Ethiopia’s state owned telecommunication, EthioTelecom, operation director for west region is killed, it was reported on Monday.
According to local news sources, the director, who is identified as Gemechis Tadesse, was killed in Nekemte town, in western Ethiopia in Oromo regional state.
EthioTelecom head of executive office, Cherer Aklilu, has confirmed the news of the death, as reported by Addis Maleda Amharic News paper.
However, the circumstances under which he was killed, or who killed him and why he was killed is unexplained at this writing. EthioTelecom confirmed that an investigation is underway to determine all those.
The town he was killed in, Nekemte, is close to an area where the militant wing of radical Oromo ethnic nationalist organization, Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), operates.
Social media sources allege that Gemechis was killed by militant groups but that is not verified.
His death came as a shock to his friends.
Petros Jirata, apparently a friend, wrote the following on his Facebook page:
“I don’t know the reason behind and who killed him overnight. We lost brave person. Gemechis Tadesse, high scorer in high school, top student of jimma university in late 1900, CEO of west division of ethio telecom, who made possible alot of things in the region despite thousands of difficulties, my role model and advisor. You are not one for me. I felt dead when i heard your death.”
Oromo region of Ethiopia experienced one of the worst security crises this past week. More than 67 civilians were reported dead, as confirmed by government sources, after a radical ethnic Oromo nationalist activist, Jawar Mohammed, wrote on his Facebook page that government is withdrawing security details in the middle of the night.
Of those killed this week, over 50 of them were brutally massacred. Except few, majority of the victims were either stoned to death or clubbed to death by a huge mob group that calls itself as Qeerroo.
A communication affairs office of the regional state has issued a statement on Monday saying that normalcy is restored in the parts of the region where there was a security problem.
On the other hand, the Ethiopian Defense Force has disclosed on a social media page (see screenshot image below) on Monday that the contingent of the forces deployed in the areas where there was security problems are authorized to take measures on individuals and/or groups causing the death of innocent civilians.
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So what is the difference between Abiy’s military force and that of melles?
Jawar started out as an innocent freedom fighter for the Oromo. But he is turning out into a typical ego obsessed, hate filled leader. He claims to fight for an inclusive Ethiopia but we say no thanks. The only way action to take at this point is outlaw his office.
Tenamam atimeslum astesasebachehu. OMN sifeter ye Ityopia hezben yetesadebe, yegara betachinen lemafres ke Areboch/Nesawchiowh tplf/ wech hail eyesera niw. CEO yezih media dirigit, J-war niw.
Ityopiawiw OMNen lefird makreb alebet. Ye Oromo hezb kezih OMN merak bicha sayhon operationun Ityopia wist endiyakom mesrat alebachew. YeOromo mahbereseb be Oromiffa media yekfetu enji anti Ityopia media yihew ageritun eyamese niw. Ene betam niw yemigermegn, OMN selamawi media niw yemilu, beteley Ityopiawianoch. Ye Ityopia telat eko niw OMN
All this is happening because of Abiy who is incompetent person ascending to the highest power in ethiopian history. He empower killers and let violence to heppen in this old country.
He must be brought to justice.He is the one who let all the killers and violent people to enter ethiopia in the name of medemer , fake philosophy of leadership implemented by pedantic gradutes like ABiy who misunderstood the lecture of his professors .
Aby to justice, not Jawar Aby uded to kill and do it now, Aby is working with Ethiopian enemies, he killed General Seare and he wants to do with Jawar too but Jawar knew how to save his life so in this case what is the problem with Jawar?
For the past year or so Kinijit political party cadres walked around Addis Ababa collecting supplies then giving Querrro notepads , ink pens , earphones , mobile cell chargers , cell mobie phones and USD cash so Querro excutes a coordinated attack , this recent attack was just a practice attack, the real big coordinated attack is yet to come.Kinijit is hoping to start a turmoil that will let the Kinijit continue being acting wrong. Kinijit vowed not to repeat
wrongness, but is doing in its power to let wrong continue .Kinijit is wrong .