Is Dr. Abiy Ahmed Gradually Implementing Dr. Baro Tumsa’s and Fayyis Oromia’s Vision for the Oromo?
By Fayyis Oromia*
It seems that Dr. Abiy is slowly but surely becoming more aligned with Oromummà, moving away from his earlier pro-Amharanet stance. He is increasingly disappointing those elites who had hoped to use him in the mold of Mengistu Hailemariam or Hailemariam Desalegn. Notably, he has also prevented Isayas Afewerki from exploiting and exporting Oromian coffee, as was the case during Meles Zenawi’s era. Instead, Dr. Abiy appears to be gradually implementing Dr. Baro Tumsa’s vision for the Oromo people. If he continues on this path and elevates Oromic to become the primary working language of all federal institutions—such as the palace, parliament, cabinet, courts, military, and security apparatus—he may eventually be remembered as a national hero in Oromo history, standing alongside Dr. Baro Tumsa.
The three leaders mentioned above were, to varying degrees, instrumentalized by others for their own agendas. Mengistu Hailemariam was used by the Neftegna establishment. Hailemariam Desalegn was manipulated by the Woyane, and Meles Zenawi was exploited by Shabiya to dismantle the Ethiopian army and facilitate the disintegration of Ethiopia—particularly to secure Assab and ultimately the full independence of Eritrea.
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