SAGALEE TUMSAA
Guyyaa: July 3, 2013
Gara: Kora miseensota ABO Ameerikaa Bitaa
Garamii: Koree waloo sochii ABO fii THBO naannoo Toronto itti qindeeysuuf dhaabbatte
Qindoomina Sochii Siyaasaa Oromoo – Sagalee Tumsaa
Guyyaa: July 3, 2013
Gara: Kora miseensota ABO Ameerikaa Bitaa
Garamii: Koree waloo sochii ABO fii THBO naannoo Toronto itti qindeeysuuf dhaabbatte
Petition to Thank Al Jazeera’s The Stream for Giving the Oromo Nation Voice
July 07, 2013
Al Jazeera The Stream/English: We Appreciate Al Jazeera for Airing Oromo’s Persecution in Ethiopia
The following is a petition initiated by concerned Oromo human rights activists to thank Al Jazeera’s ‘The Stream’ for giving the Oromo nation voice. To sign the petition, CLICK HEREThe Petition
Al Jazeera The Stream/English: We Appreciate Al Jazeera for Airing Oromo’s Persecution in Ethiopia
Korri Gamtaa Miseensota ABO kutaalee Awurooppaa milkiin xumurame
Adoolessa 29, 2013 | ABO
Korri gamtaa miseensota ABO kutaalee Awurooppaa, Kutaa Iskandanaaviyaa, Kutaa giddu galeessa Awurooppaa fi kutaa UK waliin magaalaa Oslootti gaafa Adoolessa 28-29, 2013 gaggeeffame milkiin xumarame.
Kora kana irrattis, miseensota ShG GS ABO J/Abbaa Caalaa Lataa, J/Dr.Dagafaa Abdiisaa fi miseensota GS ABO J/Dr.Shuggux Galataa, J/Aster Gammadaa fi J/Jireenyaa Ayyaanaa kan irratti argamani yommu ta’u miseensi ShG ABO J.Abbaa Caalaa Lataa haala yeroo ammaa irratti ibsa bal’aa kennanii jiru. Ibsa kana irrattis haala dhaabni keenyi keessa jiru irratti miseensoliin ABO gaaffii fi deebii akkasumas marii jabaa gaggeeffatanii jiru.
Kora kana irrattis, miseensota ShG GS ABO J/Abbaa Caalaa Lataa, J/Dr.Dagafaa Abdiisaa fi miseensota GS ABO J/Dr.Shuggux Galataa, J/Aster Gammadaa fi J/Jireenyaa Ayyaanaa kan irratti argamani yommu ta’u miseensi ShG ABO J.Abbaa Caalaa Lataa haala yeroo ammaa irratti ibsa bal’aa kennanii jiru. Ibsa kana irrattis haala dhaabni keenyi keessa jiru irratti miseensoliin ABO gaaffii fi deebii akkasumas marii jabaa gaggeeffatanii jiru.
Oromo Nation Celebrated Ali Birra's Golden Jubilee of Oromo Music in Minnesota
July 06, 2013 | Oromo Press
Following official declaration of Oromo Week from June 29- July 6 in Minnesota, Little Oromia, by the Mayors of Minneapolis and Saint Paul cities, the amount of Oromo activities here are so many that one would spread thin trying to catch just a glimpse of each. Oromo Soccer tournaments, Fourth of July community picnic and a series of concerts and entertainment activities have been going on. From these community events catering to over 35,000 residents of the Twin Cities as well as to visors from overseas and other states, the celebration of Dr Artist Ali Birra's Golden Jubilee stood tall and visible on the night of July 4, America's Independence Day.
Aanolee Remembrance Day and Calanqoo Remembrance Day
July 06, 2013 | By Abraasaa Dirree*
Despite George Santayana’s admonition that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it, we, Oromos, are better forgetters than rememberers.
Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Ellie Wiesel once wrote: “without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.” We, Oromos, must heed Ellie Wiesel’s words. We must memorialize the Aanolee and Calanqoo genocides. We must ensure that the Aanolee and Calanqoo victims and lessons are never forgotten. We must commemorate, each year, the thousands of innocent men, women and children massacred at the hands of the Abyssinians during the most heinous chapter in Oromo history – colonization. We must pay tribute to the courage of the Oromo people in that time of gravest peril.
Despite George Santayana’s admonition that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it, we, Oromos, are better forgetters than rememberers.
Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Ellie Wiesel once wrote: “without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.” We, Oromos, must heed Ellie Wiesel’s words. We must memorialize the Aanolee and Calanqoo genocides. We must ensure that the Aanolee and Calanqoo victims and lessons are never forgotten. We must commemorate, each year, the thousands of innocent men, women and children massacred at the hands of the Abyssinians during the most heinous chapter in Oromo history – colonization. We must pay tribute to the courage of the Oromo people in that time of gravest peril.
