In most places, ethnic or cultural holidays are mainly celebrated where the communities that observe them actually live. Oromo gov’t invented holiday to turn it to power display of presence, control, and dominance. Carefully staged show of force.
Why don't they carry the ሜጫ /machete that they usually used to kill the innocents residents lived in Oromia. Shame all this is political motivated than cultural festivity.
@JoeTseGy I think this is not cultural rather a demonstration to support the regional gov. by wearing the flag of it. If this were a culture what was the dress seems before the region has been established thirty five years ago.
🚨 At least 121 civilians killed, 293 missing, 60,000 displaced and 1,119 homes destroyed in 12 days of attacks by @AbiyAhmedAli regime forces in Gida Ayana Woreda, East Wollega Zone
12 consecutive days of attacks systematically carried out by Oromia security forces against ethnic Amhara and Tigrayan residents has resulted in the following casualties:
Human casualties
▪️People killed: More than 121 civilians, ranging from a six-month-old infant to an 85-year-old elderly person, have been killed.
▪️Church servants: Seven church servants—including an Aba Qomos, priests, clergy, deacons, and monks—were beaten and/or killed.
▪️Missing persons: The whereabouts of 293 people remain unknown.
▪️Displacement: More than 60,000 displaced people are currently sheltering in just four displacement camps. This figure does not include those who have fled to Addis Ababa, Nekemte, and other areas.
Destruction of institutions
▪️Churches: Eleven churches have been completely or partially destroyed.
▪️Communities displaced: Most residents of 15 villages and small towns have been displaced.
Destruction and looting of property
▪️Villages: Five villages have been completely or partially burned.
▪️Homes: 1,119 residential homes have been completely or partially destroyed, looted, or burned.
▪️Grain and property: More than 40 grain-storage facilities have been looted or destroyed.
▪️Livestock: More than 15,700 cattle, pack animals, goats, and sheep have been driven away (looted).
▪️Vehicles: More than 20 vehicles and motorcycles have been looted or burned.
▪️Property estimated to be worth billions of birr has been destroyed.
I am pleased to inform you that Amhara Fano is forming an alliance with all anti-Abiy organizations, including the TPLF, with the fundamental interests of the Amhara people as preconditions for a lasting agreement. We need to fully support this initiative.
Anything that have done without principle is nonsense. The people need to organize and exercise political discourse freely and democratically, not a gift from the the autocratic leaders.