A Gadaa / FinfinneTribune Exclusive: Interview with Political Analyst Mr. Jawar Mohammed on the Resurgency of Oromo Nationalism and Other Current Affairs Posted: Onkoloolessa/October 2, 2014 · Finfinne Tribune | Gadaa *** Gadaa / Finfinne Tribune conducted the following interview with political analyst Mr. Jawar Mohammed to bring the Horn of African communities up to speed about the ongoing affairs in the Oromo Nation, and to also catch up with Mr. Jawar Mohammed since our last conversation four years ago in 2010. On this latest interview, we will discuss with Mr. Jawar Mohammed about the recent resurgency of Oromo Nationalism; about the effectiveness of the Oromo Nationalism in current conditions; about the Ethiopian regime’s policy of keeping Afan Oromo from becoming a federal working language; and about other current affairs, including the upcoming 2015 General Election in Ethiopia. In addition, we’ll ask Mr. Jawar Mohammed a question we raised in our 2010 interview – that is, is he ready to join a political organization/party? Here’s the full interview. *** Gadaa / Finfinne Tribune: Four years ago, when you sat down with Gadaa for an interview on current affairs, you said, the “Oromo movement has achieved its objectives, but not concluded its journey.” Over the last four years, a number of political events have taken place, including the resurgence of Oromo Nationalism. In your view, has that Oromo journey gotten anywhere near conclusion since then? Jawar Mohammed (JM): Not yet, but we are on a better speed & trajectory than we were then. 4 years ago, we had that interview on the wake of the worst crisis in the movement’s history – the OLF split of 2008; the split severely fractured our people in Diaspora and dampened morale in Oromia. It was a time when the movement was facing physical and ideological defections, including from among the senior leadership, to the adversary camp. Despite the gloomy socio-political environment, I believed that we would soon get out of the parochial shenanigan and get back on the path towards completing the journey. However, to be honest, I didn’t think the movement would revive itself and resurge this quickly. What we have observed over the last two years is a dramatic shift, which not only put a stop to defections, but also reversed it. We are now in a situation where the spirit of resistance is fully restored; damages caused by factionalism gradually, but surely, being repaired; and the movement is galloping forward with an acceptable speed. If we maintain the current momentum and continue to institutionalize various aspects of the movement, I believe we will complete the journey sooner than we think. == READ MORE on Gadaa | Finfinne Tribune: goo.gl/y9uFKp
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 19:49:39 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015