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[OPFist]

Salisawi Menelik (Abiy Ahmed) Despising the Oromo Just Like His Father (Dagimawi Menelik) Did!

Nowadays, there is an argument in Oromo community about Menelik. Is he our hero? Is he an Oromo? Was he our colonizer? I used to write about him in my hitherto articles. Based on my readings of Ethiopian and Oromo history, I came to the conclusion that all Habeshas are basically and mainly from either Agaw or Oromo origin. Especially, most of the ruling monarchs from Yekuno Amlak to Haile Sillasie were the well Amaranized Oromos. Menelik also belongs to this group. But, no question that he was brutal killer and despised the Oromo. His main mistake was neglecting Oromiffa and revering Amarigna, so that the state became an enemy of the Oromo. The same mistake is going on now by Abiy Ahmed (Salisawi Menelik). No question that both of them are biological Oromos, but surely psychological Amaras. They kept Amapia (Amaranet dominated Ethiopia) rather than fostering Oropia (Oromumma led Ethiopia). No wonder to see Salisawi Menelik (also Oromo killer) celebrating Dagimawi Menelik. Fact on the ground is just like Germans don’t identity themselves with the German Hitler, Oromos rejecting Menelik is legitimate, even though he is biological Oromo.
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[Noble Amhara]

You sure do a lot of complaining for a tribe you say doesn't exist

Do you know Amharic has very few words from Agewugna?

That is because Amhara is a seperate tribe a unique tribe with its own language

If the orgin of Amhara was galla you would not be complaining.

Yekuno Amlak was no gala in fact Yekuno Amlak of Lakomelza ambassel / tegelut - menz orgin ...claimed Axumite heritage and rightful support to be emperor of Abysinnia

[OPFist]

Once upon a time, Hermann Cohn gave us a nice diagnosis describing Oromo elites, who prefer to rever Amharanet, instead of respecting Oromumma. This disease of Oromo elites is now rightly given the name Menelik syndrom. Surprisingly, Oromo rulers were despising Afaan Oromo and revering Ge’ez as well as Amharinya in the last about 3000 years. It started to happen because of the beginning of writing in Ge’ez and translation of the holy books to this language. It is logical and natural for human being to respect and value language of literature, especially when it is associated with the worshiped divinity. This is the previlage which Amharinya got vis a vis Afaan Oromo. Thus, Oromo rulers and elites wished to learn Amharinya and neglect Afaan Oromo. Such tendency of being Ge’ezized as well Amharanized continued till the emergence of the OLF about 50 years back. It was the OLF, who attempted to reverse this process and taught Oromo peaple to be proud of our language – Afaan Oromo. It also promoted Afaan Oromo to be language of literature and that of holy books. Now, our people started to respect and revere Afaan Oromo. But, our rulers (Dr. Abiy et al) are still commiting the same mistake done by previous rulers like Mengistu, H/Silassie, Menelik, Yekuno-Amlak….etc. They all promoted Amharinya at the cost of Afaan Oromo. I think, the main cause we have to struggle for must be promotion of Afaan Oromo to the primary working language of Ethiopia replacing Amharinya. The main working language of the palace, the parlament, the cabinet, the court and other institutions need to be Afaan Oromo. All Oromo nationals can have this issue as our common agenda. All other issues are secondary to this cause of promoting Afaan Oromo.

[Noble Amhara]

I know you are from welega I know arsi bale hararge Shewa Jimma illubabor oromos are enjoying Abiys grand adwa museum you welegans should have never been part of Ethiopia rather you belong to Sudan

[OPFist]

Now, no question that Oromo nation is free from both assimilative Amhara elites and hegemonist Tegaru elites. The problem we do have is the very procrastinating approach of the OPP in answering Oromo questions, being very cautious not to offend its Abyssinian partners (APP and TPLF). Our hitherto main issue was that of bilisummaa/freedom. That is now already answered. Our here forth focus will be mainly on promoting Afaan Oromo to federal primary language. There is no justifiable reason to hinder this process. All other Oromo questions are subordinate to this issue. We can even opt for geo-federalism and for Finfinne as only capital of Ethiopia, not necessarily under Oromia; the common flag can be green-golden-red and the name of our country can continue to be called Ethiopia. As long as Afaan Oromo will be the primary working language of Ethiopia, surely the whole country will be de facto Great Oromia. The Oromo should not necessarily fight for self-adminstration of Gadaa Oromia. Others can ask the Oromo for their either autonomy or independence. We need to fokus on consolidating Aangoo Oromo in Cafe Araaraa palace and promoting Afaan Oromo to federal level.