Amara’s Goal: (Amapia or Amaria) vs Oromo’s Vision: (Oromia or Oropia)!
Interestingly, nowadays, all Amara elites, starting from Ato Andargachew Tsige are taking off their Ethiopiawinet mask and struggling overtly to either maintain Amapia (Amaranet dominated Ethiopia) or forge Amaria consisting of the previous provinces of Gondar, Gojjam, Wallo and Shoa with Addisaba as capital city. They are now sensing that Dr. Abiy’s Ethiopia is slowly, but surely being transformed to Oropia (Oromumma led Ethiopia). They want to hinder this transformation at any cost. The question yet to be answered is whether Amara and Oromo elites can have a middle compromise solution, i.e fostering rainbow Ethiopia, in which all nations in the country can have their legitimate share culturally, economically and politically. That meanse, in all areas of Ethiopian life at least 40% Oromo, 20% Agaw, 10% Amara, 6% Somali, 5% Tegaru, 4% Sidama, 3% Garage… etc.
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Amara’s Goal: (Amapia or Amaria) vs Oromo’s Vision: (Oromia or Oropia)!
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Re: Amara’s Goal: Amapia or Amaria vs Oromo’s Vision: Oromia or Oropia!
It is clear that Oromo’s vision is summarized as Oromia and/or Oropia. That means, we either achieve an independent Oromia without Oropia (Oromummà led Ethiopia) or foster Oromia within Oropia (genuine multinational federation) or opt for Oropia without Oromia (geo-federation in Oromo terms). According to Dr. Lèncô Latà, Amhara elites’ politics is led by the plan for upward [deleted] of Ethiopia in to Amarigna speaking country. This process is going on since 1270 of Yekuno Amlak’s rule. All nations in the empire are still used as row material to be processed and transformed into a finished good of Amharigna speakers. It is an effective method of Amarinization. In this way, about 90% of Agaws, 40% of Oromos and many other nations lost their priori identity and became Amara. In such way, Amaranet and Amarigna could dominate Ethiopia and the whole country is considered as de facto Amapia (Amaranet dominated state).
Oromo elites tried to resist this process and envisioned to foster an independent republic of Oromia. They planned to liberate the rest Afàn Oromô speaking region, call it Oromia and with that excluded the already Amaranized Oromo regions in north Shoa, east Wallo, south Gojjam as well as parts of Gondar and Tigrai. Thus, their move is considered to be a downward [deleted]. Ethnic federation is considered as a compromise solution balancing these two phaenomena. I would like to suggest a role exchange of Amara and Oromo elites. The Oromo better opt for upward [deleted] by promoting Afàn Oromo to its legitimate primary position as federal working language. Then, slowly but surely, re-Oromization of the whole country can take place and Ethiopia will be transformed to Oropia by erasing Amapia. Oropia is definately more beneficial than the smaller Oromia. Of course, then, Amara elites will be compelled to try the downward [deleted] mechanism to resist this Oromo’s upward process, so that they will start to fight for an independent Amaria (Amara Land). As they just objected the dismantling of the regional special forces, they will be the main advocators of ethnic federation or separation in the near future.
Oromo politics in particular and that of Ethiopia in general is again on cross road. The fake ethnofederalist prosperity party of Abiy Ahmed is losing ground. Two forces are competing to replace the incumbent regime: the con-federalists and the geo-federalists. Con-federalist bloc led by OLF and TDF is fighting intensively to replace the prosperity regime. Geo-federalists led by Ezema and Nama are desperately trying to manipulate Abiy Ahmed to persuade him to fight for them and “save Ethiopia from disintegration” and finally foster geo-federation. Both camps are at war against each other now. It is clear that confederalists are aiming for establishment of Oromia. Not clear is Abiy Ahmed’s and his prosperitan Oromo supporters’ goal. Are they fighting for geo-federation under domination of Amaranet/Amarigna or under leadership of Oromummà/Oromiffà? If they prefer domination of Amaranet, no Oromo should support them; in case they opt for leadership of Oromummà, no question that geo-federation with Afàn Oromo as primary language of Ethiopia will be de facto Oropia. The Oromo can also consider an integrative Oropia as alternativ vision to an independent Oromia.
But, it is already over due; the game is over! Both Amhara Naftagnas and Tegaru Hegemonists lost the battle for Finfinné palace! I think Dr. Abiy is not as such naive to disappoint the Oromo and to empower the Abesha. His prosperitan party is yet pro-Amaranet in contrast to the pro-Oromummà nationslists, but better than Amhara’s Derg and Tegarus Woyane regarding development of Oromiffà/Oromummà. It is the matter of time, surely the OLF mindset of bilisummà shall infiltrate the pro-Amaranet Biltsigina party and convert it to pro-Oromummà. The OLF mindset will struggle in form of both the incumbent Prosperitans (OPP) and the opposition Republican (ORP = Oromo republican party) to be fostered by OFC and OLF. In either way, the OLF mindset will consolidate Oromo’s power in Finfinné palace checking both the hegemonists and the naftsgnas at bay. Either the future converted OPP (from pro-Amaranet to pro-Oromummà) or the ORP shall realize either Oromia or Oropia in the UN.
