Mereja Forum

[OPFist]

Oropia is Oromo’s Goal of High Confidence, Federalism is Aim of Intermediate Confidence and Oromia is Vision of Law Confidence!

No question that all Oromo nationals agree on one common goal of bilisumma/freedom. Where we may differ is in the type of walabumma/sovereignty we want to have after achieving freedom from any subjugation under the Habesha elites. We do have three possible types of sovereignty: 1. an independent republic of Oromia, 2. genuine ethnic federal union led by Oromia, and 3. an integrative Oropia (Oromumma led Ethiopia). The first vision is what we planed as we had low confidence at the beginning of our struggle. The second one is what we are entertaining now with intermediate confidence. The third vision will be what we may develop in the future as we get high confidence to own and lead the whole country, which shall be de facto bigger Oromia being also designated as Oropia by us. It is clear that the Oromo society Till entertains these three visions regarding sovereignty (independent Oromia, federal Union and integrative Oropia). There was no difference on the common vision: freedom from the oppressive system. The triangular post-freedom vision includes in summary:

– to materalize Oromia inside of Oropia as happening now; i.e federal Union.

– to implement Oromia neighbouring Abyssinia as one option of development from federal Union; which is an independent Oromia.

– to realize Oropia as another option of federal Union’s further transformation, i.e an integrative Oropia.
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[OPFist]

There was a time, when Oromo freedom fighters wanted to liberate Oromo people from any sort of subjugation in Abyssinian empire without trying to demarcate extra Oromia; for instance, we can mention the movements like Raayyaa Oromo revolt, Bale Oromo resistance, initiation of Maccaa Tulama Association, Oromo struggle led by ME’ISON and IC’AT as well as formation of ENLF (Ethiopian National Liberation Front), which was forerunner of the OLF. Then, we came into a situation, which helped some Oromo nationals perceive, accept and respect the existence of Oromo national area in the empire, which was initially forged by Tuulamaa Oromo: the Habeshanized Tuulamaa (emperor Menilik) and the Non-Habeshanized Tuulamaa (general Gobana), but yet without an attempt to separate this area from the empire, which is said to be build by blood and bone of Oromo people.

[Abere]

Just a question, how many Oromos martyred in the last 50 years of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF)? If I am correct, I would safely guess not more than 100. Which means for every 1 year of the 50 years OLF armed struggle, on average 2 Oromos died in the battle (mostly in looting banks or raid homes) - without a single victory of capturing a town to this date.

[OPFist]

We also started to think, not only about existence of Oromo national area, but also about necessity of liberating this region in form of an independent Gadaa Republic of Oromia. Now, there is even an idea of taking the whole Ethiopia as Oropia. These three visions (Oromia inside of Oropia, Oromia neighbouring Abyssinia and Oropia without Oromia) as well as the respective political movements are still entertained in Oromo society at large; common denominator of the three forces was achieving unconditional freedom of the Oromo from any sort of political domination, economic exploitation and cultural suppression. There is no organization in the name of Oromo struggling for the third version, but there are a lot of Oromo nationals in the so-called multinational Ethiopian parties having this vision.