Insight into the Oromo Unity: an Inherited Construct
Gubirmans Publishing - August 31, 2007

Ibsaa Guutama is a member of the generation that drew the first Political Program of the OLF.

By Ibsaa Guutama

Oromo is a nation with one country, one language, one kaayyoo, one root, one history, similar life outlook, common source of subjugation, similar love for freedom and one cultural gene to claim. All were robbed off their land and themselves also turned into property of the invader. They were looked down upon and humiliated by forces from the same source and their cohorts. To be respected it is imperative to be independent. To rely on aliens with conflicting interest with the Oromo and to be dependent will be to elongate the life of humiliation. Oromo struggle is not expected only to stand against oppressive colonial rule but also find solution for the rampant disease, famine, poverty, illiteracy and slavery. Its vanguard organization the OLF is not yet up to expectations. But nobody can deny that it has paid great sacrifice and contributed to the development of Oromo national consciousness and has the potential of transforming itself to a strong force that can achieve the goal it is created for ... READ MORE