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On Sunday April 10, 2011, hundreds of pro democracy and freedom advocates staged a massive protest against the dictatorial regime of Melez Zenewi and his emissaries who were hosting a meeting intended to justify their crimes against humanity, the ongoing suppression of the people of Ethiopia and their crimes against the colonized people of the Ogaden region. Countless members of the Ogaden American Community of San Diego, Oromo Community and Amhara community drove hours to take part in this historic event, and more importantly to show woyanes that they were standing together in a common purpose to get rid of those murderers.
 
Upon arriving at the facility were the Woyane delegates were said to be hosting their meeting, protesters were greeted my members of the Los Angeles Police Department to the protesters surprise, the police chief instructed the protesters to enter the facility where the meeting was about to take place. The Los Angeles Police department reassured the protesters that they would not be arrested if they wished to take part in the Woyanne propaganda meeting, and that, they had every right as American citizens to voice their concerns and more importantly to be the voice of the millions who have been silenced by the dictatorial TPLF regime.

With the backing of the police department, large members of protesters stormed the hall where the meeting was taking place. Upon entering the meeting space, protesters representing the occupied Ogaden region of eastern Ethiopia shouted slogans including but not limited to “NO JUSTICE NO AID”, “Stop Supporting GENOCIDE”, “ONLF Fights 4 Justice”, and the most famous slogan of all “Xaar Wayaano.” Organizers and attendees of the meeting could not believe their eyes that the protesters actually entered the meeting space, they scrambled to convince the police department to try to drive the protesters out. However, all of their efforts failed and the protesters marched on all the way to the top of the stage. Delegates of the Woyane regime grew more agitated and due to fear for their safety, the Woyane thugs pleaded with the protesters and called for “peaceful dialog”. Protesters paid no attention and carried on with their slogans.
 
Supporters of the Woyane thugs including a few isolated members of the Ogaden community who are famously known in San Diego as “Xaar Wayaano” became frustrated to the point where the Woyaano subjects resorted to violence and shouted obscene language to try to counter the protesters. Abiding by the Law, the protesters did not engage in any of the violence. However, the Ogaden Community of San Diego swiftly reported the criminals to the LAPD. The Ogaden Community also promised the Xaar Wayaano criminals that further actions would be taken in order to bring the criminals to justice.
 
Shortly after the violence broke out the Los Angeles Police Department felt compelled to end the chaos and escort the Woyane thugs out of the building though they strongly refused to end their program short they were eventually escorted out.
 
Overall, the mass demonstration was huge successes the different groups of protesters put aside their differences and truly showed solidarity as one. Towards the end the organizers from the Ogaden, Amhara, and Oromo communities each gave speeches encouraging solidarity and promised to continue  to working together in order to oust the dictatorial regime of Melez Zenewi and to draw international attention to the crimes of injustice committed by the regime.