Is the TPLF Rejecting At. Getachew Reda and Gn. Tsadkan G/Tensai Equivalent to Tigrai Losing Ràyà?
By Fayyis Oromia*
We have all been following the ongoing political developments in Tigrai. The conservative, older leaders of the TPLF seem unwilling to embrace the emerging ideas of the younger Tigrayan generation. Getachew Reda, a progressive figure in Tigrayan politics, has now been rejected from leading the national provisional government. There appears to be a growing North-South divide within the TPLF. The northern elites from Adwa and Axum, led by Debretsion, continue to dominate over the southern elites of Ràyà and Enderta. Now, it seems the TPLF has rejected figures from Ràyà, such as Getachew Reda and General Tsadkan.
Is it time for the Rayans to reconsider their prior identity—Wallo? If they do, would they prefer a Wallo dominated by Amaranet or one led by Oromummà? Simply put, are they pro-Amaranet or pro-Oromummà?
Dr. Abiy’s political maneuvering was strategic—supporting Getachew Reda, the Oromo of Ràyyà, in becoming the president of Tigrai and now positioning him as an influential East African politician. It’s time for the Tigrigna-speaking Oromo of Ràyyà to play their role in reviving the Agaw and Oromo languages and musical traditions in that part of northern Oromia. Simultaneously, they should help Amharic-speaking Agaw and Oromo in Agawia (now the Amhara region) reconnect with their Cushitic roots.
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