Addis Fortune reports that singer Teddy Afro was sent to Kaliti jail today. There is no doubt that the whole thing has been orchestrated by Woyanne to silence Teddy. Read the full report below:
(Addis Fortune) – Ethiopia’s sensational stage performer, Tewodros Kassahun – popularly known as Teddy-Afro – is sent today, April 16, 2008, to the Addis Abeba Central Prison Centre after the Federal High Court eighth criminal bench, adjourned to rule over his appeal for right of bail on charges of murder.
He was under custody inside the Federal High Court, Lideta area, for couple of hours before a white minibus from the Prison Administration took him to Kaliti early this afternoon, together with other inmates. Fans, family members and his agent, Addis Gessese, have gathered inside the court before the minibus drove out.
Yet to be confirmed, he is believed to have been taken to Kaliti Prison Centre, located in the outskirts of the city. Dressed with red T-shirt and black pant, he appeared nervous and seemed unable to focus when talking to reporters gathered inside the Court, but maintained his innocence of the crime he is alleged to have committed.
“I’ve yet to compose my thoughts,” Tewodros told reporters who showered him with series of questions. “Nevertheless, I haven’t hit anyone with a car.”
On November 3, 2006, investigators from the Addis Abeba Police Commission arrested Tewodros Kassahun, suspecting him of leaving a scene of a car accident that they alleged has caused the death of an 18-year old Degu Yibelte. Degu, a street dweller who came from Gojjam to reside with his uncle before he moved out to the streets, was killed on the night of November 2, 2006, after he was hit by a car. Police was tipped on phone a plate number of a BMW by a taxi driver whose identity they were trying to establish at the time.
Later that night, around after midnight, a BMW owned and driven by the singer was found collided with a concrete that blocked road under-construction around Gurd Sholla area, on the road to the CMC residential complex. Police claimed at the time, the plate number of this vehicle was identical to the number they were tipped of by the unidentified taxi driver as involved in the accident that killed Degu.
After he was put under custody for a day, Tewodros was released on a 50,000 Birr bail the following day, on November 4, 2006.
Prosecutors have now pressed charges against the popular singer: According to the Ethiopian Penal Code, a driver who hit a person to death and drives 15 metre away from the scene of an accident would be charged of homicide. The court is adjourned for Monday, April 21, to decide whether or not Tewodros be granted release on bail.
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I am shocked!!!!
April 16th, 2008 at 3:43 PM
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is very sad to hear this! Teddy is the greatest!
This is absolutely a WOYANE plot.
We will stand forever by your side.
April 16th, 2008 at 3:55 PM
I am afriad they will not release him.There is no true judge in Ethiopia.If they believe that he has comitted a crime why they waited for more than a year to arrest him.This is the usual under cover tactics of EPRDF.
God bless Ethiopia and its people so that we will live in peace.I wish Teddy to be strong as he was in the past.
April 16th, 2008 at 3:56 PM
Hey if indeed he hit the poor man and killed him, he must pay for his crime. Ethiopia is never short of singers and politicians. What we lack is wisdom and truthfullness.
April 16th, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Betam Yasazenal. Gradually Wayane will put all prominant Ethiopians in their jail.
April 16th, 2008 at 4:01 PM
no comment.
April 16th, 2008 at 4:03 PM
This is very difficult. As much as I adore teddy, This should be investigated and if found guilty, he is no different than anybody. Just because we love somebody does not mean that person can get away with murder. Again, I am not chraging him or saying he is guilty but there is a possiblity that it could be the case. Just because I detest the government does not make me think everything they do is wrong. As a cristian, I hope the truth will come out and that innocent kid's life will not go in vain.
It is really a sad story.
