At the same time, we witness that the Oromo people are being targeted
for extinction more than any time before. Oppression has reached
intolerable levels making our people to rise up in defiance of tyranny,
protesting peacefully in all corners of Oromia. But, as witnessed in the
killings of students and others in many places in Oromia, the TPLF
regime is responding violently to their lawful demands. Defying enemy
atrocities, imprisonment, and torture the young Oromo generation are
making it known to the world that they will not tolerate humiliation and
oppression anymore and that they will make the necessary sacrifices to
liberate their people and homeland from alien oppressors. The OLF
extends its condolences to families who lost their beloved sons
daughters and expresses its admiration for the courage and bravery they
have shown by the young Oromo generation to defend their people’s
legitimate rights. As the vanguard of the Oromo struggle for freedom, we
re-iterate our determination to continue the struggle until our people
become masters of their destiny.
The re-unification of the two organizations of the OLF is a great step
that will strengthen the Oromo struggle for freedom. United under one
leadership, we are resolute to realize the principal objective of our
struggle, namely the liberation of our people and the independence of
our homeland Oromia. There is no question about the popularity of the
goal of OLF-led liberation struggle among the Oromo people. Therefore,
it is with determination that we pledge to make the necessary
sacrifices, withstand the challenges ahead and carry through the Oromo
national struggle to the ultimate goal of independence.
We are well aware that there are Oromo nationals who are organized
separately under other names to advance our people’s legitimate rights.
We will do all we can to coordinate our efforts with them to achieve the
common goal. The OLF leadership states its decision and commitment to
continue to work and conclude the ongoing talks with other forces
committed to the same goal. Hence we call on all Oromo organizations
that uphold our people’s right to self-determination and independence to
join us in carrying out this sacred mission.
We also take this opportunity to express our solidarity with the
oppressed nations, nationalities and peoples who are struggling for
justice against the same tyrannical regime, and call upon them to join
us in the common struggle for basic human and democratic rights.
The TPLF-led regime’s violence against the Oromo people is abetted by
military, political and economic assistance from external powers. The
OLF appeals again to governments, both in the West and East to strike a
balance between their national interests and their international
obligation of protecting human rights and stop giving economic, military
and political support to a brutal regime that is evicting our people
and others from their land and killing innocent civilian who are
peacefully demanding their legitimate rights.
Victory to the Oromo People!
Oromo Liberation Front
June 28, 2014
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