Is There a Reconciling Middle Position for Amhara and Oromo Nationalists?
The current conflict between Amhara nationalists and Oromo Nationalists is a very good chance for the dictatorial Biltsigina to stay in power for longer time. The regime of Dr. Abiy is a friend of neither Amhara nor Oromo people, but simply power mongering click of dictators. The elites of these two big nations yet need to come to their sense. Especially, Amhara elites fighting against Oromumma (Oromo’s identity) and calling the Oromo with the derogatory G-word is the insanity par excellence of the 21st century. They need to stop this madness and have to respect Oromia and Oromo, if they want to live in peace in Finfinne particularly and in the whole Ethiopia generally. Trying to revers the hitherto victory of the Oromo is simply a futile excercise. Amhara elites have to come to the reconciling middle position of accepting the existing federal structure and they should strive together with Oromo republicans to democratize the country. The future democratic federal Ethiopia can be a very good common home for both the Amhara and the Oromo, who shall be the two main pillars of Ethiopia in particular and the Horn in general. In order to democratize Ethiopia, we better understand the ongoing politics. There are five positions in the existing political spectrum of Ethiopia:
– Derg style unitarist Amharianists, who claim to be Ethiopianist and advocate “geofederation”. This group believes in keeping the hitherto domination of Amharinga and rejects “ethnic politics”. Parties like Ezema belong here.
– Woyane type of pseudo federation under centeral government with Amharinga domination. EPP is such dictatorial party dedicated to subdue Oromiffa below the previlaged primary position for Amharinga.
– pro-independence forces like the OLF, who believe in complete self-determination of nations. Accordingly, Amharia and Oromia can live as good neighbouring nations without one taking advantage over the other.
– democratic multinational federalists like the OFC believe that in democratic Ethiopia, where the right of nations will be respected, both Oromiffaa and Oromummaa will be naturally in a leading position, thus more advantageous than having only independence.
– individuals like Fayyis believe that in a genuine democracy, no question that Oromiffaa and Oromummaa will be in a primary position, so that Ethiopia will be transformed to Oropia (Oromummà led state). Thus, the Oromo can even agree with dismantling of ethnic federation in favour of geo-federation.
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