Latest News Update From Central Gharri Region
June 10, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News Contributor
According to an eyewitness report from EL Waq, the Gharri
Defense Force (GDF) are holding 15 Marehan prisoners of war in Boru Hache that
were captured on June 09, 2005. Also, two armored trucks were captured along
with its armories. Our reporter said that most of the enemy combatants were
killed or wounded and the rest escaped in disarray. The Tyrant Farah Bulle
Abdi, Iftiin
Mohamud Umar aka iftiin-dheere,
and Hire Sh. Hassan Iftiin were amongst the dead.
BORU-HACHE HAS BEEN LIBERATED June 09, 2005
byGur Gharri GSG
News Contributor According
to a report received from Bore 11 Gharri District, Kenya, the tyrant Yusuf
Kanttee and his ill trained street thugs were removed from EL Waq town on June
09, 2005 at 8:00 am local time. Also, intercepted fleeing Marehan radio
communiqué confirmed that they have bailed out of the city without shoes running
for their lives. However, there are no
numbers of casualties available at this time.
June 03, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
The Moyale referendum process is going smoothly, our reporter said
it’s going better than expected
According to
information received from moyale on May 31 2005, five-gabra manatta were raided
by borana mobs. It is believed that thousands of cattle were taken and several hundred people
were killed including 2 Kenyan police officers. Mr. Mohamed Rago Ursa and Mr.
Mohamed Hapicha’s cattle were among the looted herds.
The Gharri Support
Group conference was held in Atlanta GA on May 28-29. It was very successful. It
was agreed that we continue meeting once a year at different locations or
states. Also, a national committee of eleven members was created. This committee
is responsible to come up with or to create a common theme that will enable each
GSG community in every state represented at the conference. Those committee
members are expected to come up with their own community financial planning that
will benefit Gharri citizens in all 3 regions.
The self
declared SNF (Somali National Front) Marehan street thugs have stolen about 40
Gharri camel and 30 cattle, which belonged to the Borre 11Gharri residents.
Animal stealing has risen to the highest level it ever has been. The thieves are
not the Somali National Front (SNF), but the Marehan street hasstlers and known
thugs headed by Yusuf Kantee. According to our correspondent, the frequency of
animal robberies in the past two months has been unprecedented and surpassed all
the animals stolen in 2001, 2002and 2003 combined. Yusuf Kantee had tried to use
those looted animals as a negotiating tools to legitimize himself as a man to be
reckoned with. However, his days are numbered and he will pay dearly for his
crime against the EL Waq and Boru-Hache residents.
April 18, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
LATEST NEWS UPDATE FROM
GHARRI DISTRICT
Gharri soldiers have defended their motherland successfully once again. The enemy militias have been crushed. The latest information received from EL Waq indicates that 20 enemy forces were killed, or captured and many more were wounded. The rest of the so-called "SADE MILITIAS" escaped in disarray. Victory to the Gharri people.
Gharri soldiers have defended their motherland successfully once again. The enemy militias have been crushed. The latest information received from EL Waq indicates that 20 enemy forces were killed, or captured and many more were wounded. The rest of the so-called "SADE MILITIAS" escaped in disarray. Victory to the Gharri people.
April 18, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
Breaking news
from EL Wake April 18, 2005, By Gur Gharri
GSG news
contributor
According
to eyewitness reports from EL Waq The Sade militias headed by Col.Yusuf Mohamed Abdiqadir assistant minister of Garsor,
Abdiyare Duqoow and Jamal Xasan Sareey
raided
EL Waq
from
five corners at 7am local time.
The
initial report states that nineteen enemy militias were killed and two
technical armored vehicles were destroyed. However,
fighting is on going at this time and we
will inform you as soon as further information is
available.
April 08, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News Contributor
New fire has erupted in Mandera front line: According to information received from Gharri District, on April 07, 2005, the Marehan hoodlums’ ambushed two young Gharri entrepreneurs in Bul-Hawo, Somalia. One man died instantly in the hail of bullets, and the second one in near death fighting for his life, as he is not expected to live. Also, GSG has learned that massive Marehan militias have been seen gathering at Dhamassa preparing to invade EL Waq
April 04,
2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
On April 2, 2005,
the Oromo region administrator ordered the torturing of forty Gharri inmates.
