Galatoomaa abbaa keenya Sooraa Galataa Luba Saamu’el Birhaanuu.
“ Ummata keenya Wallootif sagalee haa taanu cinaa haa dhaabbannu. Wayita soomaa kanatti waan isaanirratti aggaamame haa balaaleffannu. Waan gootan hundaaf ammoo waaqayyo isin haa eebbisu” akkanatu abbumaadha. Kanatus aantummaadha… Oromummaadhasi.

Ummatu Wallootif sagalee ta’uuf Oromummaa qofti gahaadha. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/SZLftKGsHH99RNQG/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Battee Urgeessaa Is Gone, Who Will Be Next For Koree Nageenyaa's Gestapo?

by Elemoo Qilxuu

An accomplished Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) political figure was assassinated around 12:20 a.m., the morning of April 11, 2024. His assassination was made to coincide with one of the major religious holidays, Ramadan, presumably calculated to bury the news amidst the celebratory atmosphere.

The cruelty of the Ethiopian regime is only matched by the character of the martyr, Jaal Battee Urgeessaa, renowned for his cool, calm demeanor and highly respected by friends and foes alike. He was always a peacemaker, displaying wisdom beyond his years with infinite patience, yet never hesitating to speak the truth. It is beyond imagination that such a noble individual, or any human being, for that matter, could be murdered by this government, and then his body disposed of in a remote location in Maqii, his hometown.

Despite his stature as a prominent political figure with the potential to lead the Oromia regional state and even Ethiopia at the federal level, neither the regional nor the federal government saw fit to comment on his death beyond the casual denial of their guilt. This indifference is consistent with their response to previous atrocities, such as the killings of the fourteen Abba Gaddaa Michilee elders, beloved artists Dadhii Galaan and Hacaaluu Hundeesaa, and lawyer Abdul Jabbar Hussien, just to name a few.

This is not mentioning the hundreds and thousands not yet named who are the subject of extra-judicial killings and the several thousands languishing in prison cells. All these individuals shared a common trait: they were seen as threats to the government for advocating for the rights of the Oromo people through various means, including popular music, legal advocacy, and media outreach, all of these portraying the struggle of Oromo people.

Throughout history, spanning from the reigns of Emperors Menelik and Haile Selassie to the military junta of Mengistu Hailemariam and the oppressive EPRDF regime that paved the way for the current Abiy Ahmed administration, Ethiopian governments have consistently utilized strategies to eradicate potential Oromo leaders. This tactic has been recognized as the most effective means to subdue the Oromo people. Under the current regime led by Abiy Ahmed, this trend persists and even modernized with the establishment of the "Koree Nagenyaa" killer squad shortly after his unexpected rise to power in 2018.

Thanks to Reuters' investigative reporting last February, we now know about the "Koree Nageenya" death squad, instituted by PM Abiy Ahmed and operated by the criminal gangs of the Oromia administration, Shimalis Abdisa & Co including Awel Abdo, Feqadu Tesema, Ararsa Mardasa, and so on. This death squad has effectively silenced potential Oromo leaders and incarcerated the countless Oromos now languishing in prison for years.

The collaborators posing as Oromo politicians, working alongside their Absynnian accomplices, are solely focused on retaining power, even if it means sacrificing individuals like Battee Urgeessaa, a gentle and kind soul. These politicians may speak the Oromo language, but they are not truly representative of the Oromo people. The world needs to recognize this crucial fact.

The assassination of Battee Urgeessaa speaks volumes about the government's brutality rather than the character of our martyr. With Battee Urgeessaa as a reference point, we can comprehend the depths of depravity within this government, its fascist tendencies, and its ruthless pursuit of power at any cost, and we dare say, even at the expense of their own loved ones. They seem to forget their own mortality.

The pressing question now is: where will the Koree Nageenyaa Gestapo strike next to eliminate another Oromo politician and publicly display their body?

Equally important is: what will it take for the Oromo people to say "enough is enough"?

Jaal Battee, we trust that history will remember you as a selfless and proud son of Oromia.

It will also judge this generation on how they respond to your senseless killing by the brutal criminal gangs of the so-called regional and federal governments.

It is heartbreaking to think of your surviving spouse, your four children, and the fifth on the way. Your brief but impactful life has left an indelible mark on our memories and in the annals of Oromo history for generations to come.

Jaal Battee, rest in peace, dear comrade. You will always be remembered.

The spark you ignited will continue to shine across Oromia, from Wallo in the north to Borana in the south, and from Hararghe in the east to Wallaga in the west. ‎

አቶ ከእስር ወጥቶ በሆስፒታል ፒጃማ የሰጠዉ ኢንተቪዉ... ሌሎች ያልተሰሙ ነገሮችን 👇🏿

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