Chronology of the Evolution of Oromo Dialogue Forum (ODF)
October 13, 2012 (Oromo Press) — In recent months, the activities of Oromo Dialogue Forum have been looming large in the Diasporas. The group has transformed itself from holding small and secret house meetings, where the founders would Skype in from Germany, Norway and Minnesota to holding public meetings in cities such as Minneapolis and Washington DC, among others. The questions many ask is: How was this organization formed and where is it headed? Does what ODF do qualify as “dialogue”? Is it a neutral body to carry out dialogue? In this, piece we will present a simple chronology of the formation and evolution of ODF to help the public understand the organization.
| August 2006 | Brig Gen Kemal Galchu along with two other officers and 100 soldiers defects from Ethiopian Army and joins OLF in Eritrea |
| 2008 | Brig Gen Kemal Galchu breaks away from OLF and forms Jijiirama Koree Yeroo with the goal of struggling for Ethiopia’s unity. |
| July 2008 | Dima Noggo misses OLF meeting, but attends Jijjiirama meeting expecting to rise to power |
| July 2008 | Lenco Lata declares that he is neither in OLF nor Jijjiirama |
| 2010 | Lico Bukura, Abdata Basire and Kanu Jirmo conspire and handover Jijjiirama armed troops to Ethiopia and declare OLF is no longer at war with the Ethiopian regime |
| 2010 | Big Gen Galchu and Col. Hailu Gonfa declare they struggle not for Oromo, but Ethiopia |
| 2011 | Jijjiirama splits into more than two factions–Galchu/Amin Jundi joined Ginbot 7 |
| 2011 | Mediation between Jijjiirama and OLF fails |
–Full Report at Oromo Press
Hi all independents,
Those ” Sardidaa” men – Lenco Lata, Dima Noggo and Bayyan Asobaa were and still are a very tools and political pirats of oromo liberation struggle. They are simply “qoree dhokee kesaatii” in our society.
These men doing just – “A wicked elder sows suffering for his children.” Yoruba proverb saying. They are the neo – salesmen, a slick, pitchmen, who would said whatever necessary to close the deal for their own advantage with Habesha group by pulling our Oromo nation down. So these Gobanaized men must be stopped or eliminated by all means since we tolerated them more than 20 years.
As our forefathes say ” Tokko dhufuun dhirumaa dha lama dhufuun gadhumaa dha” Oroms declared, that the past seems so present and we adopted to the firmer standing for Oromia independence and protect the valuable relics of past glory.
Our motto:Sink or swim, do or decline and stay under Abyssinian occupation, pull together for full sovereignty, for sure not the way these guys pull our nation down. The real and lasting solution do exist for Oromos right now is declaring our Oromia statehood.
Dear Autor,
one can not call such kinds of mishmash reorganisation an evolution. Evolution is a continuous, positive developmental process to overcome an outside and inside pressure for survival and not for a destruction. So one hast to ask him self if the ODF stands for the resistance of oromos aganist colonialism or not. For me the above chronology shows a simple repitive wrong (break downs, destructive processes) occurances in oromo organisations instead of solving the real oromo problems. We are repeatdely creating an organistion again and again. Our enemies also creats for us. What we need is to challenge our enemy and to build strong resistance. Why we prefer to build an organisation again and again when our problems get worst and worst?
The worst thing is our people believes every thing and follows even the deads if they speak with them.
Soory Ato Habtamu you have lost all the crediblility. I am also very saddned to see you join the ranks and files of Shanee’s Dabballee. Kana Waaq nama haa oolchu. You turned to be the mouth piece of Shanee ! Kuni yaa obbolesso hamii fi jette jettee ganda keechaati malee akka ati jette “Fact” moti. Nama gaddisiisa, I just did not expect it from you. You are now one of big mouthed, good for nothing Shanne dabballee.
Folks! There are some qualities we like in other people and there are some qualities we don’t like in other people. There are qualities in ourselves which other people may not like in us too.
So we have diversities and diverse values in a constantly changing world that also keeps changing our values and world views. Under such circumstance the best way in my humble opinion is to tolerate each other, see the big picture, accept pluralism and democratic values and let others compete as well as letting ourselves to compete also as is acceptable by the GADA democratic traditions well as the on the principles of multiparty organization where several political parties take their cases to the people for winning the hearts and minds of the people so as to become their genuine representatives to rule on their behalf and be accountable to them.
All else is doing what we have always been doing and keep getting all what we have been getting, that is to say dictatorship and brutal exploitations by the insignificant minority tyrants.
Obbo/adde Faaruu,
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Dear all
I am very much sorry reading such low class information and rubbish that destroy Oromummaa. I wonder why the media people also post such articles which drug Oromo struggle back and demoralize those who try to contribute for our struggle by their ideology or way they think. To lead Oromo struggle to its end, our strategy should be very diverse and include all individuals, parties or interested groups. There is no one simple ideology that is perfect and everything should follow. There should look everything in different directions and understandings. The OFD may or may not be the perfect ideology for liberation of Oromo and Oromia. However in one way or another, it for sure contributes for Oromo struggle. We have to explore all the possibilities and methods that could be beneficial Oromo struggle. I see these diverse ideologies in Oromo struggle as a resource for our struggle. But the problem is how we design a system which accommodates all those varieties. All have one thing in common, Oromo and Oromummaa. As a result, as far as we have this in common it should be possible directly or indirectly to work hand in hand. So why we demoralize each other than giving moral, go ahead wish you success? Such type of information are old fashion, no one tolerate now onwards, especially we young Oromos. It is better to keep quit if you don’t have something good for Oromo struggle than doing such foolish work. Also possible to be positive to each other and encourage one another.
We have to think everything respect to suffering Oromo people, not respect to our positions in OLF, personal or group advantages!!
Dear all
I am very much sorry reading such low class information and rubbish that destroy Oromummaa. I wonder why the media people also post such articles which drag Oromo struggle back and demoralize those who try to contribute for our struggle by their ideology or way they think. To lead Oromo struggle to its end, our strategy should be very diverse and include all individuals, parties or interested groups. There is no one simple ideology that is perfect and that everything should follow. We should look everything in different directions and understandings. The OFD may or may not be the perfect ideology for liberation of Oromo and Oromia. However in one way or another, it for sure contributes for Oromo struggle. We have to explore all possibilities and methods that could be beneficial for Oromo struggle. I see these diverse ideologies in Oromo struggle as a resource for our struggle. But the problem is how we design a system which accommodates all those varieties. All have one thing in common, Oromo and Oromummaa. As a result, as far as we have this in common it should be possible directly or indirectly to work hand in hand. So why we demoralize each other than giving moral, go ahead wish you success? Such type of information are old fashion, no one tolerate now onwards, especially we young Oromos. It is better to keep quit if you don’t have something good for Oromo struggle than doing such foolish work. Also possible to be positive to each other and encourage one another.
We have to think everything respect to suffering Oromo people, not respect to our positions in OLF, personal or group advantages!!
I agree with the author/authors of this piece. I think that worn out leaders who were given chances to lead the liberation struggle failed time and again. We cannot expect any new results from the leaders of ODF. Long experience in the struggle does not automatically translate to results. What these people have done all their ages is to divide the Oromo camp and hand it over to enemies.
So, people labeling the writer Shanee and mabo jambo will not help improve the situation. These just need to resign or commit suicide on themselves than on the struggle.
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