Oromia-Ethiopia: OSA’s Appeal Letter to President Obama on the Growing Repression and Human Rights Violations by the Ethiopian Government
The following statement is from the Oromo Studies Association (OSA).
Waldaa Qormaata Oromoo
P.O. Box 32391, Fridley, MN 55432
OromoStudies.org
January 3, 2012
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
www.whitehouse.gov
Tel: (202) 395-2020
Subject: Oromo Studies Association’s Appeal Letter to President Obama on the Growing Repression and Human Rights Violations by the Ethiopian Government
Dear Mr. President Barack Obama:
I am writing to you on behalf of the Oromo Studies Association (OSA) as its current President and as a US citizen and strong supporter of your administration starting from your candidacy for US President four years ago. As it has been brought to your attention by previous presidents of OSA, the Oromo Studies Association (OSA) is a not‐for‐profit scholarly organization registered in the United States of America to promote studies relating to the Oromo people in Ethiopia in particular and the Horn Africa in general to inform the public, governments and international community to foster peace, stability and positive social changes in that important region of Africa. The majorities of OSA members are voting US citizens and come from diverse academic and socio- economic backgrounds, many with institutions of international repute, myself a Harvard faculty and your fellow Harvard alumni. The rest of our members are from around the world covering all continents. Oromos are the single largest group in Ethiopia comprising over 40% of the Ethiopian population but politically disenfranchised by successive Ethiopian regimes. I would also like to draw your administration’s attention to growing Oromos and the other Ethiopians here in the US as significant voting bloc as US citizens. The Oromo are estimated to be over 150, 0001 in the United States alone and contribute to the various sectors of the U.S. economy. The Oromos also have close ties with and are actively participating in social and political activities of other members of the Ethiopian community in the United States.
– Full Statement (OromoStudies.org)
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Fuad said,
January 8, 2012 @ 8:21 pm
Great work Jabaadhaa Ilmaan Oromo
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Hawwinee Barii said,
January 9, 2012 @ 3:53 am
OSA should stop talking on the behave of Oromo and Oromians. They are one of the causes of ideological split in OLF. They are the one who where advocating for what they called :”Paradigm shift” . This same organization invited Biraanu Nega on OSA conference. Thy are the one behind change Shanee Gumii did to OLF’s original objective of establishing independent Oromia to Democratizing xoophiya. We the current generation of Oromians are very smart and we know who did what to our independence struggle and there come a time when you will account for all the evil you did to our father land and the cause for which precious sons and daughters of Oromia have been martyred. All your records are there. Before you say any think about Oromo and Oromia, you have to repent and apologize publicly and swear not to repeat the same crime again. Otherwise, stop shading crocodile tears.
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Kutu said,
January 9, 2012 @ 10:57 am
Oromo in action after 20 yrs of political stagination. We hv full confidence in OSA and its members, keep the fire burning and we are all with u!!
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Shimelis Dires said,
January 9, 2012 @ 12:09 pm
I wonder you but Why not others. Ask 1st ANC(N.Mandela) how we organize.
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