Transformation of Ethiopia from Assimilative Amapia to Accommodative Oropia!
By Fayyis Oromia*
There is no question that Ethiopia, as it has existed until now, has been dominated by Amaranet/Amharic, making it de facto Amapia—an Ethiopia defined through Amhara terms. This is why Amhara elites often proclaim their love for Ethiopia and its integrity: as long as this dominance persists, they have no issue with anyone leading the country, as long as the leader serves their interests. The monarchs, the Derg, the Woyane, and now Biltsiginna have all served the interests of Amhara elites. I hope Dr. Abiy and his Biltsiginna party will be the last to uphold this Amapia.
Slowly but surely, genuine Oromo nationalists in the OFC, OLF, and OPP will prevail and transform Ethiopia from the current Amapia into a future Oropia—an Ethiopia led by Oromummà and defined in Oromo terms. The mechanism for this transformation is the achievement of freedom from the dictatorship of Biltsiginna, followed by the establishment of Gadà democracy. In such a system, Oromic should take its rightful place as the primary working language of all federal institutions—palace, parliament, cabinet, judiciary, military, and security. An Ethiopia that speaks Oromic as its official language will, in practice, be Oropia.
There is no such thing as a neutral Ethiopia. The country’s future lies in either remaining an assimilative, dictatorial Amapia using only Amharic, or transforming into an accommodative, democratic Ethiopia with Oromic as the primary language. In essence, Ethiopia will either continue as Amapia, or transform into Oropia. A transitional, rainbow Ethiopia—where both Amaranet and Oromummà co-exist—is merely a stepping stone in the journey toward this transformation.
Read more: https://orompia.wordpress.com/2023/02/2 ... o-othopia/