At 9 a.m. on the following day, the internet was taken down for much of Ethiopia, a measure previously taken by the government during unrest and elections. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressed his condolences to Hundessa's family, urging calm amid growing unrest over the delay of elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Media mogul Jawar Mohammed responded to Hundessa's death on Facebook, saying "They did not just kill Hachalu. They shot at the heart of the Oromo Nation, once again !!...You can kill us, all of us, you can never ever stop us!!