Oromo Community in Tingvoll and Møre og Romsdal

Facts about Oromia.
We Oromo people we are rich of natural resource, culture and we have our traditional ruling system that is called Abba Gadaa system. The Abba Gadaa system is the system that similar to the recent democratic system. Even if it is similar to the modern democracy system Oromo people were under this ruling system long decade ago before the name of democracy have been created this ruling system was a gift from nature for Oromo people.
The main thing that made us to Organize Oromo Community in Tingvoll and Møre og Romsdal is that to share and announce our culture and tradition with Norwegian culture and tradition we have many traditional and culture each of them are different from one area to another area that means Oromo is big population in Ethiopia even from east Africa we are the largest population with approximately 45 million.

Oromia is the region of Coffee, Gold, and domestic animals like cattle, sheep, goat, horse, camel donkey, mule and un domestic animals or wild animals for both animals it is the most comfortable region in Ethiopia because most of Oromia land are green and there is a lot of rivers.
Oromiya is the region with a full hope of the future with enough natural resources

When we say Oromia it means including everything the land and population of that area are called Oromia, and when we say Oromo means the clain of Oromo. Oromia are located at the center of Ethiopia and Oromia have connection to all regions in Ethiopia except Tigray that means border with all regions.

Oromia Regional state are one of the Regional state in Ethiopia , Geographically the Region extends from 3° 24’20″– 10° 23’26″N latitudes and 34° 07’37″-42° 58’51″E longitudes.

It Shares borderline with all the Region state in Ethiopia except Tigray. It also shares International borderline with the Republic of the Sudan (with 66 km borderline) in the west and Kenya Republic (with 521 km) in the south.
Temporary Committee until elected board
Chairman Aadam J Fardoo
Secretary Alemin A Kelifa
Treasurer Badhassa K Dalassaa
Women’s officer and youth officer Tigist J Abdi
Culture co-ordinate Samira H Hussen
Human right affair Mesfin Tadese Tulu

promoting and working on human rights through culturally and politically with the Norwegian and others.
Promoting national awareness programs among Oromo community people with the others.
Learning and popularizing Oromo history, language and traditional values
Encourage, support and developing Oromo literatures, poetry and arts
Organizing and promoting at regular intervals events that promote Oromo cultural developments.
Promoting and changing experience with Norwegian people.

Statute
1. Name

The name of the group is the Oromo community in Tingvoll and Møre og Romsdal. (OCTMR)

2. Aims

The aims of the Oromo community in Tingvoll and Møre og Romsdal are:-

a. To foster and safeguard the social, cultural and economic welfare of the Oromo community in Tingvoll and around Møre og Romsdal.

b. To promote recreation activities, mutual support and joint aid among our members with the object of improving the conditions of life for the Oromo community in Tingvoll and around Møre og Romsdal.

c. To promote and assist in the educational progress of the Oromo community in Tingvoll and Møre og Romsdal.

d. To bring the Oromo community in Tingvoll and Møre og Romsdal together with the Norwegians to share experiences through dicussion, drama and other methods.

e. To strive for the unity of the Oromo community in Tingvoll and Møre og Romsdal.

f. To promote and maintain goodwill and harmony with all races in Tingvoll and Møre og Romsdal.

3. Membership

Membership is open to:-

3.1. All persons 16 years old and over living in Tingvoll and Møre og Romsdal or East and West, who will support the aims of the association. They shall be called full Members.

3.2. Persons under the age of 16 may be admitted into junior membership.

3.4. The committee may invite any individual who supports the aims of the group to become an Associate member. Such members shall have no voting rights.

Each management committee will consider applications for membership as its first item. Membership will begin as soon as agreed by the management committee.

There will be a monthly membership fee which will be as agreed annually at the Annual general Meeting (AGM) and will be payable by all members.

1. Ceasing to be a member

Member may resign at any time in writing to the secretary. Any member who has not paid their membership fee for three months will be contacted by the committee, who will then decide whether that member is deemed to have resigned. The management committee may unanimously and for good reason terminate the membership of any individual. The individual concerned shall have the right to be heard by the management committee, accompanied by a friend, before a final decision is made.