April 16th, 2008 at 4:03 PM
These woyannes, I don't know what we can do with them, please my Tigrean brothers who are helping Meles, try to see what you are doing to the country your fathers built with their blood.PLeseeeeeeee
April 16th, 2008 at 4:05 PM
Ayzoh Teddy
zare woyane byaserih
atikoch jegna ethiopiawi
tor eyegesegese new
yasfetahal anten bicha say hon
70,milion hizbachinin ke woyane
netsa enawetawalen ayzoh berta !!
ethiopia ye woyane mekeleja hona atykerym
Dill le Ethiopia netsa awichi ginbar
gena addis abebana mekelen tor meda enadergatalen
April 16th, 2008 at 4:06 PM
Noooooo – Not Teddy please – He is the only hope left for that country. We want him – We love him. They were looking for a reason for so long to do this to him – they managed atlast – But I promise u – eventhough you put him in jail for ever – he will keep inspiring us. He is one of the True Ethiopian whom will never be forgotten. But you guys – I tell you will pay for this. Not later – soon.
April 16th, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Ende!!!
Who did Teddy Afro murder???????????????????
Please Elias let us know the details!!!
Why no other Ethiopian website post this news?
April 16th, 2008 at 4:19 PM
He has to get what he deserves though is a good stage performer.
So what ??Ealias,Why you put it as a breaking news………………….
April 16th, 2008 at 4:31 PM
They jammed the radio stations comming from abroad. They blocked all prodemocraccy websites. They silenced free expression by silencing all critical journalists. They chased out the brightest professors. They denied Kinijit its name and and emblem. They sensored all art and theater.
Now, were you expecting the woyane to sit by and watch this brilliant popular singer who inspires young people to stay a free man?
The Tigre gangs ruling Ethiopia have no redlines they dont cross. Can we stop this stupidity, unite as one people and fight. I will go anywhere to fight this evil people. Dont tell me not to take support even from Eritrea. Sombody has to speak the woyane language. I will do anything toward that.
They Woyane want to destroy this young man. That is part of the huge project fools. Live with this humiliation or do somelthing.
April 16th, 2008 at 4:45 PM
shame shame ….this is revange because he is not follow weyane.
No justice "god be with you"
April 16th, 2008 at 4:51 PM
hi guys if he has done it really he is supposed to be not different from other citizens. But if this is the governments way of abusing citizens whom they always afraid of threatening their political interest it is not a new thing. So many people have been in jail still there are lots of people in prison. Well this is unfortunate for Teddy as well if the case is not related with the suspect. Election is already passed 5 more years till miracle happens in that country for honest leaders. Except a miracle happens i also do-not see a potential leader from the current opstion leaders or from the ruling party. Everyone of them are selfish, very ethnic centered.
April 16th, 2008 at 4:56 PM
We all know why Teddy-Afro is suffering. It is because he is critical of Zenawi. " beasrasebat medfie betekemew kumta". All we can do is stand firm with him and demand his release. To me he is the true patriot and we must fight for his release from Zenawi's jail.
Stand up for our rights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 16th, 2008 at 5:01 PM
He is just an azmari. If he commits the crime let him rot in prison
April 16th, 2008 at 5:02 PM
Does this has anything to do with election? may be they are scared he would encourage people to stand up and fight for what they believe. after all he is teddy, we listen to him.
April 16th, 2008 at 5:04 PM
Well, he should known better when he moved back to Ethiopia. Any one who thinks he or she can survive under this regime while being regard on the other side or an enemy, is either stuborn or foolish. Teddy's decision to return back home from the US after releasing Yasterseryal, whether it was because of the love of his country or purely a business decision, was simply stupid. I have the atmost admiration and sympathy to him. He is the best and most talented musician the country has produced to-date. If it is not clear to us by now who Woyane is, we will never ever get it. Those of you who are planning to move back better think twice unless you are one of them. The only safe way to return back home is through the bushes armed with …
April 16th, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Time for Teddi to say "Ja Ayastesereyem" and come back to his Lord and Saviour.
April 16th, 2008 at 5:19 PM
I think now he will get a good time to wright a lot of outstanding songs. I can't wait to hear those songs coming out from Kaliti.
