News: Medical team of prisoners on hunger strike quit over inability to transfer Bekele Gerba to private hospital addisstandard 2021-02-13
Among the prisoners on hunger strike are Bekele Gerba, now said to be in critical condition, Jawar Mohammed and Hamza Borana of the opposition OFC
By Siyanne Mekonnen
Addis Abeba, February 13/2021 – The medical professionals following the health conditions of prisoners on Jawar Mohammed case who are on a hunger strike said the team has stopped providing care for the prisoners over the inability of the team to transfer Bekele Gerba, deputy chairman of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), to a private care facility after the health condition of Bekele has deteriorated.
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Members of OFC: From left Bekele Gerba, vice chairman, Merera Gudina, Chairman, Jawar Mohammed, member, Hamza Borana, member, and Dejene Tafa, 2nd vice chairman in charge of political affairs. All but Merera are currently facing both, terrorism and criminal charges . Picture: Bale Robe during campaign trip in 2019. Social media
By Medihane Ekubamichael @
Addis Abeba, January 09/2021 – Opposition party Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) has released yet another statement last night saying that the party will find it “very difficult” to participate in the coming general elections scheduled to take place on June 05/2021. The statement, the second in as many weeks, said that repeated the calls that “it will be very difficult for us to participate in the election, as our leaders, members and supporters, who would be participating, coordinating and observing, have been arrested and others have been displaced and our offices have been forcibly closed