He Who Lives in a Glass House Shouldn’t Throw Stones at Others
July 06, 2013 | By Oumar Hussein*
Dr. Getachew Reda, I read your article in defense of Dr. Fikre tolassa about Oromo people with curiosity. The article is full of lies and isn’t substantiated with evidences. According to you, the word Galla isn’t a derogatory, and the Oromo people should call themselves as such. And you said you are unable to find any evidence or anyone to disproof your argument. You are like “some men go through a forest and see no firewood.” You have failed to mention evidences in your article except hearsay; you need to back up your arguments with evidences. Dr. Getachew, let me list some of the Amhahara sayings: Gallana sagara iyyader yigemal; Galla kemiweldegn berie barragn; Galla siseltin begabi lay kis yisefal. These sayings clearly depict the derogatory nature of the word galla. Dr. Getachew, can you find any Oromo in today’s Ethiopia from east to west or north to south who calls himself/herself galla? You cannot come across anyone. So, why do you want us to carry the name we don’t want? We call ourselves Oromo. As the late Chinua Achebe once remarked “nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe me parts of me, but who I am – and what I need – is something I have to find out myself.” It is just like telling the African Americans to call themselves ‘nigger.’ This is a typical nature of Amhara elites. This is not new. The Amhara elites always want us to abandon Afaan Oromoo and speak and write in Amharic. This reminds me what Europeans used to tell Africans to write their literature in English, French and Portuguese. And Ngugi Wa Thiongo, a Kenyan writer, responded like this: “There is something very wrong in saying to a human being, ‘Let me cut off your legs and I will give you artificial ones, which will be perfect.’ I’m saying let us walk on our own two feet.”
Dr. Getachew Reda, I read your article in defense of Dr. Fikre tolassa about Oromo people with curiosity. The article is full of lies and isn’t substantiated with evidences. According to you, the word Galla isn’t a derogatory, and the Oromo people should call themselves as such. And you said you are unable to find any evidence or anyone to disproof your argument. You are like “some men go through a forest and see no firewood.” You have failed to mention evidences in your article except hearsay; you need to back up your arguments with evidences. Dr. Getachew, let me list some of the Amhahara sayings: Gallana sagara iyyader yigemal; Galla kemiweldegn berie barragn; Galla siseltin begabi lay kis yisefal. These sayings clearly depict the derogatory nature of the word galla. Dr. Getachew, can you find any Oromo in today’s Ethiopia from east to west or north to south who calls himself/herself galla? You cannot come across anyone. So, why do you want us to carry the name we don’t want? We call ourselves Oromo. As the late Chinua Achebe once remarked “nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe me parts of me, but who I am – and what I need – is something I have to find out myself.” It is just like telling the African Americans to call themselves ‘nigger.’ This is a typical nature of Amhara elites. This is not new. The Amhara elites always want us to abandon Afaan Oromoo and speak and write in Amharic. This reminds me what Europeans used to tell Africans to write their literature in English, French and Portuguese. And Ngugi Wa Thiongo, a Kenyan writer, responded like this: “There is something very wrong in saying to a human being, ‘Let me cut off your legs and I will give you artificial ones, which will be perfect.’ I’m saying let us walk on our own two feet.”
Ali Mohammed Birra: The Voice of an Era
July 05, 2013 | Opride
By Mohammed Ademo*
He has been described as a national icon, a pioneer, a legend, a hero, a doctor, and even the undisputed king of Oromo music. All of these, however, cannot begin to capture the influence his music has had on Oromo identity, culture, and politics. His work and life reflect his pride in, and devotion to, the empowerment of the Oromo people. His uplifting lyrics and eclectic style will continue to inspire for generations to come.
By Mohammed Ademo*
Jawarawi Harakat or an Intentional Criminalization of the Oromo Nationalist?
July 05, 2013 | By Fayyis Oromia*
On February 5, 2013, Ethiopia’s only and publicly-funded television station, ETV, aired a controversial documentary during primetime in violation of an outstanding court injunction. Oddly subtitled “Boko Haram in Ethiopia,” Jihadawi Harakat (i.e. Arabic for “Jihadi movement”) – denounces leaders of Ethiopia’s yearlong protest movement for alleged links to foreign terrorists. That criminalization of the Ethiopian Muslims’ legitimate question of the right in exercising their religion without any interference from the government was not surprisingly the first fictitious “documentary film” produced by the regime to criminalize civic or political movements in the Ethiopian empire. Similar criminalization of the Oromo national liberation movement (the OLF) was undertaken some years ago.
On February 5, 2013, Ethiopia’s only and publicly-funded television station, ETV, aired a controversial documentary during primetime in violation of an outstanding court injunction. Oddly subtitled “Boko Haram in Ethiopia,” Jihadawi Harakat (i.e. Arabic for “Jihadi movement”) – denounces leaders of Ethiopia’s yearlong protest movement for alleged links to foreign terrorists. That criminalization of the Ethiopian Muslims’ legitimate question of the right in exercising their religion without any interference from the government was not surprisingly the first fictitious “documentary film” produced by the regime to criminalize civic or political movements in the Ethiopian empire. Similar criminalization of the Oromo national liberation movement (the OLF) was undertaken some years ago.
Aaddee Ilfinesh Qannoo: Qawwee malee maaltu bilisa nu baasaa?
Waxabajjii 29, 2013 Xumura Korra gamtaa kutaalee ABO godiina Ewurooppaa, Oslo, Norway irratii Jaalatamtuu fi kabajaamtuu Aaddee Ilfinesh Qannoo sirba qabsoo sirbite irraa isa tokko afeerama.
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