombiirra quphanee eenyutu lafaa ka’aa?
Xabareessaas miti, lakkii doombiinis hinwayyuu, barcumarra taa’aa.
Nooraa …! Nooraa … ! Nooraa … !”

Keeesummaan deebise, taa’uuf gatantaraa

“Waaq isini haakennu nagaa fi araara
Loon horaa …! Loon horaa …! Loon horaa …!”

Keessummaan ol seenee, barcumas argate
Akka barcuma argatee, utuu maagaansaammoo midhaan xinnoo nyaatee
Waan dhugan unatee, qomarraas buufatee
Maxinoon beddeerraa, marqaan xuwwee keessaa ka’ee itti muldhatee
Cumboo fi cororsaan, caccabsaa fi bassoo
Dhadhaa irra dibanii maxinoo xaafii meesoo
Surraan nyaata baayyee, dhufee itti muldhatee
Midhaan beeluu baasu akka waan argatee
Gororri qaldhoon sun afaan keessa yaate
Baldhisee amuummate, yaadaan alanfate.
“Bishaan Harkaa!” … jedhe, abbaan warraa, sagalee ciratee
“Abeeeet!” … jedhe sagaleen, waamicha owwaate.
Achiis abbaan warraa, … keessummaatti galgalee

“Anumtuu karaadhaa … amma reefuun galee
Hinmukaayinakaa maaloo, haasawaa malee!
Bishaan Harkaa …!” jedhee, waamicha dabale.

Haasaas itti fufee …,

“Eee … arfasaan baraanaa dafee isinii dhufee …?
Moo akkuma kan keenyaa didee teellaatti hafe?”

Keessumaan galgalaas harkasaa dhikchuuf yaadaan of qixeessee
Gaaffii abbaa warraaf deebi barbaachisu sardama deebise:

“Galatnisaa hinbadin, tibbumasaan roobe
Saawwan caamsaan hubeef dafee nuu daqabe.
Ammahoo … boqqolloonuu margee, jilba nu gaheera
Bajjii xaafiif ta’us baayyeen baqseera.”

“Irbaata Keessummaa!” … jedhe abbaan warraa, sagalee ciratee
“Abeeeet!” … jedhee dinqaa, waamicha owwaate.

Keessummaan galgalaas “nyaati dhufte!” jedhe
Beela obboofachuuf, midhaan nyaachuu fedhee.
Achiis abbaan warraa, gara ulaa ilaalaa
Gaaffii kaan gaafatee keessummaa galgala

“Biyya isin jiraattan asi hammam fagaataa?
Dukkanaan yoo deemaan bineensi nama nyaataa?
Colleen deemsa tolu utuu barii ka’ee
Galgala hindeebi’uu biyya keessan ga’ee?”

Jedhee … keessummaa gaafatee
Achiis naqa tokko sagalee ciratee
“Midhaan Ammaa!” jedhee, gara diinqaa ilaalee
Achis gara keessummaatti qaamaan galaglee

“Hin mukaayinaa kaa maaloo haasawaa malee;
Yeroo manaa baataan, yaada karaa buluu
Moo … yaada deebi’ani qeyee ofitti galuu
Waayee karaa buluu siluma tilmaamtanii?
Moo mana karaa cinaa battala argattanii
As buluuf gortanii?
Midhaan Ammaa!”

Keessumman galgalaas gaaffisaa deebise

“Namni barii ka’ee miillaan gasaggase
Hinuma itti gala aduu lixa geesse
Yeroon manaa bayes kanin tilmaammadhe
Deebi’ee galuufani, kanin karoorfadhe
Garuu natti dukkanoofnaan tasa irraanfadhe.

Midhaan Ammaa!… jedhe abbaan warraa
Deebii keessummaatti gara keessatti aaraa.
“Abeeet …!” jedhe sagaleen, dabalee ammayyuu

Garuu dubbiin qeyee kanaa keessummaa kanatti akka bitaachawu
Hinwaamama malee, gara diinqa keessaa homtuu achi as hinbawu

“Abbaan warraa kunoo nama arjaa fakkaata
Bishaan harkaa waamaa, namnis niowwaata
Midhaan ammaa waamaa, namnis niowwata
Irbaata keessumaa jedheesoo ingaafata
Eegan dhufee taa’ee inuma wawwaata
Yoom kan golaa dhufu … dhugaatiif waan nyaataa?
Yeroonsaa sokkeera, gara halkan walakkaa
Irbaati keessummaa, yookaan bishaan harkaa
Homtuu as hinbaanee, waa takka … waa takka!”

Jedhee yaadaan sokkee, haasaaf ta’a se’ee
Akka gaaffii wayii afaan saati ba’e

“Qeyeen keessa kana yeroon taa’ee ilaalu
Maati qabdun se’aa maatii walii galu
Meeqa hortaniittu …, durbaa fi dhiira ta’ee?

Jennaan abbaan warraa deebii dhaaf si’aayee

“Keessummaa akkakee kana, kan ittiin simannu
Eeyyee maatii qabna, eeyyee ijoollee hindhabnu;
Sadan tookko horree kan maqaa moggaasne
Isa hangafaatiin Bishaan Harkaa jennee,
Isa giddu sanaan Irbaata Keessummaa maqaa itti moggaasne
Isa quxisuummoo … maaloo Midhaan Ammaa jenneetu waammanne.
Keessummaan akkakee, qeyeesaati bayee
Kan tilmaamuu beekee, lafa gahu gayee
Yeroon galuu mannaa, aduun itti dhiyee
Lakoobsa ijaan argeen mana cina karaa
Olseenuuf tirataa, taa’uuf gatantara.
Kunoo … egaa isan sila jedhe, akkuma yaadattu
Nuuf barana hinroobne, roobas hinfakkaatu
Bardheegaddaas akkasi, barr’abbaasaa hanyaatu
Midhaan manaa hinqabnu waan keessummaan nyaatu.
An akkan beekutti,
Yeroo manaa bahan galaa galaafatu
Utuu-hindhiyin-galuu, sammuutti qabatu
Utuu akka kootii, dullaa koon fudhadha
Dukkanuma kanaan qeyee kootti tiradha.
Dubbii koo hubattee keessummaa galgaa?
Mammaaksa hindhageenyee … ? Jooraatu ollaa bulaa!”

Akkanaan keessummaan, lafa kaa’ee butee dullaasaa buttujjii
Dukkanuma sanaan kutee qaxxaamure lafa maasii fi bajjii
Irraanoolee baddaa, irraangadee gammoojjii
Manasaatii-ingalaa … fi … lakkii-hingaluun … moojii!

——– Jigii Waltajjii

** Hundee walalookoo kanaa Haadha Eebbaa ’rraan dhagaye. Haati Eebbaa maqaan dhalootashee Jigii Walatajjii jedhama ture. Jigii Waltajjii fi ijoollneeshee namoota carraan jiruu fi jireenya walatti nu fide. Nuyi warri ijoollee “Aayyee” ittiin jenna turre. Ijjoollotansheerraa barre natti fakkaata. Warri guguddaan garuu Haadha Eebbaa ittin jedhu- maqaa ilmashee isa hangafa ta’usaa ti.

Hinhimannu malee, ijoollummaa keenya keessatti qooda hinirranfatamne kan gumaachan haadhaa fi abbaa keenya qofaa akka hintaane ni beekna. Isa uumamaan ittin dhalannetti dabalamee, eenyummaa keenya hardhaa kan ijaare dalaga, yaada, amala fi kkf namoota ijoollummaatti nu waliin turaniiti jechuu ni dandeenya. Jigii Waltajjii qummaadaan ijoollummaakootti qummaadeef akkasumas kolf’an kolfeef guddaa gumaachiteetti. Booyichan ijoollummaakootti booyeef akkasumas imimmaanan lolaaseef garuu waa tokkollee hingumaachin darbuunshee ammayyuu na uggumsiisa. Gaafa anaa fi Adulaan – ilmashee isa xinnaa – nandha qabanne kan jaala koo harkaa butee, dalga naa baatee sirerraan na gaye ishee ture. Bara sana ijoollee waggaa ja’aa yoon tureyyuu, sireerraan geesse aannan ukeen natti qabushee hardhayyu nan yaadadha. Yennaa qarabaan narraa muran akka booyyee waraanamtee iyyuukoos hinirraanfadhu. “Maal dhiira mitii…akkam iyyte?” akka isin naan hinjenne abdachaa dha kanin galmee seena koo fi iccitikoo kana dabarsee isinitti kenne.

