โOromummaaโ Is an Identity, Not a Security Threat โ Rejecting Politicalย Manipulation
Statement of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF)
โOromummaaโ Is an Identity, Not a Security Threat โ Rejecting Political Manipulation
May 26, 2025 | Finfinne
1. On Eritreaโs Independence Day: Acknowledgment and Critique
The OLF acknowledges Eritreaโs 34th Independence Day and the sacrifices of its people. However, true freedom remains incomplete while Eritreans endure human rights abuses and extreme povertyโissues murmured by generations awaiting justice.
President Isaias Afwerkiโs speech, framed throughย ERI TV, raised alarming misrepresentations:
- He portrayed Africaโs instability as rooted in foreign dependency, yet ignored his regimeโs role in regional crises.
- He falsely linked Ethiopiaโs conflicts over the Nile and Red Sea toย โOromummaa,โย a deliberate distortion of Oromo identity.
This is not ignoranceโit is aย strategic conspiracyย to scapegoat the Oromo people for broader geopolitical failures.
2. The Dangerous Misrepresentation of Oromummaa
Oromummaa is not a political agenda.ย It is the cultural, historical, and social identity of the Oromo peopleโa symbol of self-determination and unity. Yet, Eritrean leaders and Amhara elites (heirs of theย Minilik regime) are:
- Weaponizing Oromummaaย as a โsecurity threatโ to justify repression.
- Promoting divisive ideologiesย (Ethiopiawinet, Eritreawinet, Tegaruwinet, Amharanet) to erase Oromo identity.
- Aligning with Ethiopian elitesย (e.g., calling Abiy Ahmed a โprophetโ) to suppress Oromo rights.
This is aย historical betrayal. The Eritrean government, once a ally in liberation, now fuels oppression.
3. Historical Betrayal: Eritreaโs Role in Undermining Oromo Liberation
The OLF fought alongside the EPLF and TPLF against the Derg, envisioning aย free, federal Ethiopia. Yet, after victory:
- The EPLF conspired with TPLF to sideline the OLF,ย strangling democracyย and enabling TPLFโs 27-year dictatorship.
- The 1998โ2000 Eritrea-Ethiopia war, waged for political gain, cost countless lives.
- In 2018, Eritrea again sabotaged Oromo aspirations by backing Abiyโs regime,ย extinguishing hopes for freedom.
Hindering Oromummaa is not just historical revisionismโit is a plot to deny self-determination and perpetuate dictatorship.
4. Oromummaa: The Path to Unity, Not Division
The Oromo peopleย rejectย the false narrative that their identity threatens the Horn of Africa. In truth:
โย Oromummaa is the solutionโit fosters ethnic unity, democracy, and lasting peace.
โย Propaganda against Oromummaa will fail, as it has throughout history.
โย No nation can silence the Oromo struggleย for equality, sovereignty, and justice.
To the Eritrean and Ethiopian regimes:ย Your fearmongering only exposes your weakness. The Oromo people cannot be erased.
To the world:ย Recognize these lies. Stand with truth.
5. Conclusion
- Oromummaa is our identityโnot a weapon for regimes to exploit.
- The Oromo struggle is unstoppable.ย No propaganda can break our resolve.
- The peopleโs will prevails.ย Victory belongs to the masses.
Victory to the Oromo People!
Victory to All Oppressed Nations!
Oromo Liberation Front (OLF)