This is an issue once raised by Gadaa.com, and we were invited to give our opinions. Here is my short view about the future destiny of Oromia. I started to write in cyber-world in 1999 as I observed Oromo nationalists in OLF fighting each other based on the “different” goal they envisioned for the Oromo and Oromia. The Galàsà-group claimed to pursue Kàyyô-ganamà (original goal) and accused the Dàwud-group for allegedly striving for “democratization of Ethiopia” instead of “decolonization of Oromia”. The Dàwud-group, on other side, claimed to take the geopolitical situations into consideration and demanded “only self-determination” of the Oromo instead of an exclusive and explicit “Oromia’s independence.” The argument between the two views was going on for many years, even though it was milder lately than it was at the beginning of OLF division.
I personally tried to show that there is no difference of goal per se between the two, but only difference of the rout to it, i.e difference of ‘tactical and strategical means to the end’. Here I don’t want to go into detail for it is already discussed adequately in my hitherto articles. But in short, I would like to say that OLF mindset, which is leading Oromo nationalists individually or institutionally, has got two mid-term goals on the way of moving to our final goal. As OLF was established in 1973, Oromo and Oromia were under complete subjugation. No question Oromo nationalists started this liberation movement to lead Oromo people to its destiny, i.e. to freedom of Oromo people and to sovereignty of Oromo land.
The two mid-term goals, which are gradually found to be necessary in process of the hitherto liberation struggle, are:
– limited cultural autonomy in a partially designated present Oromia, which we could achieve till now. The OLF mindset in genuine and politically-conscious Oromo individuals doing their jobs being organized in the ruling party OPDO tries to keep this status.
– complete cultural, economic and political autonomy of Oromia in union Ethiopian context, which seems to be more feasible to achieve in the near future. OLF mindset operating in opposition parties like OFC tries to achieve this.
When we look at position of OLF factions nowadays, the mindset seems to support the move of OFC and then wants Oromo public to decide on the issue of freedom (within union vs without union of nations). The two main differences between OFC and OLF are the fact that OFC struggles peacefully while OLF uses armed struggle, and OFC uses the rhetoric of ‘unconditional unity’ while OLF emphasizes self-determination of Oromo nation per referendum. The mindset in other OLF faction as well as in other liberation movements like ULFO and FIO stresses the importance of an independent Oromia as an end-goal, and as far as I know they are not against the possible union with other liberated nations, that is why I don’t see difference of these groups. In Oromo’s unique case, their common goal is Tulluu Daalatti (freedom), then one of the three post-freedom types of souvereignty will q1prevail based on the involved peoples’ will: an independent Oromia of Ob. Galàsà or a federal union Oromia (language based Ethiopian federation) of Ob. Léncô or an integrative Oropia (geography based Ethiopian federation) of Ob. Andargachew.
As I repeatedly pointed out, there is no contradiction between the goals of all of these OLF mindsets which are only different rhetorically. Oromo liberation movement is like a journey of a person from Djibouti (symbol for colony) through Diredhawa (limited cultural autonomy) and through Adàma (complete political autonomy) to the end destiny, Finfinné (symbol for freedom and one of the above mentioned types of sovereignty based on self-determination per referendum). So, hopefully, the OLF mindset will synchronize the liberation movement in all organizations mentioned above to make them understand each other and help them move from the status quo (first mid-term) through second mid-term to the final destiny.
Coming back to Gadaa.com’s initiative, let’s have a common resolution for our destiny in the next decade. Last decade was the decade of unproductive division of our liberation vanguard, the OLF. I hope, next decade will be the decade of unity and merger among OLF factions and even including other liberation organizations to forge only one very strong liberation front. Then, we can plan first to achieve genuine self-administration in a form of Oromia’s autonomy, and then we can move together towards self-determination per referendum to achieve Oromia’s independence, be it within or without union based on our public verdict. By coordinating the struggle of OFC as an opposition and that of OLF as an armed front, we can achieve our end goal (freedom of Oromo people and sovereignty of Oromo land) in the next decade.
