ADDA BILISUMMAA OROMOO
OROMO LIBERATION FRONT.
Statement of the Oromo Liberation Front Regarding the War that the Ethiopian
Government Has declared on the Oromo People
The illegitimate TPLF/EDRDF led Ethiopian regime, who has been jailing, killing and torturing the
Oromo people over the last 25 years, has renewed a second round of war on the Oromo people on
December 15, 2015 and has empowered its military force on the Oromo people and Oromia for the
purpose of suppressing the protest of the people which is being conducted in Oromia peacefully.
Although this war of declaration is not new, there is no doubt that it will result in massacre of peaceful
civilians.
This futile attempt of this regime, which has been suppressing and exploiting all the peoples of Ethiopia
after coming to power through force of arms in order to silence all peaceful resistance against its
repressive rule will not produce any solution other than facilitating its demise. Therefore the Oromo
Liberation (OLF) would like to reiterate that the current TPLF led Ethiopian government and the
international community who are silently watching will be ultimately responsible for any massacre that is
to be perpetrated on the Oromo people.
The Oromo peoples have no choice other defending themselves from the renewed war declared on them
by the regime and abort the war of aggression using all possible means. It is the inalienable right of the
Oromo peoples to defend themselves. Therefore the OLF would like to make the following calls in order
to defend this war of aggression.
1. To all Oromo nationals who have received military training and currently living with the
people:
Organize yourself in your local village and defend your people from this genocidal renewed war
declared on them.
2. To all Oromo nationals who are armed with military weapon:
This war of aggression declared on the Oromo people is also a war declared on you. Therefore you
should save your people from massacre using the weapon you possess. Do not give your weapon
to the regime and disarm yourself. You should side with your people during such difficult times.
We urge you to give your weapon to fighters of freedom around you who have military training.
3. To all Oromo nationals in the Diaspora
The response of the repressive regime to the legitimate question of our people at home has been
bullets. Your people at home, including school children, are sacrificing their lives in the mass
protests. Stand with us and your people who are struggling to get away with a century of
oppression by all means you can. Support those on the frontlines with your money and resources.
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4.To all nations and nationalities Living in Oromia:
It is easy to imagine that the enemy will use various sabotages in order to silence the
popular movement. The regime wishes to extend its rule by making you its allies against
the Oromo people by disseminating false propaganda. You should understand that the
realization of the right of the Oromo people does not violate the rights of any nationality
in Oromia. Therefore, we call up on you to participate in the struggle and get rid of the
suppression and exploitation that we all faced together over the last 25 years. You
should side with your oppressed brethren by saying “we should not be fooled any more
by the enemy”.
5. To all sons and daughters of nations and nationalities serving in the military,
police and special forces of the regime:
The objective of the struggle of the Oromo people is to realize the alienable right of the
Oromo over their forefathers land and is not intended to harm anyone. Therefore, do not
see the Oromo people as your enemy being deceived by a false propaganda of the regime.
The OLF will call upon you to stop arresting, beating and killing the Oromo people.
We would like to reiterate that the time will come when you will be individually
responsible for the killings you are committing today.
6. To the International Community:
It is well known that the current TPLF-led government is a repressive regime which is
contrary to the wish of the peoples of the country; it has demonstrated by the actions it is
taking from time to time that it does not respect the democratic right of the people and it
has been an obstacle to the freedom of nations and nationalities. The evidence for this is
the cruel and brutal action of enmity on peoples of Ethiopia in general and the Oromo
people in particular. Today, the situation has been worsened and has grown to a level of
genocide. In order to save themselves, it will be mandatory that the Oromo peoples defend
themselves from a genocidal war declared on them. If the current situation in Ethiopia
is not resolved quickly, it will lead to human catastrophe and massacre such as the
one the world has seen in Rwanda. Therefore, it is the responsibility and obligation of all
who believe in peace and democracy to prevent such heinous massacre. We would like
to reiterate that prevention of such crime is particularly the responsibility of the United
Nations.
In conclusion, the OLF asks the international community to exert the necessary and
meaningful pressure on the TPLF-led terrorist Ethiopian regime to stop its act of violence
on the Oromo and respect the right of the people to peacefully express their grievances
and present their questions. If not, the international community will bear historical
responsibly for the massacre that will follow by the TPLF regime.
Victory to the Oromo People!
Oromo Liberation Front
December 16, 2015