April 16th, 2008 at 5:21 PM
pleas we have to consider evey thing 1st ok.if he is a cause of the poor guy's death,he should get proper penality,WHO is he?am agree with this 100% but if it is weyane's revenge,I said "Tedy God bless u"
April 16th, 2008 at 5:28 PM
To Ato Elias;
You said, "There is no doubt that the whole thing has been orchestrated by Woyanne to silence Teddy."
Why need to silence him? Can you elaborate?
Because of the patriotic hence anti-Woyanne tone in his music – Elias
April 16th, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Teddy is a very wise young man beyond his age who loves his country and his fellow countrymen.The crime which he is accused of is not in consistence with him.If teddy were such a mindless criminal there would have been no reason for him to remain in that country.He could have preferred a life without stress and freedom like many artists in the west.Weyane showed us time and again how they are revengeful and at the same time how they are cowards.As long as he remains in that country teddy is a threat to weyane.Is there a need to discuss weyanes system to eliminate the people whom it considers as a threat??
Seifu from Germany
April 16th, 2008 at 5:36 PM
All including Teddy and the innocent kid killed are equal before the law!
Justice is justice but let's not also conclude that he has done it before it is proved so. He is innocent until he is proven guilty!! But, if found criminal, even Teddy must face justice!!
April 16th, 2008 at 5:37 PM
It is not fair to prosecute him after two years.WHAT special evidence the prosecutor got after two years?I think this is harrassment.Teddy is a celebrity.Imagin the number of ethiopians suffering from the weak judiciary and the legal systum set by woyanes for the woyanes.
Erimyas, from America
April 16th, 2008 at 5:48 PM
Teddy now got what he lacks as a singer. This arrest and possible charge will make him one of the DEATH ROW brothers like tupac, biggie and snoop-dog. lol
But i hope he didn't kill the person. If he killed him, he is no difference than any other citizens. But the problem is that how do we know whether he is responsible or not.
It looks like Woyanne is in vengience against the song "ba 17 amet Qunta, adis NeGus Meta". Only God knows.
April 16th, 2008 at 6:07 PM
well, more than the news, what intrigued me much is what most people think about the case. I love teddy and he is a great singer and a legend( not a simple azmari as some claimed him to be). But fame should never blind us to compromise truth and justice. If he really killed that poor guy, it is sad but he has to pay for that, as Teddy's life is in no way greater than the street boy. If he is really innocent, as he claimed to be, then God help him. I wouldn't argue there is justice in ethio, but put yourself in the shoe of that poor guys family. Teddy is a human being, he could make a mistake, no one is perfect. Hope truth prevails.
May God put the boy's life in heaven
Milli
April 16th, 2008 at 6:09 PM
if he committed the crime, he should get maxi prison term. this poor kid from gojjam one day may be would be an immportant person for the country, so justce must serve. this is not about woyana this is a crime that kill a young man with a lot of dream because we never know what this young man do for his country, so if he is innocent god bless him but if he did it send him to hell, he is just a regular azmari.
April 16th, 2008 at 6:24 PM
This is really worst news for me.
I was so sad
April 16th, 2008 at 6:31 PM
If Tedy real committed the crime it is even too late to bring him to justices. As for me there should be certain truth to come out either ways. It seems, there are some clues and evidences linked to this guy repeatedly. I hope Tedy did not committe the crime delibrately- he is innocent in that sense. But, the guilty occured as he drank and drove as reported before. Anyway, please you guys' do not polorize the subjiect with politics. Tedy is an ordinary and/or uneducated artist as anybody else. Once again, if he did the crime he deserve to be enforced by all laws governig human life.
April 16th, 2008 at 6:34 PM
I feel sorry for tedy and other ethiopians who ,wants to go back to live in Ethiopia.I am sorry for those of you building a house in Ethiopia dreaming one day you go back and live with your people .My friends think more than twowice before you decided to do so.Woyane's are a blood sucking beast do any thing to trap you .Don't let those Dogs catch you.I belive no body is obove the law ,but in this case no way ,they can't fool any body.
