The Butcher of Jail Ogaden Does Not Deserve a Warm Welcome in Jijiga
Photo credit: Fana By Hassan Keynan Haile Mariam Desalegn (HMD) aided and abetted war crimes and crimes against humanity when he was Deputy Prime Minister to the late tyrant Meles Zenawi. HDM perpetrated war crimes and crimes against humanity, including use of starvation and rape as weapons of war, when he was Prime Minister (2012-2018). Haile Mariam Desalegn is the man who said he was unaware of the existence of Jail Ogaden and the two-decade long Crimson Terror unleashed across the vast plains of the Ogaden when he left power. He chose denial and deception over truth and justice. The former Prime Minister of Ethiopia: 1) Has the blood of an estimated 60,000 innocent civilians who were murdered in the vast killing fields of the Ogaden. The actual number could reach 100,000. 2) Is accused of the systematic use of starvation & rape as weapons of war on his watch as confirmed by recently released diplomatic cables. 3) Presided over the ugly and criminal transformation