Whether being member of UNO as only nation-state of the Oromo or as a new union of liberated peoples in the region in form of supranational region-state is part of our goal will be decided by the public during self-determination per referendum. By the way, when we talk about union of liberated nations, it can be union of only the oppressed nations, excluding the hitherto colonizer Abyssinia or it can be inclusive of the two Habehsa nations after they have accepted God-given right of all oppressed nations to self-determination. Whether Habesha nations will be part of future union or not will also be decided by the public after a necessary debate and discussion. But, first Oromia and other oppressed nations must be free from Abyssinian domination, and the two Habesha nations also need to be free from their colonial and dominating mentality. Our freedom from colony and their freedom from being colonizer are the two very essential prerequisites for the possible future union between Oromia and Abyssinia, if such a union is favoured by the respective public from both sides.
That is why, it would be nice if we plan to have Oromia as a member of UNO and then opt for union of free peoples when the time will be suitable and the public decide to have a supranational regional union instead of only national independence. In order to achieve this noble destiny of the next decade, we need the necessary instruments like unity for freedom, commitment, dedication, pragmatism, cooperation and coordination of our moves, etc. Otherwise, I know that Wàqa will help us, if and only if we help ourselves. So let’s now start to work towards this decade’s destiny envisioned by Gadaa.com
Oromo elites tried to resist this process and envisioned to foster an independent republic of Oromia. They planned to liberate the rest Afàn Oromô speaking region, call it Oromia and with that excluded the already Amaranized Oromo regions in north Shoa, east Wallo, south Gojjam as well as parts of Gondar and Tigrai. Thus, their move is considered to be a downward [deleted]. Ethnic federation is considered as a compromise solution balancing these two phaenomena. I would like to suggest a role exchange of Amara and Oromo elites. The Oromo better opt for upward [deleted] by promoting Afàn Oromo to its legitimate primary position as federal working language. Then, slowly but surely, re-Oromization of the whole country can take place and Ethiopia will be transformed to Oropia by erasing Amapia. Oropia is definately more beneficial than the smaller Oromia. Of course, then, Amara elites will be compelled to try the downward [deleted] mechanism to resist this Oromo’s upward process, so that they will start to fight for an independent Amaria (Amara Land). As they just objected the dismantling of the regional special forces, they will be the main advocators of ethnic federation or separation in the near future.
Oromo politics in particular and that of Ethiopia in general is again on cross road. The fake ethnofederalist prosperity party of Abiy Ahmed is losing ground. Two forces are competing to replace the incumbent regime: the con-federalists and the geo-federalists. Con-federalist bloc led by OLF and TDF is fighting intensively to replace the prosperity regime. Geo-federalists led by Ezema and Nama are desperately trying to manipulate Abiy Ahmed to persuade him to fight for them and “save Ethiopia from disintegration” and finally foster geo-federation. Both camps are at war against each other now. It is clear that confederalists are aiming for establishment of Oromia. Not clear is Abiy Ahmed’s and his prosperitan Oromo supporters’ goal. Are they fighting for geo-federation under domination of Amaranet/Amarigna or under leadership of Oromummà/Oromiffà? If they prefer domination of Amaranet, no Oromo should support them; in case they opt for leadership of Oromummà, no question that geo-federation with Afàn Oromo as primary language of Ethiopia will be de facto Oropia. The Oromo can also consider an integrative Oropia as alternativ vision to an independent Oromia.
But, it is already over due; the game is over! Both Amhara Naftagnas and Tegaru Hegemonists lost the battle for Finfinné palace! I think Dr. Abiy is not as such naive to disappoint the Oromo and to empower the Abesha. His prosperitan party is yet pro-Amaranet in contrast to the pro-Oromummà nationslists, but better than Amhara’s Derg and Tegarus Woyane regarding development of Oromiffà/Oromummà. It is the matter of time, surely the OLF mindset of bilisummà shall infiltrate the pro-Amaranet Biltsigina party and convert it to pro-Oromummà. The OLF mindset will struggle in form of both the incumbent Prosperitans (OPP) and the opposition Republican (ORP = Oromo republican party) to be fostered by OFC and OLF. In either way, the OLF mindset will consolidate Oromo’s power in Finfinné palace checking both the hegemonists and the naftsgnas at bay. Either the future converted OPP (from pro-Amaranet to pro-Oromummà) or the ORP shall realize either Oromia or Oropia in the UN.
This is an issue once raised by Gadaa.com, and we were invited to give our opinions. Here is my short view about the future destiny of Oromia. I started to write in cyber-world in 1999 as I observed Oromo nationalists in OLF fighting each other based on the “different” goal they envisioned for the Oromo and Oromia. The Galàsà-group claimed to pursue Kàyyô-ganamà (original goal) and accused the Dàwud-group for allegedly striving for “democratization of Ethiopia” instead of “decolonization of Oromia”. The Dàwud-group, on other side, claimed to take the geopolitical situations into consideration and demanded “only self-determination” of the Oromo instead of an exclusive and explicit “Oromia’s independence.” The argument between the two views was going on for many years, even though it was milder lately than it was at the beginning of OLF division.