According to an eyewitness report, the inmates were severely beaten with the
bottom of an AK47 and were locked up in ten by ten room, without windows, or
ventilation. Twenty-two of the inmates suffocated and collapsed. However, the
Ethiopian arm forces rescued them. The perpetrators were not punished and the
reasons why those imamates were tortured are unknown. However, there are
speculations that the inmates were tortured in order to break the Gharri
people’s spirits and intimidate other non-Gharri citizens so that if they lined
with and voted for the Gharri people, they too will be tortured
accordingly.
Thus far
the Moyale referendum elections were scheduled over a dozen time in which each
stated election had failed to complete due to fraud and collaborative effort of
Oromo leadership and Ethiopian election boards members to change the election
outcome when expected election result will show that Gharri people will be
victorious. Again, for the third times in a week, the Ethiopian election board
members upon realizing that the Gharri population out
numbered the Oromos had changed the Moyale referendum election
date. So, it has been rescheduled for Thursday April 07, 2005. Therefore, they
have began engaging in an smear campaign against the Gharri people by engaging
in an unauthorized and illegal investigation by going house to house,
confiscating over two hundred voting cards from Gharri citizens. They accused
the Gharri people for being a majority in location 02 and they are determined to
cancel the Gharri voting cards in order to help the Oromos win the Moyale
referendum.
Also,
GSG has learned that the Murale and Gharri conference in Mandera is on its
second day, according to conference participants, they are discussing about
peaceful coexistence not the return of the Murales to the Gharri land. The
Corner tribes, Degody and Marehan elders were excluded from this Gharri and
Murale peace conferences alleging that they are perceived to be part of the
problem between these two communities.
March 23, 2005
by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
According to
information received from Gharri District, on March 21, 2005 the Kenyan arm
forces went to Wargadud and take over the water posts, confiscated the
key from the Gharri citizen, and demanded that the Gharri citizens trade in guns
with the key to the water wells. However, they let the locals have access to the
water, but sill are putting too much pressuring the locals hoping that the
wargadud residents will turn in illegal fire arms.
Adan Mohamed
Noor and Diqaya Dido have been released on bail. However, 35 Ires Teno residents
are still in Wajir jail. Their next hearing has been scheduled for April 10,
2005. Also, Sheikh Hassan Adan Khalif has been re-arrested.
Gharri people
have turned in 1 million shillings in blood money in lieu of the 100 camels they
were imposed to pay earlier during the peace accord. Also, Murales have been
instructed to bring in 24 million shillings or 2,400 camels, but their elders
requested to be given four days extension so that they could go to their
countrymen for consultation or discussion.
The Moyale referendum process is going smoothly, our reporter said
it’s going better than expected
Western and Central Gharri regions news update March 21, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News Contributor
A Much awaited Moyale referendum process has began today. It was
agreed on to start the referendum process through in an unconventional way. The
authorities agreed to house count and distribute voting ballots to its
inhabitants. So, the local authorities were given nine days to complete the
referendum and determine which region would take over the Moyale district
administration.
Northeastern Province Kenyan
government officials headed by internal
security minister Mr. John Michuki and NEP PC Mr. A. Mwassera,
have met
with the Gharri district officials and local leaders to discuss the EL Golicha
Massacre. They were not able to finish their discussion, and the meeting ended
without any results. GSG has learned
that, over a dozen people were injured and a dozen more were jailed. Our
reporter stated that the trouble started when a booing mob interrupted Mr.
Shaban’s speech, and the Murale thugs started throwing objects into crowd.
Subsequently, the mutiny of women and children took the street and went berserk
thereafter.
According to meeting participants in Madera town, the NEP PC
was confronted with an erroneous report that he made regarding EL Golicha
Massacre in regard to who the perpetrators were. Therefore, he acknowledged that
he made a bad judgment and apologized for it. Mr. Mwassera said that the people
who orchestrated these problems misinformed him and that the killers did not
came from Somalia, but from Kenyan, and he promised to take action against those
who are behind these heinous crimes.
March 15, 2005
by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
Breaking News from central Gharri
region
On March 14, 2005, at 5: 30 am, Murale thugs raided Gharri
village between EL Golicha and EL Qalla. They slaughtered twenty-two defenseless
women, children, and wounded three.