Akka anarraa muraniin dabareen kansaa ta’usaa Adulaan bareera. Iyyaa fi booyichikoos nigooleen fakkaataa; “Aaayyeeee….! Aaayyeeee…!” jedhee iyyaa kotte-na-baasi jedhe. Garuu baayyee hinfiigne. Akkoonkoo, (Dambalee Damaraa Borcaa) – haadha abbaakooti – “Harka marattanii dhaabatanii ilaaltuu…? Qabdanii naa hinfiddanii?” jedhanii dheekkamnaan, namoonni do’ii kana dhaabatanii do’achaa turan, akka waan silayyuu abboommii eeggachaa turani, lama ejjetani biragahanii, rusaarrusiin qabani fidanii, mooyeerratti fattaasani, isarraas murani. Innis akka booyyee waraanamtee caraane. Anis ta’e Adulaan akka gaafa sanaa Dambalee Damaraas ta’e Tolaa Abbaa-Bulaa jibbinee hinbeeknu.

Oolee bulee garuu, akkoon koo itti gaafatama maatii fi aadaa; Tolaa Abbaa-Bulaa itti gaafatama ogumaa fi aadaa bahuuf kana gochuusaani turee yeroo naaf galu kan ulfinan isaaniif qabu na keessatti guddachaa deeme. Gaafa sana moggaa dhaabbattee imimmaan haa lolaastuyyu malee, ana nama akka isa busurtii fuudhee hollachaa ture, namicha nama-muraa sana harkaa butee sireerraan kan na gaye aayyee akka turte isinitti himeera. Utuu isheen buttee naan hinkaanne ta’e namichi gara-jabeessi narraa mure sun ishee hafetyyuu waan narraa duguugu se’een sodaadheen ture anoooo!

Ogumni Tolaa Abbaa-Bulaa oguma saainsii ’rratti hundaayee jedhame biyya alaa kana keessatti jiruurraa oolaa jiru waliin yeroon madaalu, hagam akka dinqisiisaa ta’en hubadha. Tolaa Abbaa-Bulaa, fiixee qaama ijoolleetti (quunxeetti) fo’aa hidhee harkisee yeroo gogaan gadi dhisamee qaami keessaa ol baqatu gogaa irraa xinnoo muree isa hafe ol dachaasa. Inni oldhacha’e akkauma oldacha’etti fayya. Akkan biyya kanaa argetti, jalqaba limmoo adoochu qaama ijoollee waraanani eega adoodee booda gogaa irraa murani isa hafe ol dachaasani hodhu. Yoo hodhame malee ol dhacha’e akka fayyuu danda’u bira hingeenye fakkaata.

Waantan hinirraanfanne tokkommoo, jalbultii nandha-qabaa sana tasuma hadhaawaa kan ijoolleetti taasisu, qoccolloo ijoollee durbaa ti. Qocolloon kun firaa fi halagaa hinqabu. Durbi qeyee hundi, firris halagaanis wal gurmeessanii waan daboon ijoollee kanatti duulan fakkaatu. Ijoollee dhiiraa nandha-qabaaf qophawaa jirtu lubbuu guraaruun, rifaasisuun, jiitessuun kaayyoo daboo saani fakkaata. Akka waan ofiisaaniitif waan muramu hinqabne! Kanaafu gurbaa sana bakka argan hundatti, yeroo argan hundatti, maaltu akka isa eegu yaadachiisuun: “Nan badeee,…bor ganama sirraa muruuuuum!” Yookaan…“Yeroo sirraa muran iniyyitaa?….” Yookaan, “Wayyoooo…baayyee nama dhukubaaaam!” jedhu. Yeroo qaamisaa suukanaawu, yeroo nyaara guuree fuullisaa dukkanaawu, akka waan bobaa qirqiramanii itti kolfu. “Utuun biyyaa badee; ….utuun of ajjeesee.” nama jechisiisa. Yaaddootu namaan xaba. “Lakii, biyyaa hinbaduu, ofan ajjeesaa…lakii, biyyaa bayeen of ajjeessaa,…. Lakkii, of ajjeeseen biyaa bahaa!” Waan hindanda’amane kan yaadu sammuu ijoolle qofaa dhaa laata?

Kan xinnooshee callisan yeroo aayyeen: “Hinga’a, afaan keessan walitti qabaa!” ittiin jettu. Garuu takka turani itti deebi’u! Maaliif akka isaan akkas ta’an oolee bulee naa gale!

Anaa fi Adulaan hamma madaan nuu qoorutti siree tokkorra jilba dhaabnee ciisaa turre. Ollaan, nu gaafachu dhufe hundi “Madaan, madaa saree haa ta’u!” nuun jedhe. Akka bara sanaa muuzii fi agadaa nyaadhee hinbeeku. Anatu lagate otoo hinta’in akka yeroo sanaatti namni naa kenne hinturre. Ammammoo akka yeroo sanaatti utuu naa kennaniiyyuu nyaadha hinfakkaatu.

Lamaan keenyaafu kan jaala turan maangdoo ollaa, Wambar Qalbeessaa Dikoo ti. Namni nurraa mure Tolaa Abbaa-Bulaa ta’usaa isinitti himeera. Tolaa Abbaa – Bulaa, gurraachicha, guddicha, cimaa namaa akka ture nan yaadadha. Ogeessaa Waachaan hore keessaa tokko. Ogumisaa ijoolleerraa muruu qofaa otoo hintaane, harree ’rraa kabeelaa muruu, korma cinaan tumuu fi waan kana fakkaatan hunda ni dabalata. Eegan gudadhee, jiruu jalqabee booda yeroon Tolaa Abbaa-Bulaa argu:

“Irraamurtee na jalaa gabaabsuukee sana nan irraanfadhe seetee?” jedheen itti qoosa.

Innis: “Utuun sirraa hinmurree ta’ee silaa yoona maal akka siin jedhan beekta mitii?” naan jedha.

Eeyyeeni; akka gara-laafina aayyeef silaa hinmuratin hafeen, “Washalaa!” jedhama ture. Arrabsoo kanas ta’e do’ii gaafichaa sanaa yeroon yaadadhu qaamatu na suuka’a! Kanin arrabsoo kana baraarame gara-jabina akkoo koo Damabalee Damaraa Borcaa, fi gara jabina Tolaa Abbaa-Bulaatiifi. Utuu isaan kutatoo hintaane ture anaaf aadaan abbooti kkoo kun wal hinbarin hafna ture. Waaqayyoo ekeraasaanitti qabbana bara-baraa hinwaakkatin!

Akka booyyee waraanamtee iyuunkoo isin qofaa otoo hintaane, amma eega darbee booda anumaanu na kofalchiisa. Takka takkaas, “Amma utuu deebi’ee dhufa ta’ewoooo?” jedhee yaadeen caala qaama of suukessa. Dhuguma, amma utuu marsa lammaffaa qaba ta’ee, qarabaa baqa walirra ejjennee wal hinfixnu jettuu?

Egaa, hundee walaloo kanaa kanin dhagye, akkuman kanaa olitti jedhe, Jigii Waltajjirraati. Abidda galgalaatti marsinee teenyee, afoola adda addaa fi waan nama kofalchiisan isheen nu ijoollee qeyeetti himte keessaa tokko kanin yaadadhu kana. Yoon dabarsee hime akkuma na qummadichise Oromoo kaanis niqummadchisa laata jedheen bifa walaootin barreesse. Tarii waan kana fakkaatan waliiti coruufis yaada nuu kennaa laata? Dhumarratti, ekeraan Jigi Walatajji, akkasumas kan ijoollottanshee, – Eebbaa, Jijee, fi Adulaa – qabana haa boqotun jedha.

* Zelealem Aberra Tesfa: zelealemaberra@yahoo.com
18.04.2013
Helsinki / Finland

(OPride) — The U.S. government on Friday commended activists, netizens, and journalists for their courage in advocating for universal human rights and expressed concern over the heightened crackdown on civil liberties, rebuking several countries for shrinking the space for journalists and activists.

In its 36th annual report of human rights practices around the world, the State Department criticized the increased suppression of freedoms of expression, assembly, association and religion. The report said governments continued to repress or attack the means by which individuals organize and “demand better performance from their rulers” by instituting new impending laws throughout 2012.

The State Department report singled out Ethiopia for its use of “counter terrorism or extremism as a pretext for suppressing freedom of expression.” It added the ruling party, EPRDF, used anti-terrorism legislation to prosecute journalists, opposition members, and activists.