I personally tried to show that there is no difference of goal per se between the two, but only difference of the rout to it, i.e difference of ‘tactical and strategical means to the end’. Here I don’t want to go into detail for it is already discussed adequately in my hitherto articles. But in short, I would like to say that OLF mindset, which is leading Oromo nationalists individually or institutionally, has got two mid-term goals on the way of moving to our final goal. As OLF was established in 1973, Oromo and Oromia were under complete subjugation. No question Oromo nationalists started this liberation movement to lead Oromo people to its destiny, i.e. to freedom of Oromo people and to sovereignty of Oromo land.
The two mid-term goals, which are gradually found to be necessary in process of the hitherto liberation struggle, are:
– limited cultural autonomy in a partially designated present Oromia, which we could achieve till now. The OLF mindset in genuine and politically-conscious Oromo individuals doing their jobs being organized in the ruling party OPDO tries to keep this status.
– complete cultural, economic and political autonomy of Oromia in union Ethiopian context, which seems to be more feasible to achieve in the near future. OLF mindset operating in opposition parties like OFC tries to achieve this.
When we look at position of OLF factions nowadays, the mindset seems to support the move of OFC and then wants Oromo public to decide on the issue of freedom (within union vs without union of nations). The two main differences between OFC and OLF are the fact that OFC struggles peacefully while OLF uses armed struggle, and OFC uses the rhetoric of ‘unconditional unity’ while OLF emphasizes self-determination of Oromo nation per referendum. The mindset in other OLF faction as well as in other liberation movements like ULFO and FIO stresses the importance of an independent Oromia as an end-goal, and as far as I know they are not against the possible union with other liberated nations, that is why I don’t see difference of these groups. In Oromo’s unique case, their common goal is Tulluu Daalatti (freedom), then one of the three post-freedom types of souvereignty will q1prevail based on the involved peoples’ will: an independent Oromia of Ob. Galàsà or a federal union Oromia (language based Ethiopian federation) of Ob. Léncô or an integrative Oropia (geography based Ethiopian federation) of Ob. Andargachew.
As I repeatedly pointed out, there is no contradiction between the goals of all of these OLF mindsets which are only different rhetorically. Oromo liberation movement is like a journey of a person from Djibouti (symbol for colony) through Diredhawa (limited cultural autonomy) and through Adàma (complete political autonomy) to the end destiny, Finfinné (symbol for freedom and one of the above mentioned types of sovereignty based on self-determination per referendum). So, hopefully, the OLF mindset will synchronize the liberation movement in all organizations mentioned above to make them understand each other and help them move from the status quo (first mid-term) through second mid-term to the final destiny.
Coming back to Gadaa.com’s initiative, let’s have a common resolution for our destiny in the next decade. Last decade was the decade of unproductive division of our liberation vanguard, the OLF. I hope, next decade will be the decade of unity and merger among OLF factions and even including other liberation organizations to forge only one very strong liberation front. Then, we can plan first to achieve genuine self-administration in a form of Oromia’s autonomy, and then we can move together towards self-determination per referendum to achieve Oromia’s independence, be it within or without union based on our public verdict. By coordinating the struggle of OFC as an opposition and that of OLF as an armed front, we can achieve our end goal (freedom of Oromo people and sovereignty of Oromo land) in the next decade.
Whether being member of UNO as only nation-state of the Oromo or as a new union of liberated peoples in the region in form of supranational region-state is part of our goal will be decided by the public during self-determination per referendum. By the way, when we talk about union of liberated nations, it can be union of only the oppressed nations, excluding the hitherto colonizer Abyssinia or it can be inclusive of the two Habehsa nations after they have accepted God-given right of all oppressed nations to self-determination. Whether Habesha nations will be part of future union or not will also be decided by the public after a necessary debate and discussion. But, first Oromia and other oppressed nations must be free from Abyssinian domination, and the two Habesha nations also need to be free from their colonial and dominating mentality. Our freedom from colony and their freedom from being colonizer are the two very essential prerequisites for the possible future union between Oromia and Abyssinia, if such a union is favoured by the respective public from both sides.
That is why, it would be nice if we plan to have Oromia as a member of UNO and then opt for union of free peoples when the time will be suitable and the public decide to have a supranational regional union instead of only national independence. In order to achieve this noble destiny of the next decade, we need the necessary instruments like unity for freedom, commitment, dedication, pragmatism, cooperation and coordination of our moves, etc. Otherwise, I know that Wàqa will help us, if and only if we help ourselves. So let’s now start to work towards this decade’s destiny envisioned by Gadaa.com