The Wajir DC and his team met with the Western Gharri region
administrators, the Ethiopian government and security force’s representatives in
Moyale on March 09, 2005. During the meeting, they discussed recent Qaddaduma
incidents, but they failed to reach an agreement. The Kenyan delegates want to
retrieve a seized vehicle and deceased soldier's gun. However, they failed to
sign documents saying Kenyan police forces were at fault about what has happened
on March 5, 2005 in Qaddaduma. It was the Kenyan police force who caused the
incident by disturbing the peace in and around the common border area. They
crossed over to the Ethiopian a sovereign nation and raided Qaddaduma, which led
to the seizure of their vehicle and the soldier's death at first place. Our
reporter said, that the Kenyan authorities agreed that they were at fault but
said they did not have the authority to sign such documents. Therefore, the
meeting was postponed until later date in the near future.
March 10, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News Contributor
The Wajir DC and his team met with the Western Gharri region
administrators, the Ethiopian government and security force’s representatives in
Moyale on March 09, 2005. During the meeting, they discussed recent Qaddaduma
incidents, but they failed to reach an agreement. The Kenyan delegates want to
retrieve a seized vehicle and deceased soldier's gun. However, they failed to
sign documents saying Kenyan police forces were at fault about what has happened
on March 5, 2005 in Qaddaduma. It was the Kenyan police force who caused the
incident by disturbing the peace in and around the common border area. They
crossed over to the Ethiopian a sovereign nation and raided Qaddaduma, which led
to the seizure of their vehicle and the soldier's death at first place. Our
reporter said, that the Kenyan authorities agreed that they were at fault but
said they did not have the authority to sign such documents. Therefore, the
meeting was postponed until later date in the near future.
EL
Wake: The fighting is still on going between the Gharri and the Murales in
EL Wake. According to a report received from EL Wake one Gharri Kenyan soldier
escorting the Kaa beer vehicles was ambushed and injured at Babbo near Rhamo
when Murale thugs opened fire indiscriminately on moving vehicles. Also, one
Gharri militia was wounded near Qorrobo Shannani and 9 enemy militias were
killed.
About 20 Marehan elders came to EL Wake, Kenya to discuss
friction between the Gharri and the Murales, but the Gharri elders did not
welcome them, because the Marehan clan was perceived to be siding with the
Murales.
Breaking news from central Gharri region March 08, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News Contributor
The Murale-Marehan bandits have raided Wargadud town March 07,
2005, at 5:00pm local time just after the Assir prayer was completed.
According to eyewitness reports, if they had not been detected by
one of the Gharri home guards and alerted the small but determined Gharri
warriors, they would have slaughtered hundreds of civilians committing an
unthinkable genocide. The shooting ensued thereafter, and our brave men were
able to repulse them out from the center of town, but the fighting was reported
to be on going.
There was no report of any fatalities, but two wounded Gharri
citizens Mr. Allow Abdulahi Dherra and Maalin Edin Dubbe’s adult daughter were
brought to EL Wake. So, we will inform you, as the latest details of events are
available.
March 06, 2005 by Gur
Gharri GSG News
Contributor
The Gharri warriors
have recaptured wantee, and Alango from the Murale and Marehan invaders. A week
ago, the Murale and Marehan alliance captured the Alango, and Wante Gharri
locations. On March 05, 2005 the gallant Gharri warriors fought back and
recaptured the two locations. Our reporter said that during this incident, 30
enemies were killed and many more were wounded. Also, two enemy’s supply
vehicles were destroyed.
Also,
the Kenyan army, police, and ajuran militias raided Ires Theno, and Qaddaduma
Gharri towns on 03-05, and the Gharri warriors fought back at Qaddaduma, killing
one Kenyan soldier, wounding four, capturing 1 vehicle and destroying two other
vehicles. The fleeing Kenyan police rounded up 40 unarmed Gharri citizens,
tortured them, and the tortured victims were taken to Wajir and they are now in
Wajir jail.
VICTORY
TO THE GHARRI PEOPLE
March 02, 2005 by Gur
Gharri GSG News
Contributor
According to reliable information received
from Gharri region, the Murale and the Marehan Alliance are ready to strike EL
Waq, Wargadud, and other nearby villages at any moments. It has been reported
that the NEP commissioner and local government officials have given the
Murales seven days per their request to capture
those above mentioned Gharri land. Our informant said two days have passed
since, and that the Murale and Marehan Alliance has five more days left out of
the seven days to clean out the Gharri citizens.
