Ge’ez Civilization of Pro-Amharanet Dictators to Be Replaced by Gadà Civilization of Pro-Oromummà Democrats!
Fayyis Oromia*
The long-standing domination of the dictatorial Ge’ez civilization, symbolized by the supremacy of Amharanet/Amharigna, is slowly but surely fading. In contrast, the Gadaa civilization of Oromummà/Oromiffa is reviving and thriving, even in the face of its adversaries. This egalitarian democratic civilization offers a panacea to the ongoing oppression not only of the Oromo but also of other nations within Oropia (a diverse, Oromummà-led, rainbow Ethiopia).
It is a fact on the ground that the continued dominance of Amharanet/Amharigna can only be maintained through authoritarian means—just as the Biltsigina dictators, led by Abiy Ahmed, are doing. On the other hand, the democratization of Ethiopia inevitably promotes the leadership of Oromummà/Oromiffa due to the demographic advantage of the Oromo. Any force supporting the current dictatorial regime is, by default, pro-Amharanet, and any front advocating for democracy is, de facto, pro-Oromummà.
Today, Ethiopian politics in general—and Oromo politics in particular—are clearly crystallized into two major blocs:
Pro-Amharanet dictators, including the incumbent Prosperity Party (Prosperitans), who uphold the dominance of Amharanet/Amharigna.
Pro-Oromummà democrats, mainly led by the republican opposition promoting Oromiffa as the primary working language of the country.
All other movements have lost ground and have little chance of survival.
Both active camps claim to struggle for ethnic federalism. The first bloc is content with preserving the historical dominance of Amharanet and Amharigna. This camp is led by Abiy Ahmed’s OPP and supported by so-called Andinet Hayiloch, who promote the supremacy of Amharigna at the expense of Oromiffa. The second camp is democratic, supporting a federation led by Oromummà and Oromiffa. This bloc is spearheaded by the OFC under Jawar Mohammed and is joined by the OLF and other genuine federalists and liberation fronts.
Currently, the first bloc governs, while the second camp resists. Non-Oromo groups may align with either bloc. Amhara groups, predictably, support the ruling Prosperitan Oromo elites. However, other nations and nationalities are gradually aligning with the Oromo republicans. Even the TPLF is increasingly becoming pro-Oromummà rather than upholding the ongoing dominance of Amharanet. Which bloc will ultimately prevail remains to be seen.
I once read an interview with Jawar Mohammed linked here where he revealed that the GHO (Gàddisa Hoggansa Oromo) or OLC (Oromo Leadership Council)—including prominent Oromo leaders from different organizational backgrounds—was once led by Dr. Abiy and met twice a month to debate, counsel, and strategize about the Oromo movement beyond the already achieved bilisummaa (freedom). They aimed to consolidate past achievements and plan the way forward. There was clear consensus on not compromising the AAA—Àdà (culture), Afaan (language), and Àngô (power)—of the Oromo in the Finfinne palace.
Whether Ethiofederalism (geographic-based) or Ethnofederalism (language-based) prevails, the Oromo, as the majority, must maintain leadership in Ethiopia.
Emphasizing Unity for Freedom and Sovereignty
My purpose here—as always—is to stress the necessity of unity in our struggle, which remains the only viable path if we truly seek freedom for the Oromo and sovereignty for Oromia. We have already sung, agitated, and written enough to emphasize this imperative unity of Oromo freedom fighters. Despite our longing, the liberation forces have lagged behind—perhaps due to reasons they may explain. What remains clear is that they do not differ in objective, despite what some activists may claim.
Only the gullible may believe the narrative that factions differ in goals. In reality, many activists emphasize their faction’s supremacy to win public support. As I previously noted in an earlier article, only spiritual unity can create structural unity. Now, I focus on the symbolic significance of the Oromo flag of unity—as a representation of both freedom and sovereignty.
Flags of Freedom and Sovereignty
A flag is defined as an emblem with a distinctive design used as a symbol, a signaling device, or decoration. Originally for military coordination, flags have evolved into symbols of identity and unity. National flags are potent patriotic symbols with varied interpretations.
For the Oromo nation, we appear to use two primary flags:
OLF’s red-gold-green, symbolizing the struggle for freedom.
Abbaa Gadaa’s black-red-white, symbolizing sovereignty.
Unfortunately, misunderstandings in the Oromo liberation camp have caused polarization between these two symbols. Despite the obvious fact that freedom leads to sovereignty (and vice versa), both our adversaries and some among us use these concepts to divide the liberation camp. My proposal to combine both flags is meant to symbolize our united struggle for freedom and sovereignty, not to undermine either flag.
Defining Sovereignty
Sovereignty should be defined as the ability and authority of a nation to choose between independence and interdependence, not necessarily as a pursuit of independence alone. True sovereignty means the unrestricted freedom of a people to decide their political future—whether through independence or union. Both imposed independence and forced union contradict this concept. It is democratic to campaign for either, but no one has the right to dictate the outcome.
Hence, I oppose Oromo nationalists who try to monopolize righteousness and curse the opposing camp. Our enemies exploit these divisions, but why should we help them by reinforcing these splits? Both camps share a common denominator: Oromo nationalism and self-determination through public referendum. Oromummaa must be our guiding light.
