“That made him inspirational to his people, both at the level of the individual and the community,” with the Oromo revolution. Demonstrators in the Oromo diaspora also are calling for the resignation of Abiy, who was appointed to office in April 2018. His late father was ethnic Oromo, but demonstrators say the prime minister has not supported their goals. It showed it can’t answer the demands of nations and nationalities.”On Tuesday, the Oromo community in Portland, Oregon, held a rally and publicly grieved for Hachalu. In a speech to Ethiopia’s Parliament last Tuesday, the prime minister said people abroad who are pushing for unrest should follow the singer’s example and return to Ethiopia to fight for what they believe in.

Source: Ethiopian News July 13, 2020 17:26 UTC