July 09, 2006 (Oromia) - It is known that several Oromo nationalists who have been arrested in connection to the popular uprising since November 09, 2005. Reliable sources from Oromia reported that many of the prisoners in the so called "karchelle prison" in Finfinnee are suffering from continuous beating and different forms of torture. Although these prisoners have appealed to various governmental and humanitarian organizations, their situation is deteriorating from time to time and their suffering (torture) by the government agents is intensified.
A. Those whose are unable to hear form cruel beating in Karchelle
1. Assafaa Lataa, age 25, arrested from Ambo
2. Guddataa Shubee, age 24, arrested from Finfinnee (Addis Ababa)
3. Taammiruu Alamaayyoo, age 30, arrested from Geedo
4. Asfaw Waltajjii, age 25, arrested from Hoplota
B. Those whose hands became out of use in Karchelle
1. Daawit Urgaa, age 22, arrested from Ambo
2. Laaqo G/ tsaadiq, age 40, arrested from Meetta Roobii
Mean while, several Oromo prisoners from Ma'ikalawii and karchelle prisons (the names of some 60 of them is listed at the end of this report), who have been arrested from their work, their home and their life are appealing to the Oromo people, all concerned nationals, international organizations, and humanitarian organizations. The prisoners say that they have been arrested only because of their Oromoness and Wayyaanes and their instrument OPDO fear that they would incite the people to fight for their democratic right.
The prisoners said that the Wayyaanee government agents are continuously engaged in a cruel torture that a human being would not do on another human being. They take our brothers and sisters away from us at any time they want and beat them, harass them, and return them back to us after making them physically disabled. Some are taken to court, but after the court gave them a verdict to be released by calling a guarantor, they refuse to release and keep them in prison. There are many others whose file is totally closed, but they subjected to remain in the prison for an indefinite period of time.
The Oromo prisoners in Ma’ikalawii and Karchellee further said that the TPLF’s dream of trying to demoralize the Oromo people and make them hopeless by keeping the Oromo in prison is a very backward philosophy. The Oromo, they say, is born with their inalienable right. Keeping us in prison and torturing us will not and should not keep us from struggling for our right, they said.
Mandela of South Africa was kept in the prison of the apartied regime for 27, but the truth came out finally and he was released. Similarly, keeping us in prison and the inhuman torture of the TPLF agents wouldn’t terrorize us, it will rather intensify the struggle for freedom, they said.
Therefore, we prisoners in Ma’ikalawii and Karchelle ask all Oromos at home and around the world:
1. To intensify the popular uprising at home and put pressure on the Government by
demanding for our unconditional release.
2. Those Oromos outside of the country and around the world should write a letter about
our situation to various governmental and non governmental bodies, should stage a
peaceful demonstration demanding for our release.
3. We ask all humanitarian organizations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights
Watch, and others to put pressure on the current regime by demanding our release.
4. We ask the ambassadors of various countries in Ethiopia to come and visit us and
explain our situation to the world.
5. We ask all Oromos in the Wayyaanee parliament to appeal to the Government and to
the world about our situation.
Bellow, please find the names of some of these prisoners and place where they have been arrested.
Name Place they were arrested Remarks
1. Guddataa Shubbee Finfinnee (Addis. A) unreleased due to lack of guarantor
2. Kabbadaa Baqqalaa Finfinnee (Addis. A) Unreleased due to lack of guarantor
3. Asaffaa Lataa Finfinnee (Addis. A) Unreleased due to lack of guarantor
4. Asaffaa Waltajjii Finfinnee (Addis. A) Kept in prison by closing his file
5. Laaqoo G/Tsaadiq Finfinnee (Addis. A) Unreleased due to lack of guarantor
6. Gonfaa Dureessaa Naqamte (A teacher) unreleased due to lack of guarantor 7. Dhaabaa Asafaa Naqamte unreleased due to lack of guarantor
8. Dhugaasaa Maangashaa Naqamte Kept in prison by closing his file
9. Bafiqaaduu Dabalaa Naqamte kept in prison by closing his file
10. Fiqaaduu Nagaraa Naqamte kept in prison by closing his file
11. Sanyii Taaddasaa (student) Naqamte kept in prison by closing his file
12. Abraahaam Likkaasaa Naqamte (A teacher) kept in prison by closing his file
13. Bantii Kumaa Gimbii kept in prison by closing his file
14. Walqixxee Olanii Gimbii kept in prison by closing his file
15. Yaasin sayid Gimbii unreleased due to lack of guarantor
16. Zawudee Tulluu Meettaa Roobii (A teacher) unreleased due to lack of guarantor
17. Galataa kafanaa Giinci kept in prison by closing his file
18. Taammiruu Alamaayoo Geedoo kept in prison by closing his file
19. Tashoomaa Eebbisaa Geedoo unreleased due to lack of guarantor
20. Yoonaas Galaanaa Dambi Doolloo unreleased due to lack of guarantor
21. Fiqaaduu Shibashii Qeellam unreleased due to lack of guarantor
22. Birraa Roorrisaa Adaamaa unreleased due to lack of guarantor
23. Asaffaa Taaffasaa Adaamaa kept in prison by closing his file
24. Caalaa Huummoo Adaamaa unreleased due to lack of guarantor
25. Warquu Fayyiisaa Ambo
26. Caalumaa Mangistuu Ambo
27. Furgaasaa Barsiisaa Ambo
28. Shuumii Dandanaa Ambo unreleased due to lack of guarantor
29. Daawwit Urgaahaa Ambo Left hand broken by excessive beating
30. Fufaa Gulee Ambo kept in prison by closing his file
31. Abbabaa Gonfaa Ambo kept in prison by closing his file
32. Likkaasaa Leejjisaa Ambo
33. Taaddasaa Teessoo Ambo
34. Shifarraa Taganyi Ambo
35. Shifarraa Daksiisaa Ambo
36. Alamuu guddataa Ambo
37. Tasfaayee Beekaa Ambo
38. Baqqalaa Beekaa Ambo
39. Taakkalaa Koorsaa Ambo
40. Habtaamuu Gaaromaa Ambo
41. Rattaa Makonon Ambo
42. Taammiraat Eebbisaa Ambo
43. Massalaa Caalaa Ambo
44. Minilik Jifaaraa Ambo
45. Qana’aa Chuuchee Ambo
46. Abdataa Baatirii Ambo
47. Abiyoot Daandanaa Ambo
48. Sisaay Dhinsaa Ambo
49. Imnat Hayiluu Ambo Arrested several times
50. Simmanyi Dayyaasaa Ambo She was arrested in 2004 together with student Jaagamaa Badhaanee (who was later killed in Ambo) and was in Ambo prison for long time.
51. Sawunat Taammanaa Ambo
52. Taarik Girmaa Ambo
53. Moosisaa Dirribsaa Ambo
54. Shifarraa Eebbisaa Ambo He is in a critical condition due to excessive beating (and was denied any medical attention.)
55. Bars.Toleeraa Owwaataa Ambo unreleased due to lack of guarantor
56. Maammush Tasfaayee Adaamaa
57. Adam Gaarisoo Adaamaa
58. Minishaa Girmaa Adamaa She is the one who beated the former Oromian President in the may 2005 election in Arsi.
60. Sannii Xilaahuun Ambo Kept in prison by closing his file
Imprisonment and Killing will Never stop us from struggling for our rights!!
Victory to Oromo People!
Oromo Prisoners of Ma’ikalawii and Karchalle, Finfinnee (Addis Ababa)
