Advocacy for Oromia calls on the PP government to release the unjustified arrests and torture of opposition leaders and supporters
(Melbourne, 6 may 2023) Advocacy for Oromia has expressed its wholehearted and positive support for the recent peace talks between the OLA and the Ethiopian government.
A4O added that it wholeheartedly supports the talks and outcomes to bring peace in Tigray.
A4O expressed its wholehearted support to those who contributed to the success of the peacekeeping operation.
A4O said in a statement today that it strongly supports the efforts being made to resolve the current crisis in Amhara region and other regions of Ethiopia through dialogue and stability.
A4O believes that forced factors will not have a convincing advantage. A4O firmly believes that any problem will have convincing benefits if it is resolved through dialogue and agreement.
A4O is willing and able to work and support in teaching and developing the strategies and knowledge, skills and abilities to resolve conflicts and problems peacefully and to work peacefully in all areas where there are security problems.
A4O confirmed that the PP-led government also has support for its efforts to protect national security and unity.
“The country believes that it grows through collective participation,” A4O said, adding that the government should work towards expanding this participation.
A4O called on the opposition to stand by the government by focusing on what they have in common, not what separates them from the government.
A4O calls on the PP government to release the unjustified arrests and torture of opposition leaders and supporters and make more efforts to expand and develop the political platform.
In particular, A4O called for the efforts to establish peace in the country to continue without interruption through peaceful dialogue.
“It is well known that a country without peace cannot develop in any way, and those who care about Ethiopia and care about the country’s development must be determined to work together,” A4O said.
In particular, A4O called for the unconditional release of political prisoners to participate in peacebuilding and development of the country and called for the ongoing reconciliation with the opposition parties to continue in purity.
A4O added that it can do capacity building where knowledge and skills are needed and has programs and arrangements to provide necessary training and education.
In particular, A4O has called on media practitioners to develop and use a media language that promotes social harmony, human dignity and ethnic harmony. A4O added that A4O has the capacity and capacity to contribute this support if needed.
The Oromo community in Victoria has been awarded Certificate.
(Melbourne, 6 May 2023) The Oromo community in Victoria, Australia has been awarded a certificate of appreciation for their contribution to spreading the message of peace around the world.
Members of the community were especially thanked for their participation in the Multicultural Peace Day organized by HWPL this year through the Oromo youth living in Melbourne.
On the Multicultural Peace Day celebration, the Oromo youth and the Oromo community were participated to promote the Oromo culture of peace, Oromo love and respect for human beings and the Oromo struggle to restore peace in Oromia.
Also, the Oromo mothers of Melbourne, Victoria were further appreciated for their support for the promotion of peace in the world by celebrating International Women’s Day this year.
The members of the Oromo community who participated in the peace education and completed the education will also expected to contribute to the development of a culture of peace in the existing social life.
Advocacy for Oromia was awarded certificates for its contribution to the organization of the Oromo community, Oromo mothers and Oromo youth in Victoria.
Advocacy for Oromia would like to thank all the members of the Oromo community for their contribution to the blessed and honorable work of promoting a culture of peace.
A team that went to Burrayyu to investigate the case of the OLF leaders’ detainees returned unsuccessful.
(News, April 20, 2023) A team led by the Election Board that went to Burrayyu this morning to investigate the case of the detained OLF leaders returned unsuccessfully.
The group visited the Burayyu police headquarters today to investigate the condition of the political prisoners and OLF leaders who are being tortured in the Burayyu police headquarters.
However, according to the group, they were unable to see and interview the OLF political prisoners.
“When we got there, we were told that the head of the Burayyu of Police headquarters had gone to a meeting,” the group said.
Adding that the criminal investigator who spoke to the team told them that he was new to the position and that he was unaware of their appointment.
As a result, a team that went to Burrayyu to investigate the case of the OLF leaders’ detainees was unsuccessful.
Insiders said the government, deliberately trying to thwart the investigation, has been hiding the OLF political prisoners since yesterday.
The whereabouts of the OLF leaders and officials in Burayyu prison are still unknown.
OLF Public Relations head Lemmi Gemechu told #AddisStandard that the missing party officials are Executive Committee members Abdi Regassa and Michael Boran, Central Committee member Kenasa Ayana, OLF Gulele main office head Gada Oljira (PhD) and senior officials Dawit Abdeta, Lemmi Begna and Gada Gebissa.
On 11 April, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) said in a statement that its imprisoned officials were suffering from different diseases and their health condition was deteriorating from day to day.
The group that was comprised OLF leaders Jaal Daawud Ibsaa and Lammii Gammachuu from the ABO side and Mr. Xurunee Gamtaa from the OFC side was established by the National Election Board on April 18/2023.
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