ESAT News (March 24, 2016)
Vice president of the Oromo Democratic Front (ODF), Dr. Dima Nego said in an interview with ESAT that the growing public uprising in Oromia, Gondar, Konso and in various regions in the country would help bring unity among the people of Ethiopia.
The former chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) said there has not been a public uprising in the country with such vigor like the one in the Oromia region since the 1974 revolution. He said the world has not seen participation of farmers in such huge numbers in an antigovernment protest like the one in the Oromia region.
Dr. Dima, who spoke at length on the significance of the uprising in the Oromia region, called on the people in the rest of the country to support the struggle of the people in the Oromia region for economic and political rights.
He said he believes the uprising in the Oromia region, which is well into its fourth month, and the recent uprisings in other regions of the country would unite the people and the country.