Detention by government militia in Jimma (19 May 2024)
- Ref
- OHRM-2024-0200
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Jimma
ONM reported on May 19 that Prosperity Party officials in Jimma were extorting money from owners of large and small businesses and from school children in the city, 54 ‘under threat of severe penalties, including hefty fines and imprisonment, should they fail to comply.’ ONM wrote that ‘residents have confirmed party cadres are mandating owners of small transport vehicles, such as Tuk Tuks, to deposit a substantial amount of fifty thousand Birr (Birr 50,000) into accounts [in] Sinqee Bank.’
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 66 (2024-07-04), p.37. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-66.pdf