Bishangari from Bavaria,Germany
April 16th, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Woyne Tediye, ayzoh wondimen. Meles enatu ***
April 16th, 2008 at 6:35 PM
It is weyanes plan to revenge for his 'YASTESERIYA'
April 16th, 2008 at 6:57 PM
It is sad, I love Teddy – the person. He is a very comasionate and warm human being. He is an inteligent and mature person beyoned his age. Above all, Teddy's love for his country and people is boundless. I know Teddy in person and have chatted with him on the phone on several occasions. It is beyond my belief that Teddy would flee an accident scene with him at the wheels while an innocente by stander is smashed to his death. This is unlike the Teddy I have known and love.
I am equally Saddend that another poor Ethiopian soul (Degu from Gojjam) has perished.For now, I shall have faith in truth and stick to "innocent until proven guilty" mantra. Time will tell!!
Abe
April 16th, 2008 at 7:05 PM
Do not dream to live in Ethiopia as long as weyane is in power!
April 16th, 2008 at 7:09 PM
Now Teddy is jail and the Gonder farmers are obligated to sign a paper to give their own land to Sudan? what is left? only armed struggle.
April 16th, 2008 at 7:15 PM
I don't c u all givn a dam about Ethiopian Land being given to Sudan do u now! Bunch of Hippocreates mother f***ers that includ this editor up in here!
April 16th, 2008 at 7:24 PM
I am sorry for Teddy, nevertheless no one should be above the law of the country he resides.
April 16th, 2008 at 7:29 PM
The Woyanne-Tigraians are very very patient gangs. Actually, in the evil business that they are involved they are the best. Unless mother natures responds earl on Meles or Shabia pounces from the north, we will be under Woyannies rule for another 20 more years.
Woyannies will keep on recording whatever you do and whatever you say, then one day they will just pounce you when you thought "ager selam new::"
They got him at the right time. To divert the issues from the fake election, first they tried the bomb in Addis and blamed as usual the OLF, ONLF and Issias but it did not work. This time every person and the kid in the nation is talking about Teddy-Afro, not about the fake election and it worked. Almost, every month a high or low level business people or neighbours are quite often murdered by Tigrigna speaking security members in every city in Ethiopia but none of them ever appears in court because they can speak Tigrigna. Just like Seye is free but poor Tamrat and the Mecha Tulumas are languishing in jail.
Like it or not, Woyannies will win all the next elections and will pee on us for the next 20 years. Meles will do everything to equal or beat His Majesty's rule, his only problem is his cousin in the north.
April 16th, 2008 at 7:59 PM
Please before knowing all the facts do not jump to conclusion.
He might have committed a crime and if he did he ought to be punished.
This guy is known for Drinking and Driving. After all, his car was found crushed.
I like to see bad people feel and I am happy about it!
April 16th, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Ai Yediaspora poletica!!
Wedefit yenanten abal key yerafic mebrat sikomew lela HR 2003 be lela pine lela self be DC
Hig Yalebet ager eyenorachehu heg yematawku.
enkuan Azmari kenegitachehum fereng aldanewm .
April 16th, 2008 at 8:08 PM
some guys seem confused about weyane and telling us if he committed the crime he has to pay for it.Here is what some guys not understand,Weyane is the one who doesn't respect the law IT wrote.So only weyanes are immunes from any crime.If the law works properly,it was meles zenawi and his dogs supposed to be in jail for killing thousands innocent people.