– Full Report (OPride.com)

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April 15th is Guyyaa Gootota Oromoo (GGO). This commemorative day was first started by the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) after the executions of its prominent leaders on a diplomatic mission en routed to Somalia on April 15, 1980. Since then, this day has been observed as the Oromo Martyrs’ Day by Oromo nationals around the world to honor those who have sacrificed their lives to free Oromia, and to renew a commitment to the cause for which they had died.

There are four major reasons why we commemorate this day
First, this day allows us to remember those Oromo heroines and heroes who sacrificed their lives to restore Oromo culture, identity, and human dignity that were wounded by Ethiopian colonialism. In other words, this commemoration assists us to recognize the dialectical connection between martyrdom, bravery, patriotism and Oromummaa. Until Oromo heroes and heroines created the OLF and maintained its survival by paying ultimate sacrifices, Oromo peoplehood, culture, language, and history were dumped into the trashcan of Ethiopian history. These heroes and heroines had clearly understood the significance of Oromo culture, history, language, and identity in building Oromummaa, and victorious consciousness to consolidate the Oromo national struggle for achieving Oromian statehood, sovereignty, and democracy.

Second, this commemoration day reminds us that Oromo liberation requires heavy sacrifices, and those who have given their lives for our freedom, are our revolutionary models. Such patriots created dignified history for our nation.

Third, this day reminds us that we have historical obligations to continue the struggle that Oromo martyrs started until victory.

Fourth, this celebration helps us recognize that Oromo heroes and heroines are still fighting in Oromia today. Overall, those Oromo patriots, who by luck have survived and continued the difficult and complex struggle, deserve recognition and respect for what they have done for their people. We must protect them from lies and propaganda of the internal and external enemies. Without the persistent efforts of our patriots, the multiple enemies of the Oromo nation would have destroyed the OLF a long time ago.
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GGO 2013 – London (April 20, 2013):

(Madda Oduu ABO/MOA/ Ebla (April) 20, 2013) – Bilisummaa ummata Oromoof wareegama ol aanaa baasaa kan jiru WnBO tarkaanfiilee Oromiyaa bakka adda addaatti fudhatuun diina rifaasisaa fi ummata isaa hamlachiisaa jira. Akka kanaan WnBO Hararge Dhihaa keessa sosso’u tarkaanfii Ebla 5, 2013 Ona Mi’eessoo naannoo Burii Tumtuu jedhamutti fudhateen humna diinaa irraa 3 ajjeesee 5 madeessuu ajaji Godinichaa hubachiise. Kanneen ajjjeefaman keessaa tokko lukkee diinaa gorsii fi dinniinnii yeroo adda addaa kennameef fudhatuu diiduun diina waliin hiriiree ummata basaasuu fi hiisisuu kan hojii bgodhatee sosso’aa ture tahuu ibsi ajaja WBO godinaa Harargee Dhihaa dabalee hubachiisa. Gama biraatiin WnBO Harargee Bahaa keessa sosso’u Ona Mayyuu Muluqqee naannoo Huuseetti duula adeemsiseen magaalaa Huusee Ebla 8 irraa kaasee hanga Ebla 13, 2013tti dhuunfatuun ummata barsiise. Yuriinsa turban tokkoo kana keessattis WBOn ummatni qabsoo keessatti hirmaatnaa isaa beekee qooda irraa eegamu caalaatti akka gumachan hubachiise.

WnBO magaalaa Huusee dhuunfatee turban tokkoof kan keessa ture humna hidhataa magaalaa sana eegaa ture ari’uun akka tahe gabaasi ajaja WBO Godinaa Hararge Bahaa mirkaneesseera.

I.U.Of!!

- Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo

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As an embodiment of the Oromo Nation’s struggle for freedom, justice and sovereignty, the Oromo flag (Alabaa Oromoo) is the living symbol of the Kaayyoo that Oromo heroes and heroines had fought for, and are fighting for.

Photo: Oromo youth holds Alabaa Oromoo high at the Oromo Patriots’ Day event in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 20, 2013 (Credit: Surraa Oromiyaa)

ADOn June/Waxabajjii 1 bara 2013 Hawaasa Oromoo Godina Awuroppaa keessa jiran maraf itti baha kora bu’uressa ADO fi akkasumas haala siyyaasa gaanfa Afrika irratti ibsi gahaan hoganoota olaanaa ADO tiin kenamuuf magalaa Munich–Germany itti sagantefame jira.

Kanaafu koreen Qindeesitu Siminaara kana ummatin Oromoo Awuroppaa jirtanu hundi akka beelama keessan guyyaa kana siminaara qoda fudhatanu isin kabajjan isin afeera .

Kana malees qophiin bashannana galgala Oromo ni jirata.

Sagantaa Siminaara fi teessoo isaa yeroo gababba keessatti isin beekisisina.

Koree Qindesitu Seminaara ADO

Tokkummaan Baratoota Oromoo biyya Jarman (TBOJ) Guyyaa Gootota Oromoo 2013 magaala Frankfurt tti kabajate

Miseensoni TBOJ (UOSG) fi deegartootni QBO fi hawaasni Oromoo Biyya Jarmanii jiru Ebla 15 guyyaa goototaa Oromoo bara 2013 magaala Frankfurt ti Ebla 13 sirna ho’aa fi hamilee guutuun kabajatanee jira.

Ayyaanni guyyaa Gootota magaalaa Frankfurt keessatti ta’e Goototaa wareegaman daqiiqaa tokkoof yaadachuun yeroo ta’u, itti aansuun Faaruun Alabaa Oromoo hirmaattota ayyanichaan faarfatamee jira. Guyyaa yaadannaa kan irraatti MGS ABO J/Dr. Shuguxi hirmaattotaaf seenaa guyyaa Gootota Oromoo ibsaani jiru. J/ Dr.Shuguxii guyyaa Goototaa ilaalchisee Miiseensoota TBOJ fi hawaasa Oromoof Ibsaa bal’aa godhan keessatti guyyaan kun maal akka ta’ef, maaliif Oromoon akka kabaju, Miseensa ABO’n yoomii irraa kaasee guyyaa kana akka kabajuu eegalee fi Kaayyoo Goototni Oromoo irrati wareegamaniif galamaan ga’uuf nuu irraa maal akka guumaachuu qabnu kan jedhu irratti ibsa kennanii jiru.

Guyyaa goototaa yeroo kabajnu; waadaa kalee galee fi irbuu goototni Oromoo nutti kennan bakkaan gahuuf akka miseensatti TBOJ fi Miseensi ABO, deegaraa fi miseensa jaarmiyaa Hawaasa Oromoo itti tokkoon tokkoon keenya dirqama nurraa eegamu ba’u akka qabnu cimsuun ibsanii jiru. Uumanni oromoo guyyaa hara’a illee qabeenyaa saamamee, qa’ee isaa irraa bu’uqauun, gidraa, hidhaa, ajeechaa fi gadadoo yeroo kan caaluu keessatti argama. Kanaafuu hanga dandeenyu uumata keenyaaf furmaata fi fala fiduuf qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo ABOn hogganamu deegaruu fi gumaachaa nurraa eegamu akka ba’uun qabu waamicha dhiyeessanii jiru.

Xumuraa irratti ummatni Oromoo Ayyaana kana irratti hirmaatan WBO fi qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo ABOn hoogganamu deeggaruu fi tokkummaan hiriiruu akka qaban mikaneessan jiru.

Ibsaa Ijjannoo TBOJ fi Degartootaa QBO:-

- Oromiyaan fi Qabeenyi ishee kan Oromooti, TPLF akka Sabaa keenya fi Oromiyaa irraa harka kaasu akeekachisina!
- Seenaa Gootowwan keenya wareegamanii Injjifannoon faajii isan ol kaasina!
- Akeeka gootawwan keenya galmaan ni geenya!


- Ebla 15 guyyaa gootota oromooti,waan dandeeye maraan tarkaafii diina keenya irrati furachuun yaadanee fi kabajinee oolaa!
- Maqaa Oromoo fi Oromiyaan Itoophiyaaf hin falminu!
- TBOJ fi Hawwas Oromoo Oromiyaaf Gumaachaa nuu irra barbaachiisu kamuu ni baasna!
- Mootummaan wayyaanee garboomfataa dha! Sabaa keenyaaf Oromiyaa ni falmanaa!


- ABO gaaachana ilmaan oromooti ni deegaraa!
- Oromiyaan ni Walaboomttii(Oromia shall be free!) Sabiin keenyaa Bilisaa ni baha!
- Hidhaa fi ajjeechaan haamilee nuu hin cabsu! Qabsoo itti fufna!

