At This Time of Amhara Elites Destabilizing Dr. Abiy’s Regime, All Oromo Elites Should Support and Stabilize the Prime Minister’s Power!
By Fayyis Oromia*
Over the past seven years, Amhara elites have done their best to curry favor with Dr. Abiy, hoping he would serve their interests. He indeed attempted to fulfill their demands, which led him to suppress the legitimate national questions of the Oromo people. As a result, he lost the support of many Oromo nationals.
Despite his efforts to uphold the dominance of Amharanet (Amhara identity/language), Amhara elites turned against him in an attempt to seize power in the Finfinné (Addis Ababa) palace. Now, as he tries to defend his leadership by realigning with his original base—the Oromo—Amhara elites cry foul, demonize him, and work to destabilize his government.
This unified opposition by Amhara elites to Dr. Abiy naturally translates into renewed support for him from Oromo nationalists. It is not surprising that the more Amhara elites fight against Oromummà (Oromo identity), the more Oromo nationals rally behind Dr. Abiy. Despite his past betrayals of some Oromo causes, it is time for Oromo nationalists to strengthen and stabilize his regime. No opportunity should be given to Amhara elites to retake Finfinné. Time will reveal whether Amhara elites seeking to delegitimize Dr. Abiy or Oromo elites supporting him will prevail.
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