Bulcha stated that a consensus between Amharas, Oromos and Tigres would be needed for Ethiopia to have a "peaceful federal structure".
[6] In June 2008, the OFDM accused the Ethiopian government of ignoring the ethnic conflict in western Ethiopia which allegedly killed 400 Oromos.
"[8] At the beginning of July 2008, the OFDM joined forces with other Ethiopian opposition groups to form Medrek, formally known as the Forum for Democratic Dialogue.
Other members of Medrek include the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces led by Beyene Petros, Arena Tigray (the Union of Tigrians for Democracy and Sovereignty, led by Gebru Asrat), former president Negasso Gidada, and former Minister of Defense Siye Abraha.
[11] Bekele Gerba joined OFDM in 2009, becoming a member of the executive committee and head of public relations.