Habeshanism vs. Oromummà
Our historical enemies—Abyssinianist elites (not ordinary Abyssinians)—know that Oromummà is the antidote to their dominance. Hence, they aim to suppress it. Oromummaa encompasses values such as heroism, freedom, sovereignty, prosperity, and cultural virtues like guddifacha, gumaa, moggaasa, patience, perseverance, and unity.
In contrast, Habeshanism—often imported into Oromo communities—includes strife, discord, egoism, hatred, and jealousy. Recognizing these ideological contrasts is key to reviving Oromummà.
By combining the OLF and Abbaa Gadaa flags, we symbolize unity in our diversity—both in the liberation movement and in the broader Oromo community. Together, we can work with all pro-democracy and pro-freedom forces in Ethiopia. True Ethiopianists—especially democratic Cushites—are not necessarily against Oromummà. But Abyssinianists, authoritarian by nature, cannot be part of a democratic struggle.
Three Political Categories
We must clearly distinguish:
- Despotic Abyssinianists – Oppressive and undemocratic
- Liberal Ethiopianists – Democratic Cushites
- Democratic Oromianists – Advocates of self-determination
By understanding this classification, we can take targeted and optimal approaches. I have no issue with liberal Ethiopianists, but I firmly oppose tyrannical Abyssinianism.
My flag proposal is not anti-Ethiopianist in its democratic, Cushitic sense. Instead, it targets the oppressive culture of Habeshanism. Oromummaa is not anti-unity, but it supports unity through consensus, not coercion.
Final Thoughts and Call for Unity
Oromo nationalists can be pan-Africanists, pan-Ethiopianists, and pan-Oromianists simultaneously. Our goal includes both an independent Oromia and a united Kush, with Oromia at the core of a future African union. The Abyssinianist elite and their puppet governments in Finfinne have sought to suppress Oromo culture, language, and identity. But with Gadaa democracy and Wàqeffannà religion, the Oromo are poised to lead the African renaissance.
To fulfill this destiny, we need unity:
Spiritually: Shared goals and cooperation
Structurally: Organizational cohesion
Let’s pressure all Oromo organizations to unite. Let’s resist dividing forces and emphasize the strength of Oromummaa. Whether under one flag or many, we must stand together.
Even if we struggle separately, we can still be spiritually united. Let the proposed Oromo flag of unity symbolize that.
Conclusion
Despite challenges, the Oromo will prevail over Abyssinianist domination in Finfinne—the future democratic center of Oromia, Ethiopia, and Africa. We must be practical and action-oriented. Whether Oromia’s sovereignty takes the form of independence or a union will be decided by public referendum, after open and reasoned debate.
The GHO/OLC under Dr. Abiy once had this opportunity. Unfortunately, he and the Prosperitans chose to uphold Amharanet dominance over promoting Oromiffa and Oromummà.
Now, it is the responsibility of Oromo republicans to remove the Prosperitans and **promote Oromummà’s legitimate leadership in a diverse, rainbow Ethiopia.
Galatôma!
REad more:https://orompia.wordpress.com/2017/02/1 ... a-union-2/
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FINALLY.
A serious topic for serious Ethiopians to discuss.
I read the title. I haven’t read the content.
Based on the title, I don’t think it is Ge’ez Civilization versus Gada Civilization but one Ethiopian Civilization.
ሙጬ ወይም ሙሴ ከኣፍሪካ ሲሰደደ የኢትዮጵያ ኣምላክ ኣብሮ ኣልተሰደደም። ኢትዮጵያ ዉስጥ ነዉ የሰነበተዉ። ወልደ ራብዕ ምስክር ነዉ።
ክርስቶስ ስለ ምን ነበር ለኢትዮጵያ ምስክርነቱ?
ነብዩ መሓመድ ስለ ምን ነበር ለኢትዮጵያ ምስክርነቱ?
Re: Ge’ez Civilization of Pro-Amharanet Dictators to Be Replaced by Gadà Civilization of Pro-Oromummà Democrats![
ካልተሳሳትኩ በስመ ኣብ ማለት በግዕዝ ነዉ።
ቦረና መቃ አባ ይላል።
ይህ ማለት ሁለቱም አባ ማለት ብቻ ሳይሆን በተመሳሳይ ሁኔታ አባትን ያከብራሉ ማለት ነዉ።
ይህን ማስተዋል ብቻ ግዕዝን እና የቦረና ቋንቋ ወይም ቆንቆ ቦረናን ኣንድ ላይ እናጥና ያስብላል። ኣዕምሮ ባላቸዉ ምሁራን።
የቦረና ቋንቋ እና የግዕዝ ዲክሽነሪን ማንበብ ከተመኘሁኝ ዓመታት ተቆጥረዋል።
ቦረና መቃ አባ ይላል።
ይህ ማለት ሁለቱም አባ ማለት ብቻ ሳይሆን በተመሳሳይ ሁኔታ አባትን ያከብራሉ ማለት ነዉ።
ይህን ማስተዋል ብቻ ግዕዝን እና የቦረና ቋንቋ ወይም ቆንቆ ቦረናን ኣንድ ላይ እናጥና ያስብላል። ኣዕምሮ ባላቸዉ ምሁራን።
የቦረና ቋንቋ እና የግዕዝ ዲክሽነሪን ማንበብ ከተመኘሁኝ ዓመታት ተቆጥረዋል።