In addition, they have received 260 AK 47 from Mandera DC
and are expecting more to come via Mandera. So, the Murale and Marehan Alliance
militias are gathering at four locations, including Alango, two locations in
Wanttee, and Sukeela as their bases to strike Boru Hache, Wargadud, and other
surrounding locations.
Also
GSG has learned that one Gharri militiaman was killed in Uddatt district by Guji
thugs. Furthermore, a large Guji militia movements has been seen around Malka
Allu area and it is believe that they are about to strike the Uddatt town at the
time where all the Oromo and the Somali regions Officials are in Moyale
discussing peaceful coexistence in the region as well as ways to conduct
upcoming Moyale referendum election.
Feb. 27, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
GSG has learned that a war between the Gharri and Murale has
erupted. According to an eyewitness reported from El Waq, the trouble started
after the Murale took over Alango locations a week ago. Subsequently, the Gharri
appealed to Mandera DC, in which he put together a peace conference in order to
solve the problem. However, while area elders were conducting a peace conference
in Mandera, the Murales thugs started causing problems by blocking the Gharri
herders’ access to water and took control of Wanttee location and began pushing
westward to capture more land. As a result of Murale’s aggression, the Mandera
peace conference failed to achieve a meaningful solution. So, on February 25,
2005, fighting started in Alango, and Wanttee areas. Our reported said, the
enemy forces were evicted from Alango, but the fighting is still going on around
Wanttee. However, there are no reports
of casualties at this time because the shotony is still going
on
Feb. 15, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
According to information received from Moyale, the Gharri and Guji
peace conference has concluded on Feb. 14, 2005. They agreed to a ceasefire, but the Gharri
has received credible information that the Gujis are mobilizing an all out war
against the Gharri people, and a huge militia movement has been seen west of
Arero hills.
Also, two Oromo rebels were
captured at Godd Adhessa, near Moyale Kenya, after they shot a Borana female at
close range. Our informant stated that the two captured Oromo rebels were asked
why they tried to kill the Oromo woman, but they replied that “because
she is working with the deserted rebels who are collaborating with the Ethiopian
soldiers.”
Furthermore, GSG has
learned that the Gharri people have received information that the Oromo rebels
are working with the Ajurana’s militias in and around Butte and Gurar and are
planning to attack the Gharri people from Qaddaduma, Godoma, and Dhokissu areas,
at the same time that the Gujis attacks from Uddatt.
Also, the Somali
transitional government cabinets have requested foreign soldiers to take over EL
Waq, until it establishes it’s own militias. However, our informant said the
Gharri people are not willing to accept this proposal and they are ready to
defend the Gharri territories by any means necessary at any cost.
The Moyale referendum is
still on hold, but it has been agreed to continue. In addition, the house of
federation has rejected the Oromos requests to held referendum by way of house
count and its inhabitants. Therefore, a referendum will be held sometimes after
the federal election ends this spring or early summer.
Feb. 09, 2005 by Gur Gharri
GSG News Contributor
The Gharri and Murale peace
conference was held in Mandera on Feb. 07, 2005. according to information
received from EL Wake, the conference was ended without reaching an agreement.
The Gharri participants reaffirmed their position, that they will agree to the
proposed peace treaty and are willing to pay blood camels, but they will not
allow the Murales to come back to resettle on Gharri land.
Also the Murales stated that if they are not allowed to go back
to their previous grazing land, they do not want the Gharri people to remain
living in Mandera and Kutulo areas, east of the Mandera-EL Wake road. Furthermore, the Murales demanded that the
Gharri militias be removed from EL Waq the Eastern Gharri region. However, our
reporter said that the Gharri people did not take the Murale’s demand seriously,
because he said it is nothing more than preposterous statement from desperate
theifs crying for mercy
Feb. 05, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News Contributor
Breaking
News From Western Gharri Region.
On Feb. 04, 2005, the Oromo militias waged a full-fledged war
on the Uddatt district from three fronts. Madder, on the northwest, Hobblo Chafa
on the North, and Dire Dimtu on the Northeast.
