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Referendum/Independence

 

  1. Many believe that ETH is the only country in Africa that was never colonized. To the Oromo, a nation of 50+ mill, ETH is still a colony. The independence of Oromia is a step towards achieving stability & peace in the broader East African region. #OromoProtests @SecBlinken https://ctt.ac/rPatg

 

  1. In May, 9th Grader Amanuel Wondimu was publicly executed in Western Oromia. Daily, ETH security forces, Amhara militia, & Eritrean troops are committing similar atrocities in Oromia & beyond. It’s time to imagine statehood, beyond Ethiopia. #OromoProtests @SecBlinken
    https://ctt.ac/rPatg
  1. During the 1991-1995 TGE, the hope was that by pursuing regional autonomy, ETH could grow past its colonial origins. Instead, individuals & parties sought totalitarian control. The post-Abiy chapter should consider prospects beyond “Ethiopia”. #OromoProtests @SecBlinken
    https://ctt.ac/rPatg
  1. If Oromia were an independent country, it would rank 30th globally and the 7th in Africa in population size. It’s time to chart a path towards the independence of Oromia and other nation’s currently a part of the Ethiopian federation. #OromoProtests @SecBlinken
    https://ctt.ac/rPatg

     

  2. ETH is refusing to part ways with its founding practices of genocide, displacement, & marginalization. Is it reasonable, just, or kind to expect the Oromo and other nations to invest further in making the Union of Ethiopia work? We do not believe so. #OromoProtests @SecBlinken https://ctt.ac/rPatg
  1. Self-determination and freedom from colonial occupation are both internationally recognized human rights. ETH was created via colonial ambition and today operates as a structural empire. The Oromo nation has every right to become free of ETH. #OromoProtests  @SecBlinken
    https://ctt.ac/rPatg

     

  2. Where secession is concerned, particularly in non-western countries, the US is known to advocate against it. If the interest of the US is lasting peace in the Horn region, the prospect of independence can not be sidelined. #OromoProtests @SecBlinken
    https://ctt.ac/rPatg

     

  3. One way to ascertain the interest of the Oromo nation in independence is to collect the data. The Oromo, en mass, has never decided whether they accept or decline Ethiopia, as their state. A referendum is a place to begin. https://www.awashpost.com/2021/04/10/ethiopia-referendum-as-a-peaceful-political-solution-in-oromia-and-beyond/ #OromoProtests @SecBlinken
    https://ctt.ac/rPatg

     

  4. Some believe that if Oromia were independent, ethnically non-Oromo & ethnically mixed people would be unsafe. Minorities have lived safely in Oromia for decades. In an independent Oromia, pathways towards healing & justice for all would be charted. #OromoProtests @SecBlinken https://ctt.ac/rPatg
  1. Independence is not the end of the struggle, but the beginning of the work to build a just & inclusive society. So long as the people of Oromia are denied the right to decide their political fate, Ethiopia will not achieve lasting peace & stability. #OromoProtests @SecBlinken
    https://ctt.ac/rPatg
  1. The #OLA must be understood by the Special Envoy as a critical factor in Oromia’s future. They are the only armed party in Oromia that protect & serve civilians. No political furture for Oromia can be imagined without considering & centering the #OLA. @SecBlinken #OromoProtests 
    https://ctt.ac/ywSTx