Memorandum of understanding between FIDO and FIO
Bilisummaa.com - February 1, 2008

... CONVINCED that the re-establishment of an independent democratic republic of Oromia is the only option to safeguard the full-fledged Oromian national existence; ACKNOWLEDGING that Oromian patriotism and heroism is encoded within and symbolized by the anti-colonial, an independent national defence based on the revival of democratic Gadaa culture; REJECTING the psychology of defeatism, capitulationism, opportunism, political and economic manoeuvrings aimed at compromising Oromian national Independence; RECOGNIZING that the struggle to liberate Oromia from Abyssinian colonialism and to launch the process of decolonisation demands Gadaa based anti-colonial ideological Unity, national patriotism, the full participation and committed backing of all Oromo people and the total mobilization, coordination of human, material and spiritual resources; NOTING that it is infeasible and implausible to realize the task of dismantling Abyssinian colonial system and building an independent, free and democratic Republic of Oromia without a viable Grand National Strategic Plan of Action; REALIZING that the task of mobilization, the full participation and coordination of human, material and spiritual resources of Oromia is hampered by the fractured leadership of Oromian forces; CONVINCED that in the absence pan-oromian umbrella and formidable strategic alliance, it is unthinkable to rally the vast majority of anti-colonial forces and accelerate the destruction of Abyssinian colonial state machinery; CONVINCED that the formation of a political alliance for the Independence of Oromia is crucial , timely and historical; CONSCIOUS of the task of defeating opportunism and capitulationism requires a determined, resolute and collective struggle that is lead by strong national strategic leadership; We the undersigned FIO and FIDO, Oromian independent organizations, have unanimously adopted this bilateral agreement, and herewith formed political alliance for eradication of Abyssinian colonialism and the formation of Independent Democratic Republic of Oromia ...