Leaked draft law of Oromia’s Special Interest in Addis Ababa: Summary

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• Anonymous
  Don't forget that Oromos also would like to have a center for modernizing its culture, language,history,identity, etc.

• anonymous
  Inasmuch as others wish to protect their rights, so do Oromos. Thus, Oromos need also to be consulted on the draft if it to be genuine
  Oromom Hizb New - Eneredaw.

• First of all I have a big doubt of the truth of this document....if true what a shame for those who it unless they lost the minimum of the human common sense...i have a feeling that I m in the racist South Africa regime during the apartheid or during Hitler Nazi regime..i m a half Oromo but it would be a deep shame if I dare claiming the slightest right in Addis as an Oromo!!!! My claim should be based on my intelligence not based on my blood!!!
  As one recall about history where were the Oromo people before Gragn war...just confined in the South !! Hence do we have other Ethiopians the right to claim absurd rights over Oromos on 80% of the present Oromia???
  Shame on those who draft this..if once again true

• Addis Abeba remains for ever and for last for The Amara peaple. Becouse they founded it before 134 years ago by King Minilk And Queen Taitu when Oromo migration was not Expanded accrose to Ethiopia. So that oromo peaple has no especial right on Addis Abeba in Every Thing.

• Addis Ababa is the ONLY thing all Ethiopians have in common. The rest territory is already allocated to ethinc groups like a ration food.If the city is given to a particular ethnic group, we do not have a reason to live as Ethiopians.

• Hi Editor,

  How do I know whether this supposedly leaked document is authentic or part of the overall sort of disinformation and misinformation the Ethiopian social media has fallen prey to? Can I believe you? If yes, why should I believe you about the authenticity of draft proclamation? If the draft was tabled by the OPDO, how did the other members of the coalition of ethno-nationalists within the self-styled EPRDF react to its content? If what you posted is true, I guess you must more to inform your audience about this. Just provide a brief description without mentioning how and from whom you got the document.

• Addis Ababa is a land that was forcibly taken away from the Oromos. Instead of properly compensating them they were brutally butchered by Menelik. "Yewega biresa yetewega ayresam". Now, all they want is recognition of their rights to compensation and so on. It is a draft article only at this moment. Everything is negotiable. I say, they definitely have a case.

  • This is not negotiation,rather claiming ownership. They are trying to snatch Addis Ababa in the name of oromia regional state special rights which is being enshrined in the constitution . Again, they are negotiating as if they are independent sovereign country not as regional state that why, they are keep saying Oromia than oromia regional state.
    Moreover, they don't give a slice respect to Addis Ababa residents ownership right over Addis Ababa which is already a constitution right to Addis Ababians. The destiny of Addis Ababa shell be determine by all Ethiopians particularly residents of the city. Therefore, all Ethiopians must be consulted and given opportunity to express their opinion publicly. Whatever Addis Ababa has owned so far belongs to Ethiopians. We all are Ethiopians ,at least by citizenship, as a result, we all must have equal right to own property. But, the Oroma are demanding special right to dominate fellow non-oroma Ethiopians. They are saying, they will have priority in every single economic, social and political benefit over other Ethiopians in the city and in Oromia state. Is this equality?
    To me, the draft documents clearly demonstrates what the Oromos are aiming for, and what their intention looks like.This is good snapshot next to the so called Oromia economic revolution that was aired couple of months ago that to understand what's going on in the mind of Oromos lead by OPDO. They are planning to dominate and subjugate Ethiopians- What an ill intention!!!!.
    It seems to me that this draft legislation is planned to subdue Ethiopian residing in Addis to Oromos, and to make other Ethiopians to feel as if they are living in foreign country.
    In short, according to this daft, all non-oromo Ethiopians are equal but not Oromos. This means Oromos will have upper hand right over non-oromo Ethiopians in Addis Ababa and Oromia regional state. So, this will open another window to other Ethiopians to due the same thing so that Oromo will not have equal right as other Ethiopians to own property in other part of Ethiopia. As a result, Ethiopia will be break up in the near future.

    • all our talking and writing should not be based on our feelings. But it should be based on historical facts. What is this fact. Before the conquering of Addis Ababa by minilik, the land was occupied by Oromos. Then minilik killed and arrest thousands of oromos from their land. We are not asking you for compensation for the lost and tortured oromo life. but what oromo asking is for his right of administering the land. Is it not fair? Do oromos asking unfair question? are the indicated facts false?I have a lot to say but I do not want to say any thing more than this . Brothers what i would like to advise you is that please do not give suggestions based on your feelings. But on facts.
      May God bless Ethiopia.

• This smells OLF. And the first step to take over Adiss Ababa from all Ethiopians including Oromos and make it only for oromos who have OLF trait. Adiss is Addis not because the land is found in Oromia, it is because of heavy investments and hard work of all Ethiopians. Drafting such kind of law is purely racist and destructive and it should not be approved with out consent of all regional states and Adiss Ababa resident. Adiss Ababa belong all Ethiopians and Africans. In every sentece of the draft resolution there are traces of OLF and Jawar. Aynachihu chefinu enamognachihu yimeslal negeru.

  • You nailed it ! Thank you !

• Am I reading a fake news? I hope I am dreaming. Where is the country heading?
  I can't even express my feeling!!!!!.