Killing by government forces in Ejere, West Shewa (12 Jun 2023)
- Ref
- OHRM-2023-0224
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Shewa
M (see p.15) also reported corruption in local government. Fertilizer is sold to farmers by government officials and local militia. A 100 kg bag should be sold for 5000 Birr ($90) but corrupt administrators and security forces charge 10,000 Birr. This corruption applies across Oromia. Only a few farmers have access to fertilizer anyway, the informant said.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 63 (2023-09-12), p.17. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Report-63.pdf