Now, if we could imagine this route of common journey adequately, it is not hard to comprehend that we needed alliance of the two to move from tyranny under TPLF to the point of freedom from TPLF, but not necessarily, to move together to right top or to left top. After achieving our freedom from TPLF’s rule in unison, it is now up to the peoples in Ethiopia to decide, through referendum, which direction to move further: to the left top or to the right top. If, for instance, Oromo majority will choose to move to the right top, then Oromo elites’ long-term goal will be similar to that of the pro-integration Amhara elites. Otherwise, if the Oromo majority will choose to move to the left top, no one can hinder the Oromo nation from achieving Oromia’s independence. Just concentrating on the struggle for freedom from TPLF’s rule, I thought there were three main possible ways of struggle:
– Armed Struggle, which was the method of choice for the OLF and other liberation fronts;
– Popular Uprising, which was not tried in a well-coordinated and inclusive way, but seemed to be the best option; and
– Electoral Struggle, which was the way chosen by OFC and other democratic federalists, despite the undemocratic nature of TPLF.
Re: Inclusive Revolution of Oromara is the Best Way to Get Rid of Biltsigina, as it Was Against Woyane!
From these three ways of struggles for freedom, we have seen that both armed struggle and electoral struggle were not successful. Armed struggle was too slow because of limited support from the so-called international community; and electoral struggle has failed due to undemocratic nature of the brutal rulers. The option of popular uprising had been tried separately by only Oromo students during the years 2001–2017, and by pro-integration urbanites after “election” 2005.
Re: Inclusive Revolution of Oromara is the Best Way to Get Rid of Biltsigina, as it Was Against Woyane!
From these three ways of struggles for freedom, we have seen that both armed struggle and electoral struggle were not successful. Armed struggle was too slow because of limited support from the so-called international community; and electoral struggle has failed due to undemocratic nature of the brutal rulers. The option of popular uprising had been tried separately by only Oromo students during the years 2001–2017, and by pro-integration urbanites after “election” 2005.
Re: Inclusive Revolution of Oromara is the Best Way to Get Rid of Biltsigina, as it Was Against Woyane!
From these three ways of struggles for freedom, we have seen that both armed struggle and electoral struggle were not successful. Armed struggle was too slow because of limited support from the so-called international community; and electoral struggle has failed due to undemocratic nature of the brutal rulers. The option of popular uprising had been tried separately by only Oromo students during the years 2001–2017, and by pro-integration urbanites after “election” 2005.
Re: Inclusive Revolution of Oromara is the Best Way to Get Rid of Biltsigina, as it Was Against Woyane!
Because of such uncoordinated and uncooperative moves of elites from different nations in the country, especially, due to polarization of pro-independence Oromo elites and pro-integration Amhara elites, the fragmented popular uprisings have not been successful. But, lately, there was hope for a possible cooperation against the dictatorial TPLF – which could lead us to a successful inclusive uprising and also which could be a quicker means leading to our freedom. I thought a combination of the above three ways of struggles, in an optimally calculated and planned manner, was the best method, which could lead us to freedom and democracy. That was why TPLF cadres did anything under the sun to hinder the fire an inclusive revolution from igniting in Ethiopia and, of course, the “smart” Afan Oromo-speaking/writing TPLF messengers were trying to do this job among the Oromo, both in the cyberworld and in the real community, just as the Amharinya-speaking/writing ones were doing the same job among Amharinya-speaking community.
Re: Inclusive Revolution of Oromara is the Best Way to Get Rid of Biltsigina, as it Was Against Woyane!
If the revolutionaries in both liberation camps seriously wanted an inclusive revolution to erupt against the brutal TPLF regime, then their evading, shelving or undermining of ‘an elephant in the room’ was not the solution. The elites in both blocs should have been realistic and pragmatic to face the main and the real problem. None of the two blocs can cheat or outmaneuver the other side; they had to be able to come up with a compromise solution. I personally believed that popular free will of each nation was alpha and omega of both freedom and democracy – which almost all sides did preach, but very few of them seemed to be ready to practice. The elites on the two sides should have learned to prepare themselves for fate of the country based on such public verdicts per referendum. If they were smart enough, they would settle for multinational federal union either based on polity consensus or as a result of popular referendum; otherwise, they should have accepted and respected the possible peaceful separation of nation-states. The alternative for the anti-sovereignty forces, particularly for TPLF and its leader, Debretsion, was to sing like president Al-bashir of Sudan, when the time comes: “welcome to a neighboring nation of South Sudan.” Of course, unfortunately Al-bashir did that after sacrificing about 2 million Sudan citizens, and I hoped Dr. Abiy would not repeat this mistake. Unfortunately, he is doing the same divide and Destroy mechanism used by Meles Zenawi. Thus, we need the same inclusive Revolution of Oromara against the dictatorial EPP. This alliance was effective against Faschist Woyane and surely it will be against Biltsigina. May Waaqa help us all understand this fact on the ground and respect freedom and democracy as our common values! Now, it is time for the Oromara against EPP, just as it was against EPRDF!