All patriotic and nationalistic Somalis desire the liberation of Somali Galbeed, what is now known as the Somali occupied part of Ethiopia. This desire will not go away or be suppressed as long as the Somali people of that region retain their identity as Somalis. The uprising of Somalis is not surprising given the long history of oppression and genocide against them by the Habesha led governments centred in Addis Ababa.
The false hope given by article 39 of the Ethiopian constitution to grant nationalities the right to secede has lulled many ethnic groups into a false sense of nationhood. While gains were made in devolving some power to the regions allowing them to use their languages, and spreading some goodies the blatant truth is that Ethiopia is still a Habesha dominated country, a centralised, brutal regime backed by a strong military and strong Western allies.
This was made clear in terms of the oil sharing revenue made by Ahmed Abiy, granting a minuscule percentage of oil revenues found in the Somali region to the Somalis, while the Habesha took 90 percent. When it comes to resources, the message is clear.The oil belongs to them. Or any other resources for that matter.
While Abdi Iley has caused more suffering for his people than good, the current uprising is larger than him, and is deep rooted in Habesha colonialism and oppression of Somalis.If he has the guts and backing to take the war to the Habesha, then all Somalis have an obligation to support him, for the greater good of Somali liberation from Habesha. A war against Ethiopia is obligatory for all patriotic Somalis.
The challenges the Somalis face are still numerous. They have to face the might of the Ethiopian Army. They may not have the support of many regions in Ethiopia. Their kinsmen and natural supporters, ie Somalia and Djibouti are too weak to offer backup.The leadership skills of Abdi Iley in sustaining a long war and getting external support are unknown. Possible external supporters like Egypt and Turkey may secretely salivate at the prospect of dismembering Ethiopia, but they don't have a history of overt intervention in Somali affairs, especially in Somali territories outside the Republic. The AU and Igad will side with Ethiopia. So will the Arabs.
Nonetheless, uprisings have their own internal logic and can be sustained and succeed if the right ideology and leadership are available to nurture and sustain it.
May God grant our Somali brothers in Ethiopia success against the oppressive Ethiopian regime.
The false hope given by article 39 of the Ethiopian constitution to grant nationalities the right to secede has lulled many ethnic groups into a false sense of nationhood. While gains were made in devolving some power to the regions allowing them to use their languages, and spreading some goodies the blatant truth is that Ethiopia is still a Habesha dominated country, a centralised, brutal regime backed by a strong military and strong Western allies.
This was made clear in terms of the oil sharing revenue made by Ahmed Abiy, granting a minuscule percentage of oil revenues found in the Somali region to the Somalis, while the Habesha took 90 percent. When it comes to resources, the message is clear.The oil belongs to them. Or any other resources for that matter.
While Abdi Iley has caused more suffering for his people than good, the current uprising is larger than him, and is deep rooted in Habesha colonialism and oppression of Somalis.If he has the guts and backing to take the war to the Habesha, then all Somalis have an obligation to support him, for the greater good of Somali liberation from Habesha. A war against Ethiopia is obligatory for all patriotic Somalis.
The challenges the Somalis face are still numerous. They have to face the might of the Ethiopian Army. They may not have the support of many regions in Ethiopia. Their kinsmen and natural supporters, ie Somalia and Djibouti are too weak to offer backup.The leadership skills of Abdi Iley in sustaining a long war and getting external support are unknown. Possible external supporters like Egypt and Turkey may secretely salivate at the prospect of dismembering Ethiopia, but they don't have a history of overt intervention in Somali affairs, especially in Somali territories outside the Republic. The AU and Igad will side with Ethiopia. So will the Arabs.
Nonetheless, uprisings have their own internal logic and can be sustained and succeed if the right ideology and leadership are available to nurture and sustain it.
May God grant our Somali brothers in Ethiopia success against the oppressive Ethiopian regime.