Decolonization of Oromia, Dekillilization of Orompia or Democratization of Oropia?
By Fayyis Oromia*
There was a time when Oromo elites argued and quarreled over the topic of Ethiopian democratization vs. Oromian liberation. Those who entertained the possibility of democratizing Ethiopia were regarded as traitors to the Oromo national cause and were demonized by pro-liberation nationalists. It took a long time to realize that a democratic Ethiopia is, de facto, Oromia in double size. In the process of democratization, it is natural for Ethiopia to transform into a larger Oromia—what we can call Orompia (an Oromic-led ethnic federation) or Oropia (an Oromic-led geofederation). This transformation will likely begin as soon as the current hybrid rule of Biltsigina loses power and genuine Oromo republicans take over the Finfinné palace.
The democratization of the country, along with the promotion of Oromic to its rightful status as the primary federal language (replacing Amharic), is tantamount to fostering Oropia—a state nearly twice the size of Oromia. That is why today, almost all Oromo nationalists agree in preferring the democratization of Oropia over the decolonization of Oromia. Surprisingly, the idea of Orompian dekillization and Oropian democratization are overtaking that of Oromian liberation.
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