IUOf!

Qabsaawaan ni kufa qabsoon itti fufa!

Koree Hojjii Qindeesiituu TBOJ

Tokkummaa Baratoota Oromo Biyyaa Jarmani dame Munshin /TBOM/ saganta kabajjaa Guyyaa Gootota Oromoo geggefachuuf miseensoota isaaf Oromoota nannoo magalaa Munshin afeera godhee akka saganteefateetti sagantaa isaa milkii gariidhaaan xumuratte jira.

Akkumma beekamu sagantan irra jaalan walsimana hirmatoota,eeba mangudoota, sirna ibsa /shamma/ yaadannoo gootota QBOfi waregamani, jaalewwan dargagoo ta qabsoo Oromoo keessatti qoda gudda qabanin, Ibsa seena qabeesumma guyyaa gootota Oromoo Obbo Kasim Alitiin; Gahe gootowwaan Oromo QBO keessatti Obbo Getachew Chamadattin; Walaloo mata dureen isaa “Oromiyyaa kiyaa” kan jedhamuu dhagefachuun; gahee gootowan Oromo QBO keessatti argamisisaniif haala QBO yeroo amma irra jiruuf gara fuula duratti kan jedhu obbo abba Milkitin ibsa kenname sirna caaaqafameera.

Kana irratti hirmatootin kabajjaa guyyaa Gootota Oromo irratti argamani yaada fi marii balinnan geggesaniruu.

Tokkummaan Baratoota Oromoo biyya Jarmanii dame Munshin TBOM, yeroo bu’ureeffamee eegalee Qabsoo Bilisummaa Oromoo (QBO) tiif yaalii godhaman hundaaf degarsa barbaachisaa gochaa ture ammas itti jira. Kanatti dabalees yeroo garaa garaatti miseensota isaa tiif wal ga’ii fi seminaara gochuudhaan, guyyaa yaadannoo WBO fi gootota Oromoos kabajuudhaan, waggaa wagaattis kora gegeefachuudhaan, adaa gudisuuf yaali godhamuu keessatti galgala bashannanaa Oromoo qopheesuudhaan hojii dansa hojechaa ture; ammas itti jira itti fufas. Guyyaa haadha kanas TBOM magaalaa Münchenitti kabajjaa guyyaa Gootota Oromoo sirna ho’aadhaan kabajeera. Guyaa kana gootowwan baroota dheeraa fuulduraa eegalee qabsaawota yookaan gootota Oromoo ummata Oromo hacuuccaa fi bittaa mootumoota Habashaa jalaa bilisaa baasuuf jecha yeroo fi haala garaa garaa keessatti kan jijjiirraa hin qabne lubbuu isaanii dabarsanii kennan yaadachuun kabajan gegeefameera.

Akkuma beekamu guyaan gootota Oromoo kan kabajamuu maluu Ebla 15 yoo ta’ee iyyuu haala jiruu fi jireenya namoota biyyaa ambaa kana irraa kan ka’e guyaa, yeroo fi haala namootaaf mijachuu danda’u filaachuun guyaa hadha kana akka kabajamu ta’eera. Xumura guyaa yaadannoo kana irratti miseensonni TBOM fi Oromootni nannoo kanarra argaman ibsa ejjennoo akka armaan gadiitti baafataniiru.

1. Dhiibbaa mootumaan wayaanee uumata Oromoo irraan ga’eef irran gaha jiru, kan akka hidhaa, ajeechaa, miraga dhabsiisuu, amantii keessa galee dhimma siyaasa isaa gegeefachuu dura nii dhaabanna.

2. Walitti bu’iinsa uumata giduutti adeemsifamee lubbuun namoota hedduu yerootii gara yerootti darbu, kana mootumaan abba hirree biyicha bitaa jiru furmaata itti kennuu dhiisuu isaa nii mormina.

3. Kabaja guyaa goototaa kana irratti hundaa’uudhaan, dhaabilee fi qaamoleen siyaasa Oromoo tooftaa siyaasaa kamiin iyyuu waa’ee uumata Oromootiif sochii godhan martinuu garaagarumaa ilaalcha siyaasaa qaban waliif kabajaa wanta tokko isaan godhu dantaa umata Oromoo dursuudhaan isa boodeetti hafumaa ta’e wal irratti qabsaa’uu caalaa farra uumata Oromoo kan ta’e hunda irratti akka qabsaa’uutti wal tumsan maqaa fi seenaa gootota wareegamaniitiin nii gaafanna.

4. Walumagalattii Tokkumman Baratoota Oromo Biyyaa Jarmanii /TBOJ / haala fi adeemsa QBO yeroo gara garaa jiruuf ture hubannoo guddadha ilaale furmaata in fudhate walaba taanee Jaarmmiyyoota Siyyaassa Oromoo bilisa ta´an kammiinuu otoo addaan hin baassiin QBO irratii kabajaaf wal hubanootiin akka hojjenuu fi deggersa barbaachisaa ta’an goonu labsuu keenya dabalatan guyyaa hadha kana isin yaadachiifna.

5. Akka TBOM ti tataafii gochaa jirruun garee siyaasaa tokko jala taa’aanii isa tokko arrabsuun, abaaruun fi maqaa wal-balleessuun seenaa ilmaan Oromoo keessaa raawatee dhaabachuu akka qabu irratti hojechaa jirra; kanneen gocha aadaa fi seenaa umataa xureesu kana irratti bobba’anii jiran maaras akka of qusatan nii hubachiifna.

6. Kaayoon keenya dhaabbolee Siyaasa Oromoo gidduutti rakkina ka’u itti tuqannee baballisuu otoo hin taane qaama furmaataa ta´uudhaan dalaga keenya gara fuunduraati itti fufinu gaafatina.

Injifannoon Umata Oromoof!
Qabsaawaan nii Kufa Qabsoon itti fufa!
KHG TBOM
20 Ebla 2013
München, Jarmanii

Guyyaan Yaadannoo Gootota Oromoo Ebla 20, 2013 Minnesotaa keessatti sirna ho’aan kabajamee oole. Guyyaa kana waamichaa Konyaalee Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo Minnesota keessa jiraataniin Haawaasaa Oromoo hundaaf godhameen bakka deggertootnii fi Miseensoti ABO, akkasumaas miseensotnii fi bakka bu’ootni ULFO argamanitti Galma Waltajjii Haawaasa Oromoo Minnesota keessatti sirna addaan geeggeffaamaa oolee haala mirqaansaan xumurame.

Haalaa yeroo ammaa kana mooraa qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo keessatti yaadaa faalla kaayyoo ABOn as bahuun mooraan sirna Itophiaa tiksuu fi suphuu jedhu bifa Jaarmayaan as bahe keessatti deggertootnni Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo fi Haawasni Oromoo Gootota kufan yaadataa kaayyoo isaan kufaniif sana bakkaan ga’uuf murannoo qaban argisisuun guyyaan Yaaddannoo Gootota Oromoo kun hirmaattota lakkoopsaan dhibba sadi ol ta’aniin kabajamaa oole.

Sirna kana irratti keessummootnii fi hoogganootni ABO fagoo fi dhihoo irraas kan hirmaatan yeroo ta’u keessummaan kabajaa guyyaa kaana gootitti WBO Shamarre J/Urjii Dhaaba qaamaan argamuun dhaamsa goototaa hirmaattotaaf dabarsuuf argamtee turte.

Walgahiin Faaruu Alaabaa fi eebba manguddoon erga eegalamee booda bakka bu’an ABO, miseensa Shanee Gumii fi mataa DDA, J/Dr Fidoo Eebba walgahicha sirnaan banan.

Keessumootni guyyaa kana fageenya irra karaa Daandii Komputera Skype jedhamuun argamuun ibsa balla godhan. Isaan kana keessa keessummaan dura qaamaa hooggana ABO olaanaa kan ta’an Miseensa Shanee Gumii fi mataa Damee Jaarmayaa fi Siyaasaa, J/Abbaa Caalaa lataa turan.

