Afaan Oromoo 

 

 MISSION:

The Political position of Front for Independence of Oromia on the universal principle of selfdetermination F.I.O recognizes the principle of Self-determination as universal in its content. In other words, the right of people to self-determination up to independence applies to all nations and nationalities in the world including the Abyssinian nations themselves. Neither is it privilege to any nation nor is no nation exception to this fundamental tenet of our organization. Our guiding motto is “no nation can be free if it oppresses other nations.”


For F.I.O, individual and group rights are universal, impartial and indivisible. Therefore, for us, the
rights of people to self-determination, democratic and human rights are one package. Additionally, we
respect international laws and conventions that do not negate our basic rights as an individual and as a
people. F.I.O is an abotitionist organization. Retentionism is diametrically opposite to our principle. In
other words, we do not accept the policy of capital punishment. No one shall be punished by death.

 

In this, we are fully committed to the abolitionist principle of Amnesty International and Human Right
Watch and exercise it in post-independence Oromia. Self-determinations answers the” what and the wherefores” of the Oromo national liberation struggle. The ultimate goals of the short range and long-range objectives: economic, social, cultural and political objectives fall under the conceptual category of self-determination. Self-determination can be utilized and can be applied in different shapes. Different political and social groups understand different things when talking about self-determination.

 SOME FACTS

The Oromo make up over 40 million out of the present 75 million population of the Ethiopian Empire

The Front for Independence of Oromia(FIO) has no intent of using violent means as far as Abyssinians are willing to relinquish their occupation by peaceful means from all Oromian territories.

Ecologically and Agriculturally, Oromia is the richest region in the Horn of Africa. Live Stock products, coffee, oil seeds, spices, mineral resources and world wild life are all abundant and diverse.