Oromos and Sidamas Unite, Forging Kushitic Unity against Abyssinian Tyranny

Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis April 14, 2008

Determined to outmaneuver the evil Abyssinian projects for fratricide disputes between the equally oppressed and tyrannized Oromos and Sidamas, two leading fronts and organizations struggling for the liberation of the two historical Kushitic nations, the Sidama National Liberation Organisation (SNLO) and the Front for Independence of Oromia (FIO), issued a Joint Statement to highlight the need of unity among the two fraternal nations.

This represents a great moment in the History of the two subjugated nations, as it heralds greater synergy among all the oppressed Kushitic nations of Abyssinia, fallaciously re-baptized Ethiopia, in view of the impending collapse of Africa´s most loathed tribal tyranny, and most inhuman colonial relic.

From all parts of Africa, the eyes of all Kushitic nations, the Berbers of the Atlas, the Somalis of the Horn, the Hausas and the Fulanis, turn now to the highlands of Oromia and Sidama Land, as the liberation of the two nations, forged through Unity and Synergy, will herald a Great Kushitic Renaissance throughout Northern Africa.

We republish here integrally the Joint Statement, which reverberates more than 45 centuries of Kushitic Humanity, Noblesse and Civilization.

Sidama and Oromo Remain United Despite Barbaric Abyssinian Tactics!

Joint Statement by Sidama National Liberation Organisation (SNLO) and Front for Independence of Oromia (FIO)

April 13, 2008

Since the original Kushitic nations, namely the Oromos, the Sidamas, the Somalis, the Afars, the Kambattas, the Hadiyas, the Wolaytas, and the rest fell at the hands of barbaric Abyssinian colonial power in the period 1860 - 90, they have all been suffering intolerable hardship deliberately orchestrated and masterminded by the brutal occupiers. From the very beginning of this darkest era in the History of aforementioned nations, several millions of people have been mass murdered and indiscriminately slaughtered. Children and helpless elderly were mercilessly dragged to death, whereas hundreds of thousnads have been burnt alive. The sufferings of the aforementioned nations comprise of all kinds of injustice and have continued down to our times, involving additionally comprehensive expropriation of their natural resources.

The subjugated nations of the Oromos, the Sidamas, the Somalis, the Afars, the Kambattas, the Hadiyas, the Wolaytas, and the rest are still today systematically marginalised and deprived from enjoying all elementary aspects of cultural, religious, socio-economic and political life in their own historical territories. They all are tamed to eternal denigration, dehumanisation, slavery and human misery in an Empire - Cemetery of numerous nations.

At present time, therefore, Meles Zenawi´s regime is unable and can´t afford to act differently from its predecessors, thus perpetuating abhorrent practices of tyranny. Instead of implementing all the parameters of a civil 21st century society to achieve development and progress, Meles Zenawi´s regime is currently repeating previous cruelty that consists in Crime against the Mankind. The Abyssinian iintolerant regime is acting contrarily to all principles and values adopted by the Charter of the United Nations and the San Francisco Declaration. Instead of what represents a Value for the modern democratic societies, Meles Zenawi´s regime pursues the ages-old fallacious ´3000 years of Ethiopian history´ mantra´ - at the prejudice of its subjects.