J/Abbaa Caalaan guyyaa goototaa, bu’uuraa QBO ABOn geggeeffamuu fi bu’a ba’i inni keessa darbee, bubbeelee yeroo irraa yerootti ka’ani kufaa turan, himaammatni ABO hariiroo halgaa fi olloota isaa waliin qabatuuf ganama irra wixinatee qabu, akkasumas bifa itti Oromiyaan Ollota waliin jiraatuuf ta’u ilaalchisuun ibsa balla godhan. Keessumaa bubbeeleen amma moora qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo keessatti bubbisaa jiran akkuma amala isaanii kufaatiin isaan eeggatu mirkana ta’uu isaa heerani, kanneen kana oofanis Hooggana ABO wal-shakkisiisuuf, Hoogganaa fi Miseensa ABO walshakksiisuuf wixinee ololaa mooraalee bubbee kana keessa as qillessa’aniif Ummatni Oromoo fi Deggertootni/Miseensotni ABO akka gurra hin kennineef heeruu dhaan amaalotni akkasii bara baayye ka’anii kufaaniiru waan ta’eef inni ammaas waan sana irra adda ta’e miti jechuun daandiin dhugga Addi Bilisummaa oromoo qabatee deemuu fi kanneen gootni meeqa kitima itti ta’e mo’umsa maayyiin akka adeemsa qabsoo bilisummaa xumuratu shakkiin hin jiru jechuun mirkaneessanii jiru.

J/Abba Caalaa Lataa ibsa walii galaa gad fageenyaan isaan kennaan heddu kan hamilee hirmaattotaa ol kaasee fi abdiis itti hore akka ture iffatti argamaa ture.

Keessumaan lammattaas akkasuma angafa qabsoo fi kanneen bu’ureessu ABO keessatti qooda qaban J/Ibsaa Guutama turan. J/Ibsaanis muuxanno isaani bara dheeraa fi bu’a ba’i qabsichi keessa ba’ee as ga’ee fi hallaan akkaan rakkisoo turan keessattis milkiin argame wareegama goototni Oromoo kafalaniin ta’uu isaa heerani isaa kanatti xumura godhuuf ABO jalatti hiriiruun kara isa hafee murannoon deemun akka filmaata biraa hin qabne dubbatan.

J/Urji Dhaabaa keessummaa guyyaa kanaa taate yeroo waltajjiitti baatu Wellisa Kadir Said geeraarsaa fi booyichaan J/Urjii simatuun walgahiin itti fufe. J/Urjiin yeroo heddu wa’ee mata ishee irra utuu hin taanee wa’ee Jaallan ishee biraa kufanii waan dubbattuuf jecha gootni kan mataa isaa hin himatu yaada jedhuun miseensota Waltajjicha geggeessan keessa Seena J/Urjii fi waan isheen keessa baate ummataaf himuun danda’ameera.

Guyyaa kanaa Jallan bakka bu’oota ULFO keessa J/Abdiin haasaa hundee qabuu fii dhaamsa ijaaraa ta’e dabarsuun mooraan qabsoo bilisumma Oromoo yeroo fedheyyu caalaa ititaa jiraachuu isaatii fi bifa amansiisa irra ga’uu isa haala mullisuun walgahiin itti fufee.

Guyya kan kanneen adda godhan keessa tokkommoo baroota shan boodaa yeroo jalqabatiif walitti deebi’uun kanneen waltajji kana irratti dhaamsa jaba dabarsaan keessaa dura taa’aa KY ABO kan ta’an J/Ibrahiim Muummee ergaa dabarsanii jiruu. Akkumma beekamu qaamni KY dhiheenya kanaa sochii moora ABO tokkoomsuuf fudhatama jiru keessatti walgaltee irra ga’amuun ni yaadatama.

Qophiilee fi ibsoota asiin olin godhamaa turan keessatti giddu gidduun faaruun goototaa, walalooleeni fi Vidyoon sochii WBO agarsiisan dhihaata turan.

Bifa kanaan guyyaan kun injifatno fi gammachuun xumuraamu irra darbee tarkanfii keenya booriifis waliti dhaammatuun walle Kadir Said “ABO…….Kallachi Oromootaa si qofa” jedhuun meeshaa malee Hawwisoon erga hirmaattotaan shubbisameen booda xumura guyyaa kanaa ta’ee jira.

Injifatnoo Ummata Oromoof!!
Koree Qindeessituu Guyyaa Gootota Oromoo magaalaale lakku/Minneapolsi/Saint Paul – Minnesota

Malkaa Caffee Irraa* | Ebla 23, 2013

Abjuu hin qabatamne waan sheexanaa suufnee,
Dhihaana abdii nyaannee, garaa qullaa quufnee,
Of jalaa bittimsuun waan hanga har’aa kuusne…

“Maaljette?” naan jedhaa! Bor nu gaabbisiisaa,
Waan kun nuuf hin toluu Lakkii if irraa dhiisaa!
Ani balaa isaa malee waa hin arguu firii isaa.

Oromoon dammaqee sabummaan hiriiree,
Deebi’ee hin gowwoomuu sammuu isaa jijjiiree,
Falaasamni fedhes waan hin dabsuu micciiree.

Kun waa ololaa mitii hojiin argaa jirraa,
Mormii xiixaa jirtu deemsa hanga ammaatirraa,
Xumurri isaa hin toluu Lakkii Dhiisaa If Irraa!

Quuqqaa Sabaa caalaa kan mataa ifii ilaallee,
Aariidhaan machoofnee, xiiqiin of wallaallee,
Dantaa Sabaa irratti yoo hammeenya yaalle…

Qaxxaamura hawwuun daandii qabsoo dhiisnee,
Bowwaa hurufa seenee jarjarree itti fiignee,
Galma ormaa ijaarraatti godoo teenya diignee…

Ofittummaan goobdee Sabaaf yaaduun baddee,
Xiiqii fi aarii keessaa ‘Mul’atni Haaraan’ maddee,
Mooraan diinaa ililchee kan lammii yoo gadde…

Mee maaluma arganna gochaa akkanaatirraa?
Eenyuuf tumsa taanee eenyu miidhaa jirraa?
Galgalli isaa hin toluu Lakkii Dhiisaa If Irraa!

“Only Free Men/‘People’ Can Negotiate, Prisoners Cannot Inter Into Contract.” – Nelson Mandela

* Malkaa Caffee: malkaacaffee@gmail.com

Y.G. (2005)*

Seenaan yoomillee seenaadha. Maqaa Ummata tokkon qabsoo gaggeeffamu mitii, Maqaa dhunfaanuu wanni hojjatani fi dubbatan qalbii Ummataa fi dhalootaa keessaa yoomillee hin badu. Keessattu, dhimma Ummataa irratti wanni dubbatamuu fi hojjatamu seenaan galmeessu hin dhiisu. Waan kaleessaa fi har’aa madaaluun, Ulaagaa waa madaaluu addunyaa keessa jirruuti. Gootoonni keenya kaleessa kan dubbatanii fi hojjatan, bara baraan dhaloota irraa dhalootatti ce’aa kan dhufeef kanaafii. inni kaleessaa kan har’aaf bu’ura kan jedhamus, kana irraa madda. Namni waan kaleessa dubbate fi hojjate dantaa isaaf jedhee kan waliin dhahu yoo ta’e, (akka Mallasaa) dhumni isaa salphina ta’a. kana malees, Ummati ykn dhalooti hin hubatu ykn ni dagata jedhanii wanni har’a xiiqiin ka’anii hojjatan, ammas seenaa keenya keessatti galmaa’un haqa.

Seensa barru kanaa kaasuun kiyya, dhaaba haaraa (ADO) of labsee jiru irratti yaada hegaree isaaniif tolu gumaachufiidha. Kun holola miti. Ilaalcha isaan qabatanii ka’an irraa mormii qabaadhees miti. (murtiin kan ummataaa waan ta’eef). Ilaalcha lama mooraa qabsoo tokko keessatti wal takaalaa turef furmaati jiru, adda ba’anii sochii ofii taasisanii bu’aa Ummata qabsaa’amuuf sana milkeessu danda’udha. Ilaalcha sana garuu ummata fudhachiisuun waan hundaa dursa. Kan ilaalcha biraa qabu, maqaa wal harkatti qabuu dhiisee, maqaa haaraa qabatanii ba’uun dansaadha. Garuu Alaabaa tokko qabatanii ba’uun kun bu’aan isaa maaliif akka isaan fayyadu hin beeku.

