OLF PRESS RELEASE

The Oromo Liberation Front would like to give this Press Release to clear the shabby-foggy
news carried on the Zehabesha website on October 23, 2014 regarding the OLF-for Change
Chairman General Kamal Galchu. We would like to assure the Wider Oromo people at home
and in diaspora that the General is in full command of the Organization and the information
given by few failed individuals of our organization is false and baseless
Waajira ABO , wajira.abo@gmail.com
 OROMO LIBERATION FRONT
Adda Bilisummaa Oromo Oromo Liberation Front 
Laakkoo : abo-014-2014 Ref.No : olf-014-2014 
Guyyaa : Onk. 24 , 2014 Date : October 24 , 2014 



 PRESS RELEASE 
The Oromo Liberation Front would like to give this Press Release to clear the shabby-foggy 
news carried on the Zehabesha website, Ethiomedia and other media outlets on October 23, 2014 
regarding the OLF-for Change Chairman Brig. Gen. Kamal Galchu .
We would like to assure the Wider Oromo people at home and in diaspora that the general is in full 
command of the Organization and the information given by few failed individuals of our Organization is 
false and baseless .
The following points are given by the office of the OLF-for Change, to the media until the 
leadership of the organization passes all rounded decisions and clarification:
1. The enemy has been working on all fronts (inside and outside) to kill the Oromo people’s 
legitimate struggle and thereby legitimate right for long time now.
2. Accordingly, enemy servants who are die-hard power mongers who forgot the Oromo 
people and its struggle except their empty power were trying to sabotage the functions of 
the struggle in many different ways for long time.
3. The leadership patiently tried all means possible to advise them so that they can refrain 
from their treacherous activities but to no avail.
4. The last and latest attempt done by the leadership, as per the decision of the Central 
Committee is to establish a fact finding committee which can investigate any and all 
complaints by these few individuals. The committee finalized its investigation and is 
ready to submit its report any time.
5. The group knew that they will be exposed by this investigation and therefore opted 
for calling illegal meeting of the central committee in contradiction to the rules of the 
organization.
6. Based on this and to protect the laws of the organization and the integrity of the 
organization, The Chairman suspended these few individuals until the matter is 
deliberated up on and decided by the central committee.
7. The group which already made up its mind and wanted to create havoc went on media 
and gave the above mentioned useless and pack of lies in order to cover up their crimes 
and their masters’ hidden mission.
8. This illegal group has no mandate or the capacity to distribute such a false information is to create 
confusion and demoralize the Oromo cause. But they were not successful and never be.
Because the Oromo Struggle is unstoppable. We like to ascertain our firm commitment to the cause and 
stand by our people no matter what.Waajira ABO , wajira.abo@gmail.com
Our organization shall emerge victorious, because it is with the people and for the People of 
Oromia and all other people who are under the brutal rule of the enemy.
We stand firmly for the liberty and freedom of our people and country!

The Office of OLF-for Change

UN Report Says Eritrea Arming and Training TPDM

UN Report Says Eritrea Arming and Training TPDM

Posted on October 21, 2014. Tags: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Human Rights, Peace and Security, Regional Issues, Terrorism,United Nations Security Council

The following is the text of the UN Monitoring Group on Eritrea concerning Eritrea’s support of the Tigray People’s Democratic Movement–an armed Ethiopian opposition group founded by dissidents from the TPLF.

Tigray People’s Democratic Movement

70. The Monitoring Group received multiple corroborating testimonies that Eritrea continues to support the Tigray People’s Democratic Movement (TPDM), in violation of paragraph 15 (b) of resolution 1907 (2009).

71. TPDM, also known by its Tigrinya acronym “Demhit”, is an armed Ethiopian opposition group founded in 2001 by dissidents from Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) of Ethiopia. TPDM says its aim is “to establish a popular democratic government of Ethiopia where the rights of nation and nationality are respected”.[i]

72. The Monitoring Group has previously reported on Eritrea’s support for TPDM (S/2012/545). In 2012, the Group found that TPDM was being trained in Harena, a Red Sea island off the eastern coast of Eritrea, as well as in smaller military training outposts close to the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Monitoring Group obtained information that TPDM continues to be trained in Harena (see annex 7.1 for a map with the location of Harena).[ii]

