Zenawi’s End: a Panic to Few – a Heaven to almost All

In previous articles, we published several parts of the recently issued Report of the Ogaden Human Rights Committee, which bears witness to unprecedented Crimes against the Mankind, perpetrated in occupied Ogaden by the monstrous and criminal Tigray chieftain Zenawi, Africa’s cruellest tyrant of all times.

Beyond the Executive Summary, and the Recommendations and Appeals, the Report’s first part (entitled "Background") contains a Profile of Ogadenis’ Inhuman Oppression, and three specialized units on ‘Ethiopian’ government’s Starve out and Depopulate and Scorched Earth policies, and about the severe ecological damages caused in many parts of Ogaden as consequence of the oppressive policies. Then, the second part is focused on the Human Rights abuses per category.

We strongly believe that the meticulously compiled document provides the World Community with the most solid and convincing documentation and the ultimate proof of Intentional Genocide bluntly executed by means of tribal and heinous thugs. This document must be available to anyone in the world, and we intend to re-publish sizable part of it, in order to better illuminate the case that demands for immediate UN Security Council resolution and subsequent intervention.

In the present article, we re-publish the part about the ‘Ethiopian’ Government’s Depopulate and Scorched Earth Policy; in this regard, it is essential to advise for a second reading of the text. Beyond its primary – Humanitarian – reading, this text offers a more illuminative view of the ailing Abyssinian tyrannical class’ panic.

A cool, second reading reveals the political reality; the inhuman Abyssinian tyranny collapses. Its soldiers are killed in every occupied land, Oromia, Ogaden, Somalia, its rule is being dismantled by numerous manifestations and popular reactions of all sorts, and its days are numbered.

The numbers of the oppressed populations are unsustainable; attempting to indiscriminately kill means panic. The Panic of the End of Zenawi; a panic to few – a heaven to almost all.

Depopulate and Scorched Earth Policy

As Ethiopian officials stated repeatedly they want the land but not the people. So they have to evict the Somali people in the Ogaden from their ancestral land by using all means including brutal military force. The following are some main incidents documented by OHRC in the course of last twelve years.

On February 22nd 1994, a cold-blood massacre took place in the town of Wardheer, where Ethiopian government forces killed more than 81 unarmed civilians.

In 1996, in Xodayo, Dhanaan, Toon-Ceeley and Qabribayax, Ethiopian government forces killed many defenceless civilians in four different incidents. The victims were businessmen, elders and pastoralists.

In December 1997, the Ethiopian army razed to the ground the villages of Weerare, Laan-Jaleelo, Xero-Bilcir, Garwaan, Lix-Irdood, Samo and Masaarre, killing many defenceless civilians. The government troops looted at gunpoint, 6 000 head of camels and 20 000 head of sheep and cattle owned by innocent nomads.

In February 2003, in Bulaale, one of the most well-known water wells in the Ogaden, the Ethiopian armed forces using helicopter gunship killed: 500 head of sheep, 300 head of cattle, 250 head of camels and razed to the ground 80 houses.
On November 15th 2005, in Qabridaharre, Ethiopian armed forces killed more than 20 people and wounded 45 others. This incident is known by the locals as (2005 jailbreak and Qabridaharre massacre).

On November 20th 2005, Ethiopian armed forces razed to the ground the village of Fooljeex, which situates 44km east of Qabridaharre. Before torching the residences they looted personal properties and burned all what they could not take with them including village’s barns, which contained more than 6000 Quintals of sorghum and maize. Pastoral Development and Relief Association’s educational project in the area has also been damaged.

The homeless and helpless residents of Fooljeex took refuge in Qabridaharre town and other surrounding villages.

At the time Ex-Fooljeex resident who preferred not to be named told OHRC, " We are destitute. We lost all our belongings in Fooljeex and have no where to go." "There is no crime parallel to what Ethiopian armed forces did to us," he concluded.

On November 29th 2005, Ethiopian government forces evacuated all residents of Barraajisle. Displaced residents take refuge in Qabridaharre and environs. Ethiopian commander in Qabridaharre declared his government’s intention to torch the following villages: Galadiid, Farmadow, Geerigo’an, Gabagabo, Dalaad and Jiica.

On February 25th 2005, in Yucub, Ethiopian forces forcibly evicted residents from their homes in a quarter nearby their barracks. No compensation was given to the individuals who lost their homes.

In 2005, Ethiopian armed forces committed mass killings in Qabridaharre, Farmadow, Shilaabo, Madax-Maroodi, Karin-Bilcille and Gurdumi.

Collective punishment and killing fields in the Ogaden are increasing by the day. The latest atrocities took place in Maraacaato, Daratoole, Laasoole, Higlalay, Labiga, Bulaale, Dawacaale, Dharkeenley, Ceelxaar, Qamuuda, Wacdi, Jinoole, Caado, Balli-Garabey Arraweelo, Xodayo, Taaloole, Dundumo-Cad and Qoriile.

Note
In the picture, we see a hotel in impoverished Gode, Ogaden, with the imposed, hateful and alien, Amhara inscription. From: http://www.chris-kutschera.com/Galeries%20photos%20/Galerie%20maisons%20colorees%20/pages/9%20Ethiopie.htm