Dhaabi haaraa kun, Ilmaan Oromoo Addunyaa kana irra jiraatu maraaf, mata duree marii ta’unsaa hin hafne. Gaaffiilee heddunis ka’anii jiru. shakkiin, mormiin, amma tokko deeggarsisi inuma dhaga’ama. Deeggarsa aarii ykn xiiqii irraa maddu dhiifnee, mormii wayita dhiheessinu garuu, sadarkaa adeemsa siyaasa keenyaa kan salphisu ta’uu hin qabu jedheen amana. Keessattu, aadaa keenya keessaa baanee arrabsoon sadarkaa dhunfaatti gadi bu’u kun, warra nuuti Dimokiraasiif haaraa miti jennee addunyaaf hundee ta’uu keenya himannu irraa kan eegamu natti hin fakkaatu. Abbaan fe’a bor ka’ee akka dhaabaatti of labsu, anaan waan na dhiphisu hin qabu. Maaliif yoo jedhame, Ummata sirnootaa fi goobantoota adda addaa waggoota 150 oliif hubatee jiru waan ta’eef, akka salphaatti gaaffii isaa bu’uraa irraa maqa jedhee waanan hin amanneefii. ragaan yoo barbaachise, dhaloota har’aa irraa hubachuun ga’aa ta’a. waan ofiifu ol ka’ee deebi’ee taa’u arrabsuuf jarjaruun ykn nan salphisaatti waan hundaa jechuun tarii, isa salphate bakka laachisuufi ta’uu danda’a. wanni Ummata irratti hundaa’ee ka’u hin kufu. Kanaaf ammo, seenaa ka’anii kufuu waggaa dheeraaf nu mudatee jiru ilaaluun ragaadha.

Adeemsa “ADO”n amma itti jiruun, qormaata hedduun akka isa mudatu hin shakku. Keessattu dhaloota har’aaf wanni hin liqifamne hedduutu jira. yeroo keessa jirru waliinis waan wal dhahu hedduu qaba. Akka sagantaattis waan wal dhahu hedduu qaba. Ijaaramuun isaa, Ummata Oromoo biyya keessa jiraatu moo, ala jiraatu irratti hundaa’e ? kan jedhunis hanqina hubannoo dhabuu keessattin argaa jira. Akkaataa warri hundeessan walitti dhufanii fi sagantaa siyaasaa keewwatan kan wal fudhatus natti hin fakkaatu. Wanni keessa deebi’anii ilaalanii, bu’aa qabsichaaf socha’u malan illee jiraachuu ni mala. Garuu waan dura ta’uu qabuu fi duuba ta’uu danda’u wal dhahee, akka itti sirraa’uu danda’u kan gufachiisu illee of keessaa qaba. Mee amma tokko haa ilaallu. Wanni akka naaf hubatamu barbaadu garuu, Ilaalchi kun hin jiraatiin jechuuf akka hin taanedha.

Baatii 4 dura barreeffama mata duree “LOON ABBAAN GAANFA CABSEE, ORMI IJA JAAMSA” jedhu jalatti waan waggaa 21 dura dubbatamee har’a haalame tokko kaaseen ture. Abbaa waan sana dubbate gara fuula duraattin ibsa jedheen ture. har’a yeroo isaatii nan ibsa. dura garuu waan sana irra deebi’a.

Bara 1991 baatii dhuma Hagayyaa, akka gi’iizitti bara haaraa 1985 qaammee 6 wal ga’ii ABOn Ummata magaalaa Finfinnee waliin Galma yunivarsitii 4 kilootti gaggeessee ture. bara sana umuriin kiyya waggaa 23n ture.  yoo xiqqaate Namoota 3000 ol wal ga’ii kana irratti argamaniiru. Barattoonni Oromoo eebbifamanis turan. Yeroo Xilaahuun Gassasaa Afaan Oromoon Ummata isaa biratti sirbe qofaaf(SIWWIR ONAG) jedhame san. wal ga’ii kana irratti Hogganoota ABO yeroosi keessaa 2 argamanii Ummata mariisisaa turan. Gaaffii ummataafillee deebii laachaa turan. Ammaaf maqaa hin dhahu. garuu gaaffii ummata biraa gaafatame tokko fi deebii laatame dhiheessuun garu dansaadha.

Maanguddoo Baalee dhufantu akkas jedhee gaafate. ABO kan quba qabuutu beeka. dhufu keessaniif gammachuu qabna. garuu jara kana maalitti amantanii waliin hojjachuuf dhuftan? kaayyoo akkamiitu waliin isin dhaabe? bor kan nuuti wareegamnetti isiniin hin jedhanii? ega waliin dhuftanii ykn Oromoof ABOn jiraachuu ega beekanii, isa isaan ijaaranii dhufan kun maalii?qophii isaan dura boruu isin dhaabu qabduu? jedhanii gaafatan. deebiin laatame,

“dhugaadha jara kana amma dhumaatti amannee waliin hin dhufne. Akki balballi nutti hin cufamneef  miillaa jala keenye jirra. Seenuun keenyas ammuma sana. Ummatuma biratti dhaabni kun jiraachuu hubachiisu dhufne. akka sodaanne odoo hin taane, kunoo galmi kunuu guute jira. Kun nuuf gammachuudha.  OPDOn nu biratti fudahtama hin qabdu. kaayyoon itti jirtus Oromoof kan ta’uu miti. Dantaa gita bittootaa tikisuufiidha. odoo diigaa jennuu ijaaran. kana dhorkuu hin dandeenyu. ummatatu filata. garuu wayyaanee hin sodaatiinaa. wayyaaneen kan ofiin dhaabbattee miti. Kan jooniyyaa/keeshaa  keessatti ishee naqee Afaan keeshaa kanaa hidheetu jira. Abbaan hidhe kun gaafa hike, bakka itti qaban hin qabdu. Tafkii keeshaa keessatti hidhamee ture, afaan isaa yoo hiikan bakka itti qaban qabaa? akkasitti ilaalaa. kaayyoo kan jedhame, sirna Fedaraalizimii irratti walii gallee. kanaan ala wanni walitti nu hidhu hin jiru.”jedhame.  Hogganni yeroos deebii kana laatan amma ABO keessa hin jiran. garuu qabsoo amma  wal dhimbiibaa jiru keessa jiru. waan waggaa 21 dura jedhame kun, yeroo ammaa kana irraa geeddarumsa qabaa?  deebii kanaa yeroo biraaf bulfanna. Jedheen ture.

Har’a garuu Hoggana yeroosii deebii kana kennan yoon dubbadhe rakkoo hin qabaatu. Seenaadha kaa. Seenaan kaleessaa kan har’aaf bu’ura ta’utti amanu baannaan, rakkoo dhalotaatu nu mudata. Deebiin Ummata 3000 ol harka walitti rukuchiisee kana kan dubbatan, Obbo Leencoo Lataa turan. Waggaa 21 dura.

Seenaa kaleessaa kan har’aa waliin madaaluun umamuma namaa waliin jiraate. Haasaan kun waggaa 21 booda geeddaramee, ilaalcha faallaan asi ba’ee jira.kun dhaloota keessatti maal akka uumu tilmaamuun rakkisaa hin ta’u. kaleessa Bilisummaaf ka’i! walabummaakeef qabsaa’I! Itoophiyummaafu sichi marii teenya ! gonkumaa warra kaabaa waliin hojjachuun hin danda’amu! ….. akka hin jedhamiin, har’a abbaamtu sun deebi’ee faallaa kaleessaa yennaa haasa’u, Ilaalchi har’a baanamu kun barbaachisaadha yoo jedhamellee, waggaa 21 boodas jijjiiramu dhiisu isaaf ragaan jiru maalii? dhaaba kaleessa ofii hundeessanii gootoota meeqa itti wareegamsiisaa jiraatan, kabajaan itti bu’u dhiisanii waan ofii yaadan sochoosanii dhugaa Ummatichaaf fayyadu hojiin argisiisuu moo, “karaan irra deemaa turre kan nu baasu miti!” jennee dubbachuutu furmaata ummata kanaa asi dhiheessa?

Kaleessa kaayyoon OPDO Oromoof odoo hin taane, dantaa diinaa tiksuufii ega jennee, ADOn sagantaan  Itoophiyaa fakkaatee, Alaabaan Oromoo fakkaachuudhaan dogoggora OPDO sirreessuu ni danda’a?  Wayyaaneen waggaa 21 dura tafkii keeshaa keessatti hidhamee jiruun wal fakkeessanii akka diigamtee baddutti dubbatan sun yoom diigamti? “wayyaanee hin sodaatiinaa” jedhan sana irraa waggaa 21f irraa fagaatanii, amma qawween alatti itti deemuuf yaaduun, wayyaaneetu akka tafkii keeshaa keessaa gadhiifamuutu ga’eenyaanii laata? “balballii akka nutti hin cufamneefii ” jedhanii waggaa 21 dura nutti himan, har’a banamee jiraa? Ummati keenya ABOn wal barsiisuuf, sagantaa keenya barsiisuuf kan jedhan sun hidda yaafatee, Bishaanii fi midhaan Ummataa ta’ee, diinnu waggaa 21 irratti ifaajjee keessaa baasuu kan hin dandeenye, Ilaalchi sun nu hin baasu waan jenneef Ummati kun dhaaba ilmaan isaa itti gabbare irraa waan galagalu fakkaataa?

