The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) strongly condemns the unlawful arrest and illegal handover to Ethiopian regime authorities of Bishaaro Wa'adi Shaqlane a senior member of the Ogaden Womens Democratic Alliance (OWDA) and respected businesswoman who had been residing in Hargeisa in northern Somalia. Bishaaro was arrested by authorities of the so-called Somaliland administration on 10 Feburary 2010 and handed over to security officers of the Ethiopian regime shortly thereafter. Bishaaro had fled Ogaden due to the constant harassment of the security services of the Ethiopian regime who targeted her for her activities empowering women in Ogaden. She had been arrested by the Ethiopian regime three times and tortured in prison on both occasions. She was first arrested in July 2000 for her activities associated with OWDA and beaten in prison. No charges were brought against her and she was denied legal representation. She was released a few months later only to be arrested again in October of 2001 and was beaten again in prison. After several more months in prison denied access to her family or counsel, she was arrested again on October 20, 2006 and was severely tortured having both her arms broken during violent interrogation by security forces before being released from prison for a third time on 31 January 2007. Bisharo fled to Northern Somalia and resided peacefully with her children in Hargeisa before being picked up from her home by the security services of the so-called Somaliland administration on 10 Feburary 2010. She was quickly handed over to Ethiopian authorities soon afterwards. Bishaaro has escaped persecution in Ogaden and fled to northern Somalia where she registered with the UNHCR under an alias (Shamsa Abdullaahi Hersi) for her own safety given the extensive security cooperation between Ethiopian authorities and the so-called Somaliland administration.
The unlawful detention and illegal rendition of Bishaaro Wa'adi Shaqlane is in line with a recent security cooperation agreement between Ethiopian authorities and the so-called Somaliland administration concluded at the Semrat Hotel in Dire Dawa city in November 2009. The agreement stipulated that those percieved to be ' political opponents' of the Ethiopian regime who fled to Northern Somalia would be detained and immediately handed over to Ethiopian authorities. The Ethiopian security team at the meeting was headed by General Abraham Woldhe Maryam and the security forces of the so-called Somaliland administration delegation was headed by Nuur Ismail Taani (commander of the armed forces) and Mohamed Saqadhi Dubad (police forces) and Hassan Abdi Yusuf representing the intelligence
services of the so-called Somaliland administration.
This unlawful arrest and illegal rendition of a civil society leader and woman activist in Ogaden is the first operational implementation of the new security arrangement between the Ethiopian authorities and
the so-called Somaliland administration. It represents a violation of international law and is a testament to the blatant abuse of human rights by the authorities of the so-called Somaliland administration.
The ONLF will not tolerate the targeting and illegal renditions of our citizens in northern Somalia fleeing persecution. The so-called Somaliland administration will solely be responsible for the consequences of this action.
Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF)
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written by danta-guud, February 17, 2010
the waqooyi people need a taste of our strength and ofcourse to show them who we really could be if we wish to......
so let the onlf leaders make the path to hargeysa HALAAL and definately we will respond to it enthusiasticly....
may alah bless the people of Ogaden.......
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written by Somalilander, February 23, 2010
Hargeisa is our city, why come there at the first place?
After you killed and committed acts of terrorism you think you can hide in Hargeisa? No way Jose, your going back to your country Ethiopia to face the charges.
You are lucky I am not in power because I do deploy Ethiopian forces inside Hargeisa just to hunt your terrorists hiding there.
There is no such thing as Ogadenia, there is only one Ethiopia.
Be mad all you want, we know all those photos you show you killed those people or either beat them up then say Ethiopia did it.
Very sad when will you take responsibilities?
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written by Adam, March 02, 2010
To begin with you are nothing but an imbicile who has no idea of he is talking about. What do you mean by nomads?. What is the prefered occupation of you crack-head addicts?. You are residing in the middle desert where no reason living can be scraped. You would have been liky if you would be a nomad.
Furthermore, you are and have always been devoid of dignity and decency. You are not stranger to shamelessly serve foregners and are known for your servitude to others.
Rest assured the we will kick your masters -Woyanne- from the Ogaden and afterwards you will be eager doing what you always did in such situations i.e kneel down to us and begin trading your daughters and sisters for trivial favours. Till then keep barking as much as you can, host and entertain you dirty masters and remain slave in your own home. As we did in 1950s, out of the dignity of Somalism we will come to your rescue.
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written by BoqorHargeysa, March 09, 2010
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Man did we ever think to lay down our arms, recognize Ethiopian constitution, give up and forget about this Somalinimo flag we're the only ones still carrying, and deal properly once and for all with these Juqum iyo Qadaad-weynta kafaa'iideeysaneeysa gumeeysiga nagu ragaadeey.
Xabashidii aan naqaanay, dugsiyada kawada baxnay, deriska aheyn, een qaarkood weliba isla soo kornay, ayaa Iidor iyo Dhabayaco nooga turjumeeysa maanta oo noo soo dhiibdhiibeeysa. Allow Alle. Gablan Talo aduuneey Maxaa Tu walba loo Jooogay.