Oromic-Despising Oromo Rulers: Menelik Càla, Teferi Guddisà, Mengistu Ayàna, Meles Gobena, and Abiy Ahmed
Posted: 08 Dec 2025, 14:21
Oromic-Despising Oromo Rulers: Menelik Càla, Teferi Guddisà, Mengistu Ayàna, Meles Gobena, and Abiy Ahmed
By Fayyis Oromia*
Gradually, it is becoming clear that Oromo elites—from Yekuno Amlak in 1270 to Abiy Ahmed since 2018—have ruled Ethiopia while despising Oromic and revering Amharic. These Oromo elites, who have occupied the Finfinné Palace for centuries, have consistently served the pro-Amharic-domination bloc—often at the expense of the pro-Oromic-leadership movement. Dr. Abiy is no exception. Like Mengistu Ayàna and Meles Gobena before him, he has served the same bloc. Rather than promoting Oromic and advancing the cause of Oromummà, he has preserved the existing dominance of Amharic.
Despite his loyalty to the Amhara elites, they have never truly trusted him—simply because of his Oromo blood. They have now betrayed him and are actively working to dismantle his regime. Surely, after Dr. Abiy, there will be no more Oromo leaders in the Finfinné Palace willing to serve the cause of Amharic domination. The next Oromo leader who rises to power must be a devoted servant of the pro-Oromic movement. With that, we will finally witness the end of Amharic domination in Ethiopia.
Read more: https://orompia.wordpress.com/2018/12/0 ... ng-agaw-2/
By Fayyis Oromia*
Gradually, it is becoming clear that Oromo elites—from Yekuno Amlak in 1270 to Abiy Ahmed since 2018—have ruled Ethiopia while despising Oromic and revering Amharic. These Oromo elites, who have occupied the Finfinné Palace for centuries, have consistently served the pro-Amharic-domination bloc—often at the expense of the pro-Oromic-leadership movement. Dr. Abiy is no exception. Like Mengistu Ayàna and Meles Gobena before him, he has served the same bloc. Rather than promoting Oromic and advancing the cause of Oromummà, he has preserved the existing dominance of Amharic.
Despite his loyalty to the Amhara elites, they have never truly trusted him—simply because of his Oromo blood. They have now betrayed him and are actively working to dismantle his regime. Surely, after Dr. Abiy, there will be no more Oromo leaders in the Finfinné Palace willing to serve the cause of Amharic domination. The next Oromo leader who rises to power must be a devoted servant of the pro-Oromic movement. With that, we will finally witness the end of Amharic domination in Ethiopia.
Read more: https://orompia.wordpress.com/2018/12/0 ... ng-agaw-2/