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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Members of Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, the Oromo, protested Saturday against the government and called for the release of jailed opposition figures as they gathered in the capital for their annual Thanksgiving festival of Irreecha.

Scores of people in the center of Addis Ababa chanted slogans such as “Down, down Abiy!” a reference to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, after performing ritual ceremonies to mark the end of the rainy season and the beginning of the harvest in Oromia state.

They also chanted support for Oromo opposition politician Jawar Mohammed, who was arrested last year following an outbreak of deadly violence sparked by the death of a popular Oromo singer. He remains behind bars along with several others, accused of terrorism. Activists claim their detention is politically motivated.

Hundreds of thousands of people attended Saturday’s celebrations, which proceeded peacefully despite the protests and amid a heavy security presence. A police spokesman would not comment on any arrests of protesters.

The Oromos have historically expressed frustration at their perceived economic and political marginalisation. Abiy is the country’s first Oromo leader, but he faces growing criticism by some Oromo that he hasn’t done enough for them.

Continue reading https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... story.html

[Sam Ebalalehu]

Washington Post said “ scores” of Oromos chanted down, down Abiy. Big news. Score means twenty people. Because the Washington Post reporter has used plural let us multiply it by ten. Two hundred Ormos wanted Abiy to be hanged upside down. Tomorrow how many Oromia will celebrate his being the prime minister.
Well, the math is in his favor.

[DefendTheTruth]

I read that article somewhere else and interpreted as follows.

It was instigated (agitated) to the so called protest and washington post was assigned the duty to report on it immediately (resources were assigned to the tasks) and it seems they/the planners hoped to get more people for the plan. They were dismayed after the expectation was not met. But still they thought it could help to report on the planned action as if it were something. The template was pre formulated for the sake of reporting on it immediately.

Those who chanted down down were perhaps hundreds, mostly digruntled youth, but those who were celebrating the festival were hundreds of thousands (according to the post itself). Now you ask yourself why the actions of hundreds of thousands was not a news worthy for the post but that of hundreds?

If you fail to realize the reason here, then you don't deserve to make yourself a troll of the internet for the interest of those you claim to represent their interest. You made yourself a tool for those, whose agenda is not even Ethiopia, forget the worthless TPLF, rather it is about defending a system which is supposed to alienate the haven'ts for the interest of the haves, permanently.

This report shows, one more time, that the current fight for Ethiopia is not only with the TPLF but with a major stakeholder on the background.

[banebris2013]

I read that article somewhere else and interpreted as follows.

It was instigated (agitated) to the so called protest and washington post was assigned the duty to report on it immediately (resources were assigned to the tasks) and it seems they/the planners hoped to get more people for the plan. They were dismayed after the expectation was not met. But still they thought it could help to report on the planned action as if it were something. The template was pre formulated for the sake of reporting on it immediately.

Those who chanted down down were perhaps hundreds, mostly digruntled youth, but those who were celebrating the festival were hundreds of thousands (according to the post itself). Now you ask yourself why the actions of hundreds of thousands was not a news worthy for the post but that of hundreds?

If you fail to realize the reason here, then you don't deserve to make yourself a troll of the internet for the interest of those you claim to represent their interest. You made yourself a tool for those, whose agenda is not even Ethiopia, forget the worthless TPLF, rather it is about defending a system which is supposed to alienate the haven'ts for the interest of the haves, permanently.

This report shows, one more time, that the current fight for Ethiopia is not only with the TPLF but with a major stakeholder on the background.

DDT,
It is easy to be you when you never had any relatives suffering in Qilinxoo, qalitti and accross different prisons of Oromia, not to mention the over 5000 youngsters scarified to remove TPLF from Finfinnee. All you do is like "besew qusil encet sidedbet". There is no way you understand the suffering of Oromo from your luxurious west. It is within your right to support any party, but you should stop using Oromo as your ladder to get attention from your old pals. Most of your information is from one sided Ethiopian medias, which makes you extremely biased.
What is happening now is not new: H/S hang Mamo Mezemir and Hailemariam Gamada, Derg killed brillient oromos like Haile Fida, Wayane did the same to numerous Oromos and Biltsigan continued with the same tradition. Yes PM Abiy could have done something, but hijacked by Amhara debtaras like Daniel Kibret.
Oromo struggle has gone too far to get reversed. The OLF you hate will never go anywhere. I actually believe PM Abiy will work out something to resolve the issue of OLF/OLA peacefully as he understands the importance of peace in Oromia. PM Abiy might come back to his root and release Oromo political prisoners so that every body will focus on rebuilding Oromia. You may also come back and help. So peace is the key for everything which is what is missing right now.
If not, the insecurity will continue and government will continue to block internet when ever it feels threatened.

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Another demonstration in Bishooftuu today

[Sam Ebalalehu]

Eden Getachew and Halafi’s army might not make it to Addis before Abiy becomes the next prime minister. The second best thing to do therefore is find some guys who say down, down Abiy. Translation Abiy is taking his premiership while popular resentment against his administration is unfolding.
Well, Ethiopians are way matured to fall for that fairytale.
Forget about this demonstration. It practically has zero impact. If they make it, Getachew and Halafi’s army is that will change the equation. Still they have time, Eden, for their army to appoint the next prime minister pushing aside Abiy.