73. TPDM regularly issues publicly available videos in which it affirms its commitment to taking up arms against the Government of Ethiopia.[iii] It is, however, difficult to verify information about military confrontations between TPDM and the Ethiopian army. A member of an NGO in contact with TPDM leaders told the Monitoring Group that he was informed of clashes in Benishangul, near the Amhara region of Ethiopia, in November of 2013.[iv] A former Eritrean general with active contacts inside the Eritrean military also told the Monitoring Group about an armed clash between the Ethiopian military and TPDM in the fall of 2013.[v] Moreover, the Monitoring Group received information that TPDM had participated in an armed crackdown on internal dissent inside Eritrea at the end of 2013.[vi]

74. Independent sources with relationships in the Eritrean military and with the Movement’s own leadership have told the Monitoring Group that TPDM had become the most important Ethiopian opposition group inside Eritrea and it had a dual function as an Ethiopian armed opposition group and a protector of the Afwerki regime.[vii] Its fighters, who are from the same ethnic group as President Afwerki, are seen to be personally loyal to him, unlike the defence forces whose loyalties have been questioned by the President in recent years.[viii] This is seen to be particularly relevant after the failed attempted “Forto” army mutiny confronting the Eritrean regime on 21 January 2013 (see S/2013/440).

75. The Monitoring Group estimates that there currently are tens of thousands of TPDM fighters.[ix] Two former senior Eritrean officials and a former Eritrean general, all of whom are in contact with officials in the military and Government, have told the Monitoring Group that Eritrea’s support to TPDM appears to be more

sustained and organized than its support for other Ethiopian armed groups.[x] A source with direct contacts within the leaderships of a number of armed groups described the TPDM as appearing to have “far more fighting capacity” than other Ethiopian groups.[xi]

76. The Monitoring Group also received information from two sources with active contacts inside EDF that weapons in the logistics department of EDF are being systematically transferred to TPDM.[xii] A reliable former senior Eritrean military source told the Group that he was informed by his former colleagues that the following weapons had been transferred from EDF to the TPDM in autumn 2013, most likely during the month of September: sniper rifles, Walther PP semi-automatic pistols, Doshkas, Tokarev T pistols, and binoculars.[xiii] The Monitoring Group has not been able to substantiate the information provided nor confirm whether the weapons given to TPDM came from old EDF stock or whether TPDM is being armed with weapons procured for the army after the adoption of resolution1907 (2009).

77. In Cairo on 15 February 2014, the Monitoring Group raised the question of the source of the weapons used to arm TPDM with the Senior Political Adviser to the President of Eritrea, Mr. Gebreab. Mr. Gebreab told the Group that the Government of Eritrea does not support TPDM, which he said was interested in fighting the Government of Ethiopia. He further stated that in his view, there were no arms going to TPDM. The Monitoring Group requested additional information on TPDM in two letters dated 7 March 2014 ( see annex 1) and 1 August 2014 (see annex 3). During a videoconference on 28 July 2014, Ambassador Tesfay, did not answer the Monitoring Group’s questions about TPDM, and he said that Ethiopian armed groups were a creation of Ethiopia’s internal dynamics. He stressed that Eritrea was not engaged in any internal destabilization in Ethiopia.

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Barsiisoti Oromoo Dirqamaan Walgahii Wayyaanee Irraatti Akka Hirmaatan Ta’an Diddaa Sirna EPRDF Irratti Ibsa Ejjetnoo Fudhatan.

Haala Yeroo biyyattiin Keessa jirtuu fi Kasaaraa siyaasaa Mootummaa EPRDF mudatee jiru irratti Ibsa barsiisota Oromoo dhaabbilee bararnoota Olaanoo Yuunibarsiitota garaagaraa irratti maqaa walga’ii tarsiimoo Siyaasaa jechuun wayyaaneen walitti qabde irraa kenname.

1. Sirni TPLF/EPRDF bulchiinsa Dimookiraasii Warraqaan kakatuu fi sirna Federaalizimii daheeffachuun yakka raawwatuun Impaayera Itophiyaa waggoota 23 oliif bitaa jiru, ummata guddaa biyyatti keessatti argamuu uummata Oromoo irratti yakka dugugginsa sanyii rawwaachaa as gahe. Sabaaf sablamoota biyyatti tapha siyaasaan ala godhee qoddanna angoo ala taasisuun fallaa federaliizimii fi dimookiraasii dhaabbatee, mirgoota siyaasaa, namummaa, amantaa, walgahuu, ijaaramuu fi kkf ugguraa fi dhiitaa jira.