According to information received from Uddatt, 8 enemies were killed,
many were wounded and the rest escaped in disarray. However, there is no
detailed information available from two of the other frontlines at this time,
because the fighting is still going on.
According to information received from, the area, the Oromo region
administrators tried to fool the Gharri people by installing the Oromo militias
at Maddar post as Police forces keeping peace and order. Based on past experiences, the Gharri people
did not believe its motives and began monitoring the rebel’s activities. So,
within days, the Gharri people witnessed the rebels numbers growing. Also, they
have been seen engaging in war simulations and training carrying heavy
machineries.
The Gharri militia’s persistence, persevere and patients, paid off
on Feb. 04, 2005, when the Oromos made a bold move to invade Uddatt, the Gharri
militias was already waiting for them and intercepted the first rebel group at
Dire Dimtu, before they reach uddatt, and killed 8 enemies and wounding over a
dozen, before the rest escaped in disarray into mountain and bushes. We will let you know as the stories
unfold.
January 31, 2005 by Gur
Gharri GSG News Contributor
According to
information received from Uddatt district Gharri western Gharri region, on
January 27, 2005, Gharri militia intercepted Guji rebels before they raided EL
Tokee and Bolantee villages killing three and injuring dozens. The rest escaped
in disarray.
The
central Gharri elders have concluded their reconciliation conference in EL Wake,
Kenya, and they have reached an agreement to allow Murales to be resettled in EL
Wake. Also, the NEP Somali MPs and the Kibaki government met in secret and
agreed to move four hundred Ajuran households to settle in the Ires Tino area,
and let the Butte Occupation permanent. Our informant stated that the reason the
government and Somali MPs agreed to these terms was to break up the Ethiopian
and Kenya Gharri border connection.
January 24, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
On January 22, 2005, Guji Oromo thugs ambushed two Gharri
citizens at Koob Addi in the Uddatt District Western Gharri Region. According to
eyewitness reports, fifteen-year-old Hassan Adan Hussein was killed and Mr.
Hassan Mannur Kussow was wounded.
Also, massive Murale and Marehan militia’s movement has been
seen near Dhamassa and Wargadud areas. The Kenyan authorities at EL Wake have
been informed that a massive heavily armed militia movement around the Kenya
Somali border planning to cross over to Somalia and wage war against the Gharri
of EL Waaq Somalia. According to our informants, a full-fledged war is imminent
in EL Waaq. So, the EL Waaq residents
are very fearful of a Murale-Marehan attack in an attempt to take over the EL
Waaq.
January 20, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News Contributor
According to information received, a Gharri magnatta at
Galgalo Diimtu in Moyale Kenya was bombed on January 18, 2005. One of the bombs
was thrown at the animal’s barns and killing ten cows, wounding two people and
nine cattle. The perpetrators are believed to be from Gabra clan.
Also,
three Gharri men were ambushed and killed by Guji Oromos in Uddatt the
District.
January 10, 2005 by Gur Gharri GSG News Contributor
Five
tortured and maimed Gharri women and children have arrived in Nairobi, Kenya to
for emergency surgery. Also, five other less injured are in an EL Wake health
center and are expected to be sent to Nairobi for treatment. Also the death toll
has risen to twelve, and some of the maimed people are not expected to survive.
The Kenyan arm forces have been diploid around the EL Wake-Mandera borderline to
protect the Murale citizen from reprisal attacks. However, there is no
investigation going on to look into who is behind the killings of the innocent
women and children.
According
to information received from Nairobi Kenya, beside the two Gharri MPs, there is
not a single government official who neither visited the Gharri victims nor sent
any official condolences. The PC, the Police commissioner nor their deputies
went to witness the crime scene or visited those dead and disfigured Gharri
women and children. One of the Gharri elder stated that by ignoring these
horrendous crimes, they appear to be parts of criminal elements.
January 09, 2005
by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
Full-fledged war has erupted in EL Wake.
According to information received from EL Wake, Kenya, Murale has raided
unsuspecting and unarmed Gharri herders at Wargadud,
EL
Guya Maddo, Borria Thitu, and Qorrobo Inne locations.
Seven dead bodies and five wounded Gharri people were brought to
EL Wake hospital.