April 16th, 2008 at 8:37 PM
All Ethiopians except the very few TPLF affiliated groups know the truth.. Weyanes have all the times been fabricating to incriminate whoever they think is a great threat for their existence.. After all, never forget that Meles Zenawi and his ethnic blinded tribal fellows are the one who played on the blood of thousands of Agnuak people (The Gambella Massacre), the one who played on the blood of thousands of Sidama people (The Awassa Massacre), the one who played on the blood of thousands of innocent people in Oromiya and Amhara, the one who mocked on the blood of thousands of people in Addis Ababa (The Addis Ababa Massacres- January 1993, April 2001, Feb-April 2003, June 2005, October 2005, November 2005, December 2005)and many others… all the times TPLF people were incriminating the innocent victims even the 7 years old child of an attempt to overthrow the government by force or bank robery blah blah… Dearest Ethiopians, think of the families of those martyrs.. think what they feel for their beloveds who are deceased fighting tyranical rule…… put yourself at their place for a second and try to feel their feelings…. then you will definetely understand what love is all about, what unity means …. we all should not wait until injustice and inhuman treatment knock at our individual door… what happens to your neighbour could happen to you all any time….. Remember, ethnic blinded TPLF bunches are the ones who made the Nation land locked for the first time ever, who committed so many massacres and who still do systemic repression. They killl and incriminate the inoocent.
TPLF and its tyrany will fall down!
The Nations will prevail!
April 16th, 2008 at 8:50 PM
'o' my God what's gone on with this monesters
April 16th, 2008 at 8:58 PM
weyane besebese
April 16th, 2008 at 9:35 PM
Hey Guys ..
if he did it he have to pay a price no matter who he is..what about the poor kid..?
biratu
April 16th, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Tedi is a wonderful singer and we love him for that. However, if the charges are true, he made a serious error of judgement. I am sorry to learn that he was involved in such an accident, perhaps after drinking, and leaving the area. If he did it (it has to be judged in the court of law without a shred of doubt), well he has to stand accountable for his action and decision. That does not diminish his status in contemporary Ethiopian music.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:13 PM
What all Ethiopians know and aware of is that in a crime ridden regime anhybody influenced by the system the robbers put in place;however,a few years agao children and adults witnessed an accident that caused by a driver who hit a young educated person and crippled him for life.
The driver had left the spot of accident with no compasion or anything that would help the accident victim to the hospital. Sad.
If indeed, Tedi caused the accident, he must be juged by Ethiopians not by the crime ridden regime which itself is criminal in many ways.
The rumor has been that alchol has been a big player in causing the horrable accident in which the driver has been consumed the whole night, and that poor Ethiopian's life has been wasted by the ouulaw driver who thinks he is above the law as the members of the crimefamily are.
No single person of high status must know that Ethiopians are the ones who must fight for the victim's right.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Young Ethiopians it is time to join and fight against Wayane… How long are we going to be silent when our fellow Ethiopian suffer. Today Teddy, tomorrow it is you. This is a plot by Wayene, Teddy did not do the crime.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:48 PM
As a matter of fact, I was kind of surprised they didn't arrest him or kill him to this point. Either you have to sing propaganda for the woyanes like Ephrem Tamru and Aster Awoke, or stay away from that country. Tedi Afro gambled with evil, and seems like he has lost.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:49 PM
