Politics
OLA Advisor Discusses New Armed Groups Coalition and Stance on Ethiopia
BBC · yesterday · Read the Full Story on BBC
AI SUMMARY
Jirenya Gudeta, senior advisor to the Oromo Liberation Army, discussed the newly formed 'Cooperation for Survival' coalition and the group's unwavering stance on Ethiopia's political system.
- Seven armed groups announced the formation of the 'Cooperation for Survival' coalition last Sunday with the aim of forcibly overthrowing the Ethiopian government.
- The coalition members include the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and the Amhara Fano National Movement (AFAN).
- Additional members include the Ogaden National Liberation Front, the Afar National Unity Revolutionary Democratic Front, the Benishangul People's Liberation Movement, and the Gumuz People's Democratic Movement.
- OLA commander advisor Jirenya Gudeta stated that the group has not abandoned its stance that the current imperial system in Ethiopia must be dismantled.
- Jirenya noted that political trust is secondary to safeguarding public interest and confirmed that they will engage in open dialogue with Fano.
- He emphasized that the coalition is a tactical process of cooperation rather than an ideological unification.
- Unresolved political disagreements following the establishment of a transitional government will be submitted to a public referendum.
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