According to eyewitness report, all the deceased and wounded are women and
children. our informant
stated that the casualties
are expected to rise to 100s. Also, our informant stated that one Gharri
student was killed in Wargadud area on Friday January 07, 2005.
January 03, 2005
by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
The Gharri and Murrelle feud has escalated to a killing
spree. According to information received from Mandera and Nairobi, 9
Murrelles were killed on Friday December 31, 2004 at Ar Dhamasa near Mata Arba
located in EL Wake Gharri District. It is believed that since Gharri are not
living in the area, the Marehan clansmen may have committed the killings in
order to cause a problem between the Gharri and the Murrelle people. Soon after,
all of the Murrelle families and herds were evacuated to Oddo and across the
river into Degody to safety.
On January 02, 2005 five Gharri citizens were killed, two are
missing and one small child was injured near Rhamo. The madness is continuing
between the Gharri and the Murrelle.
GHARRI REGION NEWS
UPDATE: by Gur Gharri (GSG) News
Contributor December 21, 2004
Eleven Murralle thugs were captured on
December 19, 2004. They confessed killing Mr. Sahal Rashid Abdi Mursa. According to our reporter, one of the eleven
Murralle gangs members was chief Bintow’s brother and they all were arrested at
Chief Abdullah Bintow’s village in EL Wake.
Also, our reporter stated that Mandera Central Gharri MP Mr.
Below Kerow and PC are expected to visit Mandera on Wednesday December 22, 2004.
Furthermore, unspecified numbers of the Kenyan arm forces personnel are to be
deployed to EL Wake to clean up, round up, and disarm all the Murralle
gangs.
The last phase of the dispute resolution committee meetings
will begin on Thursday December 22, 2004. They will be discussing how the
stalled Moyale referendum will begin. One GSG news contributor interviewed one
of the upcoming meeting participant who
don’t want to be identified and he said there are four topics that they will
discuss. 1. to turn over the Moyale district administration to the Gharri
majority. 2. To have referendum election and let the winning region takes over
the administration of the district. 3. To divide the Moyale city into two
section and West side of the city section run by the Oromo stated and the other
half be managed by the Gharri people. 4. To let the fed takes over the control
of the Moyale district. However, the last two topics are not popular among the
Gharri people and will not be accepted by them or by the Somali state
administration. So, we will let you know
the out come.
Also,
the Moyale referendum process has stalled. The Oromo officials have purposed to
divide the city in two locations along the main asphalt road, they will conduct
the election on one side and the Gharri people will take the other side.
According to our reporter, the Oromos are requested to be allowed to have a
poling place in the villages rather than in the city on the main road side where
the out come is clear and easier for the absorbers to monitor poling place
activities. So, the Gharri people have objected to the Oromos request. Now the matter is on hold until new
instructions are received from Addis Ababa.
Also,
the Oromo rebels and Oromo elders from local nomads headed by the Abba Gadda
arrived in Moyale to disrupt or sabotage this process, but, they met stiff
Gharri resistant, and they were denied to have any public gathering there and
were ordered to leave Moyale within 24 hours.
GHARRI
REGION NEWS UPDATE: by Gur Gharri (GSG)
News Contributor December 16, 2004
The Moyale referendum election is still in limbo. There
is a meeting going on in Addis Ababa between the Oromo state, the Somali state,
and the federal government representatives regarding the stalled Moyale
referendum election. We will report it to you as soon as the information becomes
available.
GSG has learned why the Oromos wants to have separate
poling places.
1) The Burj supporters told the Oromo officials that they
are not going to vote because they are afraid of being arrested due to the fact
that, most of them are Kenyan citizens and are not residents of Moyale City.
2) The others said they do not want to be seen as
supporters of the Oromo state fearing reprisals or attacks later. Therefore, the
Oromo officials ran out of options or alternatives to offer them. So, they
are trying to smuggle people in through the back alley, but that too has
been exposed.
The two Gharri District’s MPs are expected to visit
Moyale.
Victory to the Gharri people
GHARRI REGION NEWS
UPDATE: by Gur Gharri GSG news contributor
December 14, 2004
On December `12, 2004
a Bomb exploded in Burji Maňata, Moyale
Kenya. There weren’t any reports of injuries. The Burji are blaming the Gharri
people as the perpetrators behind the bomb. But our reporter stated that this is
not the first time that a bomb exploded in Burji and they blamed the Gharri
people but it was proved to be false and the incidents were proven to be caused
by the Burjis themselves. Again this bomb incident appears to be the same bomb
that exploded while they were playing with it for training purposes.