ho my god for tedi i am so sorry it is so
April 16th, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Ethiopia Zare (ረቡዕ ሚያዝያ 8 ቀን 2000 ዓ.ም. April 16, 2008)፦ ዝነኛው ድምጻዊ ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን (ቴዲ አፍሮ) ከዚህ ቀደም "በመኪና ሰው ገለህ አምልጠሀል" በሚል ተከሶበት በነበረው ክስ ምክንያት የፌደራል ዓቃቢ ሕግ የዋስትና መብት ሊሰጠው አይገባም በማለቱ የዋስ መብቱን በሚመለከት ውሳኔ እስኪሰጥ ወደ ቃሊቲ እስር ቤት የተላከ መሆኑን ከአዲስ አበባ የደረሰን ዘገባ ጠቆመ።
Teddi Afro in Stockholmበዛሬው ዕለት በቴዲ ላይ የቀረበበት ክስ ያለመንጃ ፍቃድ በመንዳት እና ሆን ብሎ ሰው ገድሎ በማምለጥ ክስ ነው። ጠበቃው አቶ ሚሊዮን አሰፋ "ደንበኛዬ ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን ድርጊቱን ካለመፈጸማቸውም በላይ ክሱ ሊቀየር ይገባዋል" ሲሉ የተከራከሩ ሲሆን፣ ዳኛ ልዑል ገ/ማሪያም የፌዴራል ዓቃቢ ሕግ እና ጠበቃው ያቀረቡትን ክርክር ካዩ በኋላ ውሳኔ ለመስጠት ለመጭው ሰኞ ቀጠሮ በመስጠት ተከሳሽ ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን ቀጠሮው እስኪደርስ ወደ ቃሊቲ እስር ቤት እንዲቆይ የተወሰነ መሆኑን ለመረዳት ችለናል።
ድምጻዊ ቴዲ አፍሮ ለአራት ሰዓታት ያህል ፍርድ ቤቱ አካባቢ በሚገኘው ማቆያ እስር ቤት በእስር ከቆየ በኋላ ወደ ቃሊቲ መውረዱን ምንጮቻችን ገልጸዋል።
ዳኛው አቶ ልዑል ገ/ማሪያም የቅንጅት መሪዎችን ክስ ካዩት ዳኞች መካከል የቀኝ ዳኛ ሆነው ተሰይመው የነበሩ ሲሆን፣ በአስቸጋሪነታቸው የሚታወቁ ከመሆኑም በላይ፤ ዛሬ በቴዲ አፍሮ ላይ የቀረበበትን ክስ የዋስትና ውሳኔ ዛሬውኑ መወሰን ይችሉ እንደነበር ታዛቢዎች ይናገራሉ።
April 16th, 2008 at 11:42 PM
everybody who support weyane please think twice.
man yawkal beseferew kuna meseferu aykerm.
teddy "God be with you"
April 16th, 2008 at 11:47 PM
hey guys
I think we should think about doing something to help teddy out. We should put pressure on woyane to help teddy out.Otherwise they would silence hime for long.
We can't just see them playing with him. We can't afford to see teddy staying for couple of years in jail. Enough is enough.
Long live teddy!!!
April 16th, 2008 at 11:49 PM
it is clearely that weyane agenda is to destroye the country,intellectuals,famouis ethiopian artist as he killed Alebachew ,keros and others.it was perposely designed to take Tewdros in prison for indefinate time .Let God take them away from our country before the worest comes.
April 17th, 2008 at 12:16 AM
oh my god i don believe that weyane please try to do good think not for you you already close to die for you people
April 17th, 2008 at 1:14 AM
If he killed the poor kid, he deserve to be punished, he is no body but a singer.
April 17th, 2008 at 1:37 AM
No much comment!
Let me say one thing important,hope woyanne will not throw me in jail too.
Anways Teddy will have a nice album after 48 hours released from jail.He will revenge Woyanne with his sarcastic songs.
April 17th, 2008 at 1:40 AM
Well, who is he after all…. If he did commit the crime he should definitely face the charges! Yet YedeRsal YeTebale ZaFe kEbeLe KoRetEw!!! Shame on him!!!!
April 17th, 2008 at 3:01 AM
ere gud new! I think its time for weyane to go back to dedebit! They are real dedebs! If Teddy has commited the murder he has to be taken to trial like everyone of us. But am afraid they avenge him for "asra sebat kumta". God save Ethiopia and her children from the tyranny!
April 17th, 2008 at 3:29 AM
Mr Daniel!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't try to be judgemental first.You sound like you have any information that he killed the guy.And you don't like Teddy!Atefoger!!!!!!!!!Atewashe!!!!!!!!!Leba!Leba!Daniel
You don't like him and you don't like 'Yasetesereyale'.Don't act like you are a reasonable person…..D*****my
April 17th, 2008 at 3:54 AM
this is wayanne bad game.
April 17th, 2008 at 4:03 AM
Why is that no body talked about the poor man who lost his life??? The pain for his family???
Can you imagine how you would have feelt had that been one of your families? be honest with yourself guys.
No body is above the law!!
April 17th, 2008 at 4:44 AM
hay gus way do you think woyane is always wrong.if it is a hit & run he has to pay for it,it is very unfortunate.open your eyes see beyond the hate.what is wrong with us ethiopians can we ever get togather & do something good.let us stop talking,let us weak up. i am really tired of it.I do not think i am the only one.
