Baro Tumsa said “Get Power” and Fayyis Oromia says “Keep Power” by Any Means!
Baro’s message is already done and the Oromo are now in power, but are we ready to fulfill Fayyis’ idea of keeping Oromo’s power in Cafe Arara by any means? Obbo Baro Tumsa (1938–1978), pharmacist, lawyer, Oromo nationalist and political leader in Oromia was said to be one of those mainly responsible for formation of the OLF. He was one of the revolutionary students in 1960s – who once spoke: “We, the Oromo, must capture state power by any means necessary. In order to do this, we must clandestinely organize all sectors of our society. It is the responsibility of the young educated Oromo like you, to disseminate the spirit of Oromo nationalism when you return to your respective communities. We can only change the deplorable condition of our people by being tolerant to one another and reestablishing a necessary Oromo national unity. In this way, we can build a strong organization, capture state power and take actions that facilitate fundamental social transformation.” Eci’at (one of the legal opposition parties during Derg era) was also led by Ob. Baaroo Tumsaa. He was simply an Oromo liberation leader, who could successfully incorporate, in his own person, both nonviolent struggle and armed fighting as complementary means in Oromo liberation movement. It was pity, when we observed different Oromo organizations alienating one another and regarding each other as enemies – just because of choosing one of these two means and leaving the other for practical reasons. It was sickening to hear certain members and supporters of one organization regarding other Oromo nationalists as enemy (or vice versa), just because of one’s preference of one means to the other.
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Re: Baro Tumsa said “Get Power” and Fayyis Oromia says “Keep Power” by Any Means!
The currently known Oromia – without Raayyaa, Yejjuu, Wambara, Wallo, Hankobar, Asosa, Wolqixxe, Liban, Garrii, Jijjiga, Awash, Diredhawa, Harar, Finfinne, etc. can be called Oromo region, but not necessarily Oromia – thus it is better to call the whole country as Oromia and let other nations, which are far away from Finfinne exclude themselves, if they refuse to be part of Oromia. Biyya-Oromo, which was divided into 11 regions under Amhara regimes in the past, is yet partitioned into the existing 9 regions and 2 federal cities. Parts of Oromia are now to be seen in all the 11 administrative areas of the whole country, not only in the “little Oromia now under rule of ODP.” Thus, we better claim the whole country as Oromia and to realize this vision and keep our power in CA. Even if conditions compel us to choose one of the two means, every Oromo nationalist must have Ob. Baroo Tumsa’s mindset. I think that is why he said “capture state pwer BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY.” Of course, any sort of terror against civil society must be excluded from the chosen methods of struggle.