Come one, come all
United we stand, divided we fall
Become one – stick together
God knows, we’re our brother’s keeper
Oromos from all walks of life
Must come together to end our strife
We need to become more tightly knit
Work as a strong cohesive unit
Our enemies skilled in divide and conquer
Using our own weakness to unleash massacre
We’re in this otherwise sorry predicament
Because we lost our unifying armament
UNITY!
December 3, 2008 (Reporter) – Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) and Oromo People’s Congress (OPC) has reached to an agreement for merger of the two parties. The report quoted Bulcha Demeksa, OFDM chairman as saying that at the general assembly meeting last Sunday OFDM passed decision to merge with OPC. Bulcha says after series of discussions on basic issues, the two parties agreed for merger. For example Bulcha indicates OFDM and OPC agreed to struggle for Presidential system of government, to make Oromiffa official language of the country. The chairman added that he public repeatedly asked for merger of Oromo opposition political parties working in Ethiopia. Accordingly, last year, OFDM and OPC signed cooperation agreement. In a related development the report says, OFDM while concluding the general assembly meeting issued statement on preparations required for next national election. According to the report, this includes wider participation of women and the youth, open offices in all weredas and towns in Oromia, continue dialogue with opposition at the Forum of opposition political parties, organize discussions with the ruling party on the suffering of the Oromo people, struggle for free and fair election.
It was also reported that OFDM general assembly meeting held on November 29, appointed Bulcha Demessa as Chairman and its arrested Secretary General, Bekele Jirata as deputy chairman of the party. Police arrested Bekele last month alleged of links with Oromo Liberation Front. According to the report, the general assembly meeting has passed decision to participate in 2010 national election. The report says the party allocated over 10-million birr budget for the next two years.
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