Ani obbo Leencoo Irraa jibba qabaadhee miti. ADOn hundeeffamu irraas mormii qabaadhee miti. Dhaaboonni Oromoo kana caalaa heddummaachuu danda’u. kun ammo laafina keenyaan ta’a. yoo jabaanne garuu lama irra hin taru. Garuu, waan hojjachaa jirru irraa dhalooti har’aa maal barata? jennee yoo hin yaadiin, umurii diinaa dheeresuun ala wanni argannu waan hin jirreef, rakkoo caalaa keessa odoo hin seenne, furmaata walii akeekuun dansaadha.

Dhaabni haaraa kun yoo kasaaraan ykn Ummata biratti fudhatama dhabee, sababaan tokkoffaa ta’ee ka’uu danda’u, Nama tokko irraa Afaan lama dhaga’uu keenyadha. Waggaa 40 dura Qabsoo Oromoo bifa dhaabaan hundeessanii, sagantaa siyaasaa baasanii, mirga abbaa Biyyummaa Oromoo karaa itti mirkanaa’u waggaa 40f, yoo xiqqaate dhaloota lama itti guddisanii ka’anii, har’a yoo waan sana faalleessan, dhimmi Ummataa lubbuun namaa itti kafalamaa jiru, akka haala qilleenssaa waliin dhahamu irraa bu’aan argamu ni jiraa? yoo daddaaqamaniis Ummati waliin daddaaqamu ni jiraa? asi irratti ejjannoo ani qabu, Ilaalchi kun yoo nu barbaachisa ta’e illee, Namoota hundeessine jedhamuun wixinamu illee, isaaniin deebi’ee ijaaramu hin qabu tureDHA. Mee kan obbo Leencoo Yeroo dheeraa haa dhiifnu. Warri dhaloota isaanitti aanu keessaa waggaa tokko faa’a dura dubbatan yoo kaafne waa hedduu tarrisuu dandeenya. Kana dhalooti har’aa akkamiin fudhata?

Obbo Leencoon, RAADIYOO SIMBIRTUU irratti kan dubbatanii fi hojiin argisiisan ni jira. Isa kaasuun dura, Isaan Ilaalcha har’a dubbatan kana of keessaa qabu taanaan, waggaa 21f riphanii taa’u maaliif akka barbaadan naaf hin galu. Itoophiyaa Dimokiraateessuu yoo barbaadanis, OBKO FI WFIDO waliin maaliif akka hin dhaabbanne naaf hin galu. Isaanin wayyaaneen hin dhaabne. walabummaa qabu turan. Sababaa biraa akka irratti hin kaafneef. Yoo ilaalcha Ummata kanaaf barbaachisaadha jedhanii itti amanu ta’e, wareegama kaffaluun barbaachisaadha. wareegama kana kafalanii Ummata kana rakkoo keessaa baasuuf yoo barbaachise, Ummatuma keessa ta’anii ykn Biyyuma keessatti dhaaba barbaadan kana ijaaranii deemuutu salphatamoo, alumatti warra dhaaba isaan hundeessan irraa warra ba’e walitti qabanii, wayyaanee eebbisanii galuu isaaniif wayya?

OBBO LEENCOON simbirtu irratti akkas jedhanii turan. “ Dhaaba keessaa hogganoota har’aatu na ari’e. ummatakoof akka hin qabsoofne na taasisan. Kanaaf gochi isaanii qabsoo ummata koof taasisu irraa akka na hin dhaabne argisiisun barbaade. Xiiqiitu kana na seensise. ” jedhan. xiiqii sanaanis, dura taa’aa ta’an. ADO yoo kufaatiin ykn Ummata biratti fudhatama dhabuun isa mudate, waarruma hunddessetu badii qabaa kana jedhef kan biro, yaada armaan olitti kaaseedha. Ilaalchi Itoophiyaa Dimokiraateessu kun ka’umsa isaanii natti hin fakkaatu. Itoophiyaa dimokiraateessuun akka hin danda’mne waraanni isaan bara sana ijaaran(1992) torban tokkotti galaafatamuun, Dimokiraasii akka hin taane beekuf. Xiiqiin ADO umeera. akka hogganummaatti kan waliin jiranis, Ilaalcha kana gaggeeffachuuf ABO keessaa kan ba’an odoo hin taane, dhaaba keessa hojjachuu dadhabnee, nu sochoosuu didanii jedhanii Micciirama warra umeetu, Obbo Leencoo waliin hoggana ta’ee jira. Micciiramni Ilaalcha kanaan odoo ba’ee jiraate, Maqaa ABO jedhamu saamuu hin yaalu ture. Warri isa keessaa ba’es, Faallaa Leencoo Hin ta’an turan. Gariin isaanii ammo, bu’ura odoo hin qabaatiin, cirracha irratti mana ijaarrachuu hin yaalu ture.

Kufaatii fi kasaaraa ADOf inni hangafaa, waan Ummati itti jiru wallaaluudha. Kana malees yeroo keessa jirru wallaaluudha. Biyyi Itoophiyaa jedhamtu dhaloota har’aa Biyyaa godaansisaa fi ajjeessaa odoo jirtu, maal baasuuf ishee faarsu? Oromoo garba isaanii bara baraa taasisuuf kumaantamaan mana barmootaa keessaa ari’aa bakka jiranitti, masaanuu keenya akka faarsinu nu afeeruun nagaadhaafii? Qabeenyaan keenya saamamee, qe’een qonnaan bultoota keenyaa saamamee , ari’amee halagaan keessaa fi alaa nu irra qubatee isa dhumaaf nu dhabasiisuuf hojjachaa warra jiran faarsuun, dhugaa bu’aa argamsiisuufii? yeroo tokko tokko beekumsi kun …………gama kanaan kan isaan mudatu arguuf teenya. Gubattee hin argine, abiddatti gamtii akka hin taane.

Yaadoota armaan olitti kaase kun, seenaan hangam akka nama beeku hubachiisuufii. yaada kana irra bal’aa kaasuunis ni danda’ama. Garuu yeroo eeggachuun barbaachisaadha. Ilaalchi kun Ummata keessaa haa badu jechuu miti.  Garuu Ummata irraa fagaatanii jiraachuu irraa isa wallaalanii, hiree murteeffannaatti amanna jechaa “Oromoon Itoophiyaadha” jedhanii sagantaa siyaasaa ofii keessatti raggaasifachuun, Ummata kana irratti waa itti fe’uuf deemu irraa adda akka hin taane fi kufaatii keenya ofii qotannee akka jirru hubachiisuun barbaada. karaan duraanii nu hin deemsisu jechaa, dhaaboota Oromoo waliin ni hojjannaan akkamiin akka wal simu hin beeku. sagantaan siyaasaa faallaa ABO ta’e, Alaabaa ABOn beekamee qaama Ilmaan Oromoo irratti maxxansamee jiru, alaabaa kiyya jechuun, Ummata kanaaf kabajaa qabaachuu irraa kan yaadame natti hin fakkaatu. Kaleessa Alaabaa ABO jedhan. Har’a kan ADO jedhan. ajaa’iba sammuu nama keenyaa. Muuxannoo maqaa fi alaabaa wal irratti qabaachuun addunyaa irraa nu qofaa ta’u hafnaa laata? wanni nama gaddisiisu, waggaa 40 boodallee muuxannoo siyaasaa addunyaa kanaa hubachuu dhabuu keenya. Waggaa 150 boodallee qoodamu keenya irraa balaa nurra ga’e hubachuu dhabuu keenya. har’allee, diina irratti tokko ta’u irra, wal irratti wal ijaaru keenya. “MIILA LAMA QABAATANIIF, MUKA LAMA HIN YAABAN/HIN KORAN!”  mammaaksa OROMOO jaarraa 19ffaa boodallee lubbuun jiru.

* Y.G. (2005): Burqaa430@gmail.com

Photo: The Yayu Montane Rainforest System, Iluu Abbaa Booraa region in Oromia

Map shows the rainforest systems in Africa

The map on the right side herein shows the approximate location of the UNESCO-registered Yayu* Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve, which is found in the Iluu Abbaa Booraa region in Oromia. The Yayu forest is one of the last remaining rainforest systems in Oromia in particular, and the Horn of Africa in general. The Yayu forest is the center of the origin for the most popular coffee in the world, coffee arabica, which has been growing wildly in the Yayu and adjacent forests for centuries.

