The OLF Better Take Over the Prosperity Party of Dr. Abiy!
By Fayyis Oromia*
Smartly, the OLF used to struggle for the liberation of its people through three approaches: fighting as a rebel front, acting as a legal opposition, and hijacking the ruling party. It emphasized one approach over the others based on the convenience of the situation. At this moment, I think the third approach is more feasible and fruitful than the other two. That is why infiltrating, hijacking, and instrumentalizing the ruling Prosperity Party of Dr. Abiy is the best option. All Oromo republicans with the OLF mindset should become members of the OPP/EPP and take over the central power in the Finfinne palace, slowly replacing the unfaithful Prosperitans led by Dr. Abiy Ahmed. There is no need to fight as rebels or act as opposition; rather, it is better to occupy the ruling OPP in particular and the EPP in general. I believe the OLF has now doing this successfully and influencing Dr. Abiy to return to his constituency, though this has disappointed the Amaranet bloc, who wanted to use him like they did Mengistu Haile Mariam. Go, smart OLF!
I am one of the few Oromo who used to advocate that the OLF accept Ethiopia and rule, instead of focusing only on Oromia. I wrote some articles in support of this idea and indicated that the OLF could be a way forward for troubled Ethiopia. I noted that Dr. Negasso’s move, as he led the Ethiopianist party (UDJ = Andinet), was not backward but forward, as the party and the alliance he helped build, Medrek, promoted genuine federalism in Ethiopia.
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