Re: Failure of Faanno Movement at Present vs Success of Qeerro Revolution in the Past!
From these three ways of struggles for freedom, we have seen that both armed struggle and electoral struggle were not successful. Armed struggle was too slow because of the limited support from the so-called international community; and electoral struggle failed due to the undemocratic nature of the empire and that of its brutal rulers. The option of popular uprising was tried separately by only Oromo students during the years 2001 – 2007, Oromo public 2014 – 2017 and by the Amhara urbanites after the “election” in the year 2005 as well as Amhara public in Gondar and Gojjam 2016.
Re: Failure of Faanno Movement at Present vs Success of Qeerro Revolution in the Past!
Because of such uncoordinated and uncooperative moves between elites of different nations in the country, especially due to the polarization of Amhara and Oromo elites, the fragmented popular uprisings were not successful. But at last, an alliance of the elites from these oppressed nations against fascist TPLF could lead us to a successful uprising and it was a quicker means/way to freedom from TPLF’s tyranny. I think combination of the above three ways of struggles, in an optimally calculated and planned manner, was the best method, which could lead us to freedom. That is why TPLF cadres did their best to hinder this moving fire of revolution from liberating the whole Ethiopia. The “smart” Afaan Oromo-speaking/writing TPLF messengers were trying to do their job among the Oromo, both in cyberworld and in real Oromo community, just as the Amharinyaa-speaking ones were doing the same job among Amhara (Amharinyaa-speaking community).
Re: Failure of Faanno Movement at Present vs Success of Qeerro Revolution in the Past!
If the democrats in both liberation camps (Oromo unionists and Amhara unitarists) seriously want the democratization happen against the brutal fascist Biltsigina regime, then their evading, shelving or undermining of the ‘elephant in the room’ is not the solution. The elites in both blocs should be realistic and pragmatic to face the main and real problem. None of the two blocs can cheat or outmaneuver the other side; they have to be able to come up with a compromise solution. I personally believe that the public verdict (the popular will of each nation) is the alpha and omega of both freedom and democracy, which almost all sides do preach, but very few of them seem to be ready to practice. Especially, elites of the two big nations (Amhara and the Oromo) should learn to prepare themselves for the fate of Ethiopia based on such public verdicts per referendum. If they are smart enough, they would settle for Ethiopian union accomodating free Oromia, free Amhara state, free Tigrai and free other states, either based on polity consensus or as result of a popular referendum; otherwise, they should accept the possible peaceful separation of these free states to live as very good neighbors, just like that of the Czech republic and Slovakia). Another alternative for the anti-sovereignty forces is, of course, to sing like president Al-bashir of Sudan, as he did once: “welcome a neighboring nation of South Sudan!,” of course, unfortunately after sacrificing about 2 million Sudan citizens. May Waaqa help us all understand this fact on the ground, which, of course, is still determining the move of our common foe (Biltsigina camp) and that of the friends (two anti-Biltsigina camps – Oromo unionists and Amhara unitarists). For such cooperation of Amhara and Oromo elites to be fruitful, the Amhara should have a second influential political position in Dr. Abiy’s cabinet. If this is not the case, it is up to Dr. Abiy to correct the error!