Due to its ecological signification, UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) selected the Yayu forest system as one of its 610 biosphere reserves in the world in June 2010 together with the Kafa forest system, which is located adjacent to Yayu, and from which the name “coffee” is said to have come from.

Today in Yayu, instead of conservation and sustainable development activities, what have dotted the landscapes of this UNESCO-registered forest system are bulldozers to make way for a “fertilizer” factory in the middle of the ecological reserve. The regime of TPLF, which has been militarily occupying Oromia since 1991, says it is building the factory in Yayu since the area has some reserves of coal, from which the fertilizer is to be manufactured.

Over the last 21 years, TPLF (the neo-Neftegna group in power) has used “development” and “investment” as reasons for grabbing land in Oromia. In this propaganda video made by TPLF, it boasts of grabbing farmland from Oromo farmers and bulldozing inside the UNESCO-registered biosphere reserve to “construct,” what it calls, a fertilizer factory, which will result in severe environmental consequences to one of the last remaining montane rainforests in Oromia and the Horn of Africa.

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* In some reports, Yayu is spelled as Yayo.

By Abarra Wakjira*, the Netherlands

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The book is an astonishingly refreshing work that treats the problems of the Oromo people vis-à-vis the Abyssinians (Ethiopians). It is of tremendous significance both for the summing up of and the refutation of past historiographical distortions and shedding of new light by its re-interpretation of important historical episodes in the history of the Oromo people. It is a comprehensive treatment of the history, culture, religion and civilization of the Oromo people in general – as a free nation – and the trials and tribulations both during subjugation by Abyssinian forces in particular, and the resistance they put up over the last hundred years, which is still going on under difficult national (Ethiopian) and international conditions.

Bulcha has the knack for putting all these complex multifarious problems and issues in a clear, understandable language for a broad audience. He articulates the struggle of the Oromo people for emancipation from the Abyssinian colonial yoke – with its ups and downs – not in a straight line but proceeding in a zigzag manner, clearly without embellishment, as opposed to those who are trying to do so by making the murky origin of some of the important Oromo liberation organizations idyllic. The author clearly, in an unambiguous language, states the right of the Oromo people to self-determination without any interference from any quarter, be it national or international, with all its consequences.

The author describes exactly word for word what happened to me when I first came to Finfinnee in September 1956 from Western Oromia. An Abyssinian fellow ninth-grader at the General Wingate Secondary School in Addis Ababa – by the name Asresahegn Tessema – I was a small fourteen years-old boy, he being a big eighteen years-old man, said to me, “ichii gemed af Galla ke yet metach”? Although I have forgotten many of the names of later and recent classmates, I still remember that Abyssinian’s name. Since I was shocked to hear such a statement, his name and remarks are indelibly ingrained in my memory.

As a curious young person at early age, I wanted to find out the nature of things as to who I was, where I came from, what was the current condition of being an Oromo in strange surrounding like Addis Ababa. So, I began reading anything of relevance to Oromo – its people, culture, history etc. specially the so called Ethiopian history. Among others, we were indoctrinated with Abyssinian myth and legends passing of as “history” in the class rooms, chiefly over the Abyssinian stock and nothing virtually over the Oromos. So, I began my own journey into Oromo history. Among others, I read Ullendorff, who said that the “Galla” have contributed nothing of value to Ethiopian civilization – past or present. I was deeply offended and became determined, and began to find ways and means of changing this terrible situation by way of preparing on my own small way through reading further – the history of emancipation of different peoples of the world.

These learning processes continued from high school throughout my time at the Haile Selasse I University. Although I had physical sciences background by training and experience, I continued the learning process by actively participating in support of revolutionary movements, specially the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam in 1960s. There are, among others, many episodes and anecdotes to mention, but I still recall Tadesse Tamrat – after obtaining his degree in “Ethiopian” history in 1968, he angrily defended and eulogized Menelik in an arrogant and boastful manner for his “unification” of Ethiopia – when we, of the oppressed Nationalities, accused Menelik of being in the league with European imperialism and colonialism, as a junior partner himself; and that he had participated in the Scramble for Africa by attending the Berlin Congress of 1884. Then and there, I realized that their heroes are our oppressors and enemies, and that we have nothing in common. Let me cite further examples to illustrate my point.

Theodros, considered a hero by most Ethiopianist historiographers, had cursed his fellow countrymen for deserting him in his hours of need in his deadly conflict, in which he was engaged with Oromos. Towards the end of his life, when situation became desperate, he cursed his fellow Abyssinians: “Galla yigzachihu” – it was the worst insult he could ever imagine. By the way, Mekuria Bulcha gives in his book a possible, plausible and credible explanation for the troubles and eventual demise of Theodros and his empire, unlike the Ethiopianist scholars.

I could cite further examples of how their heroes are our enemies and oppressors. I mention in passing how Gebru Tareke – while describing, with a good deal of honesty, the oppression and treatment of Southern tenants at the hands of the neftenya settlers, nevertheless proceeded to and characterized Menelik as an “anti-imperialist” during the Scramble for Africa. For the Abyssinians, he might well have been, but for us, he was an imperialist oppressor with vast land holdings and tens of thousands of slaves, chiefly Oromos.

Even foreign writers on Ethiopia show such bias. I recall an Abyssinian by the name of Hagos Gebre-Yesus saying that M. Perham was a perceptive writer on Ethiopia, although she never visited Ethiopia – several decades ago when I was in Montreal, Canada – to be precise in 1970. At that time, I did not comment because I had not read her book. Now I know why Hagos made such a statement. She extolled the Abyssinian character traits while she denigrated Oromo character traits. Besides, she advocated for the assimilation of the Oromo people by Abyssinia’s superior culture since, according to her, the Oromos are of inferior race and culture, thus not capable of development as people to an independent nationhood. From the points I mentioned above, it is tempting to conclude that, what is good, honorable and decent for the Abyssinians is exact opposite for Oromos and vice-versa.

Bulcha’s epic story about the Oromo civilization on the Shawan plateau leaves Ethiopianist discourse standing on its head. He convincingly argues by mustering multi-disciplinary sources: geographical, anthropological, sociological, historical, legends and myth to make his case soundly. This book will be, I am sure, the standard and comprehensive reference work on the Oromo society for many years to come. It is not only a reference book, but it debunks several centuries of mystification by Ethiopianists about the people living in the Horn of Africa. Mekuria Bulcha’s erudite work is bound to be valued and cherished by the fighting younger generation of Oromians for decades to come. It is logical, coherent, consistent, and systematic.

The final point I have, by way of criticism, is the omission of the photograph of the illustrious, the late Mokonnon Wassanu, who was executed by the Dergue, from among otherwise thoughtful and beautiful photographs of most of the leadership of the Macca Tullamaa Association. The other is a small mistake – may be due to oversight. The Dergue came to being as a committee in April 1974 and assumed governmental political power officially in June 1974.

I urge every genuine Oromo patriot, wherever he or she may be – to read this book: “Contours of the Emergent & Ancient Oromo Nation: Dillemmas in the Ethiopian Politics of State and Nation-Building” by Mekuria Bulcha. (2011).

* Abarra Wakjira: awakjira@outlook.com

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Fiilmiiwwan Oromoo haaraan yeroo yerootti ba’anis uummataaf dhiyaachuuf danqaan waan jiruuf hamma guddachuu male hin guddatin jira jedha barreessaan fiilmii “GUMAA”

Fiilmiin afaan Oromoo haaraan “Gumaa” jedhu dhiyeenya kana eebbifamuu dhaan magaalaalee Oromiyaa adda addaa irratti agarsiisamaa jira. Qopheessaa fi barreessaan Fiilmii kanaa dargaggoo Beenyaa Dhaabaa jedhama. Barnoota Afaan Oromoon Diploomaa kan qabu si’a ta’u university Jimmaa irraa immoo barnoota Seeraan eebbifameera.

Filmiin isaa magaalaalee Oromiyaa Naqamtee,Haramayaa fi Jimmaatti kan agarsiisame si’a ta’u guyyaa har’aa immoo Boranatti kan argamu University Bule Horaa keessatti agarsiisamuuf jira.

Fiilmii ofii qopheesse keessattis taatoo ta’uun hojjechuu dubbata dargaggoo Beenyaan. Bu’aa ba’ii fiilmii Afaan Oromoo qopheessanii uummataaf dhiyeessuun qabus nuuf ibseera.

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