April 17th, 2008 at 4:48 AM
Hey,
I have been trying to read most of the comments posted here and surprising on your abilities how to compromise justice with prominence. It is really surprising. Most of you trying to defend TEDDY but forget the innocent life of that poor man. So, please don't encourage others to kill innocent people with the pretext of prominence. Every body is equal infant of justice. What I know so far is that Tedday killed the poor man when he drives a car on alcoholic influence. That is all.
Teddy is not especial person who deserves special pardon from crime he committed. Let us think for the lost life of the poor man and for the suffer imposed on his family due to unwarranted action of Tedday.
May God clear all things soon.
Abugida
From Canada
April 17th, 2008 at 5:00 AM
i don't think he did that crime but realy i think they have to do it clinical.
April 17th, 2008 at 5:34 AM
I agree with you: Unity
UNITY says:
"Hey if indeed he hit the poor man and killed him, he must pay for his crime. Ethiopia is never short of singers and politicians. What we lack is wisdom and truthfullness"
April 17th, 2008 at 6:51 AM
መጀመሪያ ቴዲ ጥፋት ኣላጠፋም ብዬእገምታለሁ
ቀጥሎ ቴዲ ጥሩ ሲሰራ ለሰራው ሥራ የሚከፈለው ከሆነ ላጠፋው ጥፋት መክፈል ኣለበት የሞተም ድሃም ቢሆን እናት አለችው
April 17th, 2008 at 8:12 AM
Everybody should BOYCOTT travel to Ethiopia and any business with Weyanes. Chances are you could get arrested on arrival yourself or even being killed if you travel to Addis. Weyane Government is now under extreme economic and political bad performance so they are looking for scapegoats now everywhere. You must be stupid if you exepect justice in Ethiopia. Next to Meles, Bereket Simon and Sibhat Nega are the chief orchestrators who should be arrested or not.
April 17th, 2008 at 8:52 AM
Hi guys I am a #1 Teddy Afro fan. Don't lose your mind if he commited this crime let him face justice. By the time it is reported and confirmed Teddy has committed the crash and or hit. Our belief is no matter the status of the criminal or the victim justice be fullfiled. I think that was what we are fighting for. I don't agree to let free anyone who committed a crime on anybody despite his economic status. The truth is Teddy killed a homeless albiet Ethiopian citizen. That poor Ethiopian deserves justice. Do you think justice be circumvented for people who are famous or rich.
April 17th, 2008 at 9:19 AM
all I can say is ,There is no justice in ethiopia.
April 17th, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Wither Teddy did the crime or not I personally do not trust WEYANE. What ever crime happened in Ethiopia my first suspicion is WEYANE. As we know, from any crime in Ethiopia there is weanes evolvement behind it. One of the weyane tactics to divert the people attention is such a foolish method as they do it 20 years ago at innocent people of HAOZIN. What I am surprised is still some of us do not know this gangster. The people of Haozin, the separation of Eretria, the Explosion of BEKLO BET Artillery depot, explosion of SHEGOLE SEFER artillery depot, the innocent 197 people died in the street because of the election 2005, now giving the land to SUDAN and Bombed two gas station and so money other crime in Ethiopia is to survival of their power by diverting the people attention of struggle. People People, People, Especially next to those gangster pleas weak up. Some day just like dictator Mengestu , Meles Zarkawi and his friends leave the country after all this mess. Watch out!!!
Teddy I am very sorry that you fall on those gangster hands. God bless you. You are the people hero and this is the part of struggle until the justice come
April 17th, 2008 at 9:42 AM
Guys!
It is too early to air a critical comment. Let's wait for adequte information.
April 17th, 2008 at 9:45 AM
I don't think Teddy deserves this. He loves ethiopian ppl he doesn't kill anyone.And who r you to judge.Hey weyanes punish yourselves first.
