(Qeerroo Report, Nedjo, August 04, 2011)
Qeerroo pro-democracy movement for freedom has spread out in Oromia; the Oromo youth in Nedjo Wallaga province stepped up the movement for freedom and democracy. On August 03, 2011, leaflets and other written documents, with a cite note recognising the life of Oromo which is deprived or swindled by the TPLF government become distributed and widespread in the city and rural areas of Nedjo. The document also makes reference about the escalated movement of Qeerroo National Youth Movement for Freedom and Democracy. The youth has organised themselves in groups and distributed the documents in all key areas, including hotels and government’s offices in the district.
The distributed documents have cited three main issues regarding the contemporary life tendencies in Oromia. These are: 1) taxation burden and the largest galloping inflation which is putting pressures on Oromo people, coerce pressure on poor Oromo farmers through unfair land use policy, the looting strategy of TPLF regime in Oromia, etc. 2) Issues about Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), 3) Issues about the objectives and strategies of Qeerroo National Youth Movement for Freedom and Democracy. Some of the main areas where all these documents posted and distributed include:
- Markets and different shops
- Yerosan Hotel
- Tirunesh Hotel
- Wakwayya Hotel
- L/Colonel Abdissa Aga School
- Private and Public Colleges
- Public bus station in the city
- Post Office
- Government Offices
- Commercial Bank
- Private residence areas
As a reason of the widespread post and distribution of these written documents, the TPLF militias, cadres and securities ruined the normal people’s activity by closing many public pedestrian paths as well as roads in the city. On top of that, the securities went to different hotels and private residences and caused instabilities. They chased out and arrested many Oromo youths, workers and farmers. The in and out movement to the city has also been destructed by the control of government securities. Intense control has been set out in order to check youths and other peoples coming in to the city.
Because of internet connection problem we couldn’t be able to upload pictures taken while securities chasing people and causing instabilities, and we took pictures also when the public gathered together and read the distributed and posted documents. We promise to upload them in the future.
The struggle shall continue and the oppressor will fall!