An Opportunity for Dr. Abiy to Become a Historic Figure in Oromo History
By Fayyis Oromia*
Dr. Abiy has no choice but to return to his Oromo political constituency. He would be wise to consolidate Oromo power within the Finfinné palace by empowering and uniting all Oromo forces against their adversaries. This is why the negotiation between the OLA and the OPP is a step in the right direction. His earlier efforts to appease the Amhara elites have proven futile. To them, he was merely an instrument—used and then discarded, much like previous Oromo elites who ruled Ethiopia without properly honoring Oromic.
Now, the Amhara elites are disappointed in his minimal support for the Oromo cause and are determined to remove him. According to the well-known principle of Dr. Lencô Latà, “Whoever the Amhara elites curse is surely doing something good for the Oromo.” That may explain why even some radical Oromo nationalists have begun to tolerate Dr. Abiy and his leadership.
The Prime Minister must seize this opportunity to gain greater support from the Oromo people in order to realize his Medemer philosophy—consolidating Oromo self-administration in Oromia and increasing our influence in Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa, and beyond. He must first re-Oromize the Palace, the city of Finfinné, and eventually Ethiopia itself. This re-Oromization—adding the lost Oromo identity back to its original and rightful place—is the true meaning of Medemer (addition). Only then can he be remembered favorably, rather than notoriously, in future Oromo history.
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