TPLF Accuses OPDO of Secessionism
By Jawar Mohammed
September 29, 2012 (Gulele Post) — As a sign of the escalating attack on OPDO, a pro-regime newspaper Sendeq alleges that the OPDO is resisting TPLF’s interference because it harbors a secessionist agenda. Citing unnamed sources, the paper claims that those who complain about the process and outcome of the succession and those who are opposed to TPLF interference in OPDO’s internal organizational affairs are the “ones infested with OLF’s ideology, and want to break away Oromia.” It is ironic that Bereket Simon, whose motherland Eritrea broke away from Ethiopia, has the nerve to try to gain political capital by accusing OPDO of secessionism.
The paper further claims that OPDO was shut out of senior post at the party and executive branch because it failed to develop capable leaders. This ridiculous assertion is part of the psychological warfare popularized by the departed Prime Minister to legitimizing denying real power to OPDO, whose members make up 57% of the EPRDF’s rank and file. Meles once uttered such nonsense in a response to an Oromo student who asked him why Oromos are denied political power comparable with their numeric size and economic contribution to the federation. After agreeing with the student’s assessment (this was 2005 and Meles was working hard to win over Oromos), he said “ I am willing to give up my post to an Oromo, but I am unable to find a capable replacement as the educated Oromos have run away.” Another student fired back and turned Meles’ lousy excuse upside down: “Sir, please give the power to me, because if you, a sophomore drop out, can run this country for so long, I, who just completed my masters, am surely qualified to govern it better.” He then jokingly apologized saying “please pardon me if I offended you; I am from Dire, and down there, our parents don’t teach us how to be politically correct.” The tyrant characteristically smiled to cover his visible embarrassment.
It is not the first time this newspaper has attacked the OPDO. It is this very paper that waged a character assassination campaign against Juneydi Sado, former president of Oromia and current minister of the Civil Service by accusing his wife of terrorism and chastising the minister for defending the innocence of his wife who is still in detention.
In recent months,Sendeq has replaced the now defunct Ethio Channel as the mouthpiece of the intelligence services. Ethio Channel was known for publishing defamation against the regime’s opponents. Its notorious prominence came to light during the aftermath of the 2005 election when it regularly published transcripts of the Coalition for Unity and democracy’s leadership meeting gained from wire tapping. But a month ago, Ethio Channel suddenly fell out of favor and its owner Samson Mamo was thrown into jail along with his wife. The immediate cause of his demise is said to be his decision to publish Juneydi Sado’s open letter denouncing the defamation campaigns waged at him. Now Sendeq has taken over the role previously played by Ethio Channel.
According to sources, Sandeq is financed by Al Amoudi, the well known businessman., who has been at odds with OPDO for quite some time. The flash point of the dispute goes back to 2005. When Meles was trying to do everything in his power to appease Oromos in order to isolate the CUD. After reversing the decision to remove the seat of Oromia government from Finfinne to Adama, an initiative was kicked off to build an Oromo Heritage Center in the capital. At the fundraising event for this project, Al Amoudi promised that he will match the amount raised on that day. Oromos came from all walks of life and contributed millions. But after the construction of the center began, Al Amoudi refused to pay the money he promised. angered by this betrayal, the Oromia regional government, under Abadula’s leadership, decided to fund the project from its own budget. The region also confiscated thousands of hectares of land that had been given to Al Amoudi for failing to fulfill the terms of the lease, to develop the land within a limited time frame.
–Full Report on Gulele Post
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Why not….asking for article 39, isn’t the empires constitution permit. Let’s the freedom Marches. Qaalqaal laaftuun Ruufaa baatti!
No question that the genuine Oromo in OPDO can be an alterntive force to lead us to the bilisummaa, for which we are still striving. This news of Oromo movement in OPDO is good for neither DiGa nor FiGo. DiGa is simply Diina Gamna, a Woyane cadre, who is payed and doing his job of antagonizing the Oromo liberation camp for the sake of his own advantage, whereas FiGo is Fira Gowwaa, a fool Oromo, doing the same job of Woyane without any payment.