In addition, the
smuggled Burjis from Kenya have returned back after they herd that non-residents
of the disputed location that are caught voting will be jailed up to five
years.
GHARRI REGION NEWS UPDATE:
December 13, 2004 by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
The Oromo officials
are making a mockery out of the Ethiopian government officials.
The Moyale referendum
election is still hanging in thin air. The Oromo region officials are trying so
hard to win, they have been playing all kinds of tricks that are known to
crooks. Now it appears that they have run out of tricks to play. They have used
the system as if it is a ball game where the players kicks and passes a ball
around as they see fit in order to score and eventually win a ball game.
The Oromos advocated
avoiding the normal way of conducting an election by counting houses and
issue-voting cards for its inhabitants. The Gharri people fought against the
idea of counting homes and issuing voting cards. But the federal election
commissioners and election boards twisted the Gharri’s arms and literarily
forced the Gharri officials to accept it. The Oromos, the Gharri and the
election commissioners and the election board member met on December 10, 2004 to
decide how to start the house count and the locations of the polling places.
They agreed to have 10 polling places in Moyale, consisting of five location on
each side of the two kebels, as well as how they will conduct the house counts;
However, when the house count started,
and some of the people whom the Oromos believe that they are on their side, said
they are supporting the Somalis; Our reporter said, the oromo official’s mood
changed right away and started objecting to the Gharri traditional houses
“MIN-DASSE” to be counted as houses.
Also, they began demanding to stop counting houses and also to be given two more
locations that will be off limits for the Gharri people. However, the Oromos
demands were denied. Subsequently, the Oromo officials’ boycotted pre-scheduled
meetings with the Gharri, and the federal election board on 12-12-2004.
Reports have been
sent to Addis Ababa regarding the Oromos decision to boycott and getting out of
the decision that they agreed to earlier. So, the local authorities are waiting
for the results from Addis Ababa.
The
mediation conference between the Gharri and Ajuran has failed. The Ajuran
changed the menu and demanded to allow the Ajuran herders be allowed to settle
in Irs Teno and creation of police station at Ires Tino. Before they discuss
about the return of the EL Danaba refugees to their homeland of
Butte.
GHARRI REGION
NEWS UPDATE: December 10, 2004 by Gur Gharri
GSG News Contributor
Members of the
Ethiopian election board have arrived in Moyale. According to our reporter, they
have met with local election commissioners and are discussing ways in which the
election will taking place.
Kenya: The Gharri
and the Ajuran conflict resolution conference has began in Garissa. According
information receive from Nairobi, the conference participants are discussing
repatriation of the EL Danaba refugees and if so, then, how it will be carried
so, we will let you posted as soon as information reached us.
GHARRI REGION
NEWS UPDATE: December 09, 2004 by Gur Gharri
GSG News Contributor
It has been agreed that the scheduled Moyale referendum
election, will be held in January 2005. However, the federal government has
ordered to hasten the date of election to fourteen days from today. The
referendum election will be held on December 24, 2004. Therefore, 38 members of
the election board and their staffs are expected to arrive in Moyale today.
According to our reporter, the election commissioners and
the board members will go house to
house to determine household sizes. Furthermore, they are planning to have a
mass public gathering or “Monolongo” to pick a few community elders to help them
determine the residents from the visitors so that they can distribute the voting
ballots for eligible residents only.
In
addition, the Oromo rebels have announced that they will wage war against the
Gharri people to capture the Gharri land.
GHARRI REGION NEWS UPDATE: December 02, 2004 by Gur Gharri GSG News
Contributor
The Western Gharri region Gharri people are celebrating partial
victory. The upcoming referendum will not be held at Bulladi, Gof, Beddee,
Chamuq, or Mallab. Also, the Oromo smuggled students, prostitutes, and day
laborers who have been brought in to Moyale for the purpose of participating in
the referendum election have been baned from participating. So, referendum will
be held at the remaining four Kebeles, including 01, 02, Mado Migo and Qabannawa
within next two weeks.