April 17th, 2008 at 10:11 AM
እንወደዋለን ግን አድርጎስ ከሆነ? ማንም ቢሆን ከህግ አያመልጥም….. የድሃውስ ደም?
አምላክ ካንተ ይሆን ዘንድ እንጸልያለን..
ሌላ ምን እናደርጋለን? ባታደርገውም እንኩዋን… ሌላ የምንለው ነገር ይኖራል?
April 17th, 2008 at 10:13 AM
which is obvious and Expected From woyane….tadia Le Teddy anget golden medalia yishelemew endie……???!!!
We willl never and ever Xpect "honey from FLy……!!!!!"
April 17th, 2008 at 10:14 AM
I lost confidence on the Ethiopian Government credibility long ago. The officials are a simple irrational greedy people. It is easier to beleive that, they arest Tedy for his critics and non compliance with their demand than the aleged crime.
April 17th, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Hi Guys,
I am in my late 20s and moved to US a year ago….I mentioned this cause i know how the Ethiopian system work.
My biggest doubt on this trial….There is no tradition in Ethiopia of reporting accident/crime to police by phone. As a matter of fact, no one knows police Number (there is no 911)….We always walk to nearby police station to report accidents…or search for trafic police around….and due to the lengthy legal consequence on the person that reports, …no one want to report….
April 17th, 2008 at 10:33 AM
If he did it yes, but I do not hunderstand how they caught him at the time of the accident. Ethiopian taxies have video camera?? !!!!!. I do not belive!!! Generally i strongly agree with Gebrmidihen, he will write alot of songs, but how long he will be in Kality…may be like Professor Assrat ….. may be may be …….may be!!! OR may be ….Sadam Husian….may be…..
Leyemesl ay'edelm lebie y'miwodawooooo…!
April 17th, 2008 at 10:35 AM
If the hit and ran is true, eye-witness alone is not enough. The cab-driver might have some sinster mission against Teddy Afro. The key evidence should be the car that was supposedly involved in the fatal accident. Although it may be difficult to do in Ethiopia, scientific evidence can be gathered from the car, which is more convincing than some eye-witness in the dark of the Addis night.
More importantly, Who trusts what TPLF agents do? Maybe they just created a case out of a blue to get back at Teddy Afro. The "eye-witness" Cab-driver might also be some TPLF agent. We know TPLF is known to manufacture false witnesses to charge innocent people for the crimes they have never committed.
April 17th, 2008 at 10:39 AM
I AGREE WITH YOU UNITY, TNX
UNITY says:
Hey if indeed he hit the poor man and killed him, he must pay for his crime. Ethiopia is never short of singers and politicians. What we lack is wisdom and truthfullness
April 17th, 2008 at 10:43 AM
i want elias to go kaliti
April 17th, 2008 at 11:00 AM
I do not think woyane court has the ethical entigrity to investgate and pass a good verdict as it is manipulated by the political machinery. Tedi is a role model for most Ethiopians and this is not the like of woyane. During election time it is also the tactic of woyane to teriorize some inividuals like tedy who can voice the injestice being commited by the woyane regime.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Lula yet yedersalech letebay yematchey ..doma bita nesh…
what does peoples expectation of him have to do with an accident that happened…doma
Buy I hope is not a plot of woyana….if he had done it , I wish him a fare trial and face the charges…Butknown what the woyana junta have in mind of teedy i doubt that he would get a fare trial…
May God be with TEddy …………I don't think there is a dead man at all tho…they may have just brought a dead person to attach it with him , as soon as they found his car damaged…
April 17th, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Well, It is unfortunate that Teddy is in this situation. but, we all need to understand that one can not blame nor support the action taken by the government until the truth is out. For Teddy he is innocent until proven guilty. so we need to wait and see how the system plays out. We just need to pray that, God's intervention is the ONLY solution that brings respect to the Justice system of Ethiopia. We need to pray for Degu Yibelte's family as they lost their loved one and pray for Teddy and the govrnment for justice to prevail.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Look, This