When we look at the authors and commentators in the Oromo websites, we just do observe two groups of Oromo nationalists: the ANTAGONIZERS and the INTEGRATORS. The antagonizers do pray the mantra of polarizing the Oromo liberation forces presenting such Oromo nationals as if they are irreconcilable enemies being divided into two camps: pro-union and pro-independence. Usually the antagonizers cry as if the pro-union Oromo are collaborators to the Abyssinian camp. On the other hand, the integrators do see the two post-bilisummaa Oromo goals (independence/walabummaa and union/walfaanummaa) of the Oromo people as two sides of the same coin (two sides of bilisummaa). They try to assert that both the pro-independence and the pro-union Oromo nationalists are de facto pro-bilisummaa (freedom fighters), who do have two reconcilable alternative objectives.
As we see, Woyane foot soldiers do camouflage as pro-independent Oromo and curse the pro-union nationalists or vice versa just for the sake of sawing a discord in Oromo liberation camp. Their motive is clear: Oromo should be divided, antagonized and polarized in order to be kept weak and ruled. What is really pity here is that some Oromo nationalists and scholars simply fall in this trap of the Woyane cadres and do bidding of the enemy without any payment. Actually Woyane has hired a lot of cadres doing the antagonizing job with the millions of dollars being invested on this project. May God open the eyes of our fool antagonizer Oromo nationalists, who are still doing the job of Woyane without payment!
Otherwise, to comprehend the political difference we do observe in the Oromo liberation journey, let us look at the four current political blocs in the empire:
- andinet hayiloch (unity forces): those forces, whom I can designate as Abyssinian Centralist Forces (ACF) are still trying to bring back the unitary empire as it had been before 1991, with the pretext of Ethiopian unity, still nostalgically longing for the empire, which was dominated by Amhara (old-Nefxenyaa) and Amharinya. This group wants to re-achieve the past & obsolete ‘Oromian extinction within Amhara empire;’
- abiyotawi hayiloch (revolutionary forces): the current ruling fascist regime of Woyane’s (neo-Nefxenya’s) revolutionary democratic forces, which also can be named as Abyssinian Bantustanist Fronts (ABF) are striving to keep the evil status quo of the temporary ‘Oromian occupation within Tigrean empire’;
- abironet hayiloch (unionist forces): those federalists, who try to achieve both national autonomy for all oppressed nations and regional union for common benefit, be it in the name of Ethiopia or the Horn of Africa. This group includes the forces of oppressed nations including Oromian Democratic Federalists (ODF), which want to realize a tactical ‘Oromian autonomy within Ethiopian union’ as a transitional solution;
- arinet hayiloch (independence forces): those oppressed nations fighting for an independence of their respective nations, like the Ogadenian and Oromian Liberation Forces (OLF), are freedom fighters, who seem to be determined in order to push further for an ‘Oromian independence within African union’ as a lasting solution with more citizens’ liberty and national security.
This way or that way, fact on the ground tells us that old-Nefxenya’s Ethiopia of andinet hayiloch belongs to the past; the neo-Nefxenya’s Ethiopia of abiyotawi hayiloch is only temporary; a NEW oppressed-Nations’ Ethiopia of abironet hayiloch will be transitional; and an independent Oromia of arinet hayiloch is the realistically anticipated future!
YAA WAAQA GARRAAMII DIINA OROMOO WALITTI BUUSII WAA GIDDUU NUUF BAASI!! NUTTI SI DUWWWAA QABNA!!!!YAA WAAQA GARRAAMII UUMTEE!!
Let’s stand together for the common goal of Oromians freedom putting aside our political differences with moto: united we win againest our enemies divided we strugle! I can see that it’s a matter of time to defeat our enemies!
Dear Oromos,
For the habashas, it does not matter if you think and do good things or not. They are only egostic and self centerd. So do not expect any thing from them and we all need to request and realize our rights weather they blame as as OLF or not. After all, the oromo people should better warn this capitalist pig or hynea not to exploit and destroy our resources backing himself under his habesha pigs.
Hi folks.
My gut feeling is that the signal or political symptoms now-a-days felt by OPDO in the coalition of the forced-EPRDF-(make sure this party wa/is not formed and sustained by will)is just the sign of preparing/pushing the only Oromo party out of gov.
I understand that the OPDO which claims representing the will and interest of a nation of 40 million could not deliver and prove that to the majority Oromos.
The Abyssinian/Ethiopian regime would not let them do so either even if they try. So now, as OPDO started to evaluate its role in the coalition of the forced but wants to tilt towad Oromonizing its roles and position, away from serving Ethiopia and TPLF interest,the Option for EPRDF/TPLF is to label, charge then frustrate, harrass,intimidate and finally purge OPDO out of Ethiopian ruling party. In other wards,it is shuting off all doors to the Oromo people as individuals and as a nation proving a revisionist colonialism in the making instead of practicing Article 39.
Therefore, let each and every one identifying self as Oromo, friends of Oromo, and most importantly Oromo political and other organizations prepare to act together and save our people and nation, Oromia.
Also, think about the current ‘peace’ plan between Ethio gov and the Ogadenian Liberation group, where as the Oromo case is as it is which OPDO is beginning to taste. The need for peace talk with ONLF does not seem genuine to me as it appears buying time and minimize pressure on TPLF/EPRDF during its power re-making process where they still feel the Oromos are the biggest threat.
My comment and advice is: OPDO, Keep moving on the right direction with the people and trusting in what you do for Oromia before Ethiopia. Don’t worry: “Every Saint has the Past. Every sinner has the Future.”
For the corporate man trying to silence freedom, justice, human dignity, and liberty, I would tell him:
” I prefere freedom in poverty than riches in slavery.” Let Alamoudin think what tomorrow would bring instead of using his wealth to negatively impact peoples’ aspirations. Money is not everything.
Regards
Abdi G.
“Freedom to OPDO!”
Mee yaa Waaqayyo, galanni kee hin badini! Yeroo hundumaa akkanumatti tolaa nu dhageessisi!
“OPDO-n TPLF-n walii galtee dhabde.” jechaan ilmaan Oromoo hardhaatif akka ekeraan Daaccee Goobanaa ekeraa Minilikiin loltetti ilaalama yoon jedhe waanan dogoggore natti hin fakkaatu. Kun seenadha.
“Sareen sirriitti hin barsiifanne warra guddiseef haa duttu malee, yoo dinni dhufee foon itti darbate ni biriifatti.” kun dhugaadha.
Warri OPDO jedhanii of waaman,booji’amtoota loltuu dargiis tayee warri gidee isaanitii jedhanii Tigroota gargaaranii rakkina ilmaan Oromoorratti fidan, erga abbaan dhaaba isaanii dhu’ee, abbaa biddeenaa biraa jalatti galuun irra hin jiru. Umuriin dhaaba kanaa waggaa 21 ol tayeera.Of dandawuutu irra jira. Namni tokko akkuma seera biyyattiitti waggaa 18 geenyan of danda’eeti jiraata. Waan hundaafuu mirga qaba. Kana waan tayeefuu, hooggantoonni OPDO-s heera biyyattiitti fayyadamanii mirga isaanii falmachuudha. Duraan Tigroota gargaaraa turanii, gara fuunduraatti Barakat Simoon “Akkuma finnee aangoo isin qabachiifnettiaangorraa isin buufna.” jedhee toftaan Tigroota duubatti deebisee Ertiraa wajjin Toophiyaa walitti deebis , Ertiroonni toftaan akka Toopiyaas, Ertiraas bulchan gochuufi. OPDO toftaan dadhabsiisun immoo, Ertiroonni akkuma Tigrootatti qabeenya Oromiyaa guurratan yoo akka tasaa tayee OPDO-n waa dubbate akka namni jibbuu jedheeti akkana hojjata. Akkuma Tigroonni OPDO qabattee Oromootti tabataa turte, Ertiroonnis warra ABO- hoogganna jedhanii Asmaraa taa’an kan akka Kamaal Galchuu, warra akka ABO addadda faffacawu godha fayitti fayyadamanii qabeenya Oromoo saammatu.
Kana waan tayeefuu, hooggantoonni OPDO ija isaanii banatanii, uummata Oromootti dugda otoo hin taane fuula isaanii agarsiisanii, dogoggora isaanii irraa baratanii, galtuu tawuu dhiisanii, lammii isaanii, isaan hardha mana hidhaatti dararaman, qabeenya isaanii saamaman, rakkina addaddaatii saaxilaman gargaaranii rakkina jiruuf biyya faana fala isaa barbaaduu barbaachisa.
“Itti fayyadamii gati!” waanni jedhan tokko jira. Tigroonnis OPDO akkuma kanatti itti fayyadamanii, bakka barbaadan qaqqabanii, konoo naqaashii (ragaa) fuunduratti gataa jiru.
Yaa OPDO dogoggortus,
biyya abbaa kee gurgurtus,
diinaa jettee dhiiga lammii keetii dhangalaaftus,
qabeenya biyyaa saamsiftus,
kunoo, yeroon ga’ee tuffatamtee,
akkuma — goodatti darbatamtee,
dogoggora keerraa baradhu,
bu’aa galtummaa keetii kunoo, argitee,
buquqa sammuu kee keessaa akka bofaatti muuxadhu,
yaada kee hundaa qulqulleeffadhu,
diina mitii ‘uummata kee jaaladhu!
of kajabii biyya abbaa keetii kabajachiifadhu!
OPDO -n TPLF haa bawu!
I don’t just understand what people are waiting from a decadent brutal minority thieves dressed in sheep skins and robbing the innocent out of their liberty and out of their human and material resources. Pathological!
Constant capacity building process and doing everything which liberation demands.
What I think is that TPLF’s main target this time is not OPDO as many of us may think. The attack on OPDO is like hammering a chisel onto a wood in order to create a hole or a crack to it. The fact that HD was first elected a VPM was as a result of the overwhelming support from the OPDO and the possible continuation of this support is a major treat and fear for TPLF that they may not able to manipulate HD and use him as an instrument for their own cause. Therefore, the only way that they can make him loose confidence and keep him a ” yes man” to everything they say is by leaving him without this support and making him feel his survival is only based on their goodwill. They are trying to make him feel OPDO is against to his appointment because “they (OPDOs) wanted the position for themselves”. The Amharas side the TPLF because the fact that HD is from the marginalized southern people put them in a fear that he might side the oppressed of the Ethiopian Empire and work against the interest of Amharas in the southern region. Thus, they will always work as republicans have been doing to Obama. With the OPDO being out of the game and the Amharas being against to HD’s premiership, therefore, the support from only HD’s own party will not be large enough to boost his confidence and resist the influence from TPLF. Once the TPLF maintains this level either by silencing OPDO or sending them off the game somehow, it will be easy for them to play HD with. Imagine how a cat plays with a rat before eating it once the former captures the latter and made it mute; that is the scenario waiting for HD if he won’t act proactively and make a hole either for himself to escape to or for his enemies to get into. Time will reveal everything as it did before. Yet, it is wise to work hard together to at least speed up the time.
Ababoraa,
Nice comment. In addition to the opdo and others even the Amharas need to support HD and there is no need to antagonise all Amharas because they are also victims of the tplf. This Oromo talks about the south and the south alone is not alwasy good and is not fruitlful strategy. I don’t understand as to why one needs to always think that all of the south are always with all of the other souths in practice. The cunning tplf opened its usual fake negotiation with ONLF just to divide the south and deny them unity so that the tplf keeps dictating and robbing. Constant networkings, capacity buildings, alliance formations and together fighting to the finish diplomatically, politically, propagabdawise, militraily, etc. is needed.
It is shame that a tiny minority (6%) of tyranical despots comes from the end of the world, captures your human and meterial resources and force you to live under its dirty boots. Wake up folks!
What I find very interesting is how shallow the Oromo Diaspora discussion has become. You were chased out of your country Oromia by TPLF and OPDO and now you are crying for OPDO–the TPLF dogs who bit your behind. Listen for a minute to OPDO TV program and listen to them cry 24 hours on the hour about the death of their dear leader, their saint, their holly father. What these dogs are currently requesting is nothing more than a little more food the fill their belly as dogs usually do and nothing more. No Oromo who has any sense of pride, will do what this scams did and are doing now.
Are you really expecting anything of value to come out of this group for Oromo freedom? How can you expect freedom for Oromo to come from people who accepted self-inflicted slavery? What did OPDO do to deserve this incredible attention? Does OPDO really control any part of Oromia? Are you fools simply blabbering your fantasies or is there things I do not really know?
Just because Oromia could not produce real men and women who can liberate her and protect her does not mean that those who sold her to Tigray deserve to be counted as her heroes. Only those Oromos with integrity, confidence, determination to liberate her deserve that distinction. Most of those that qualify for such distinction are dead–mostly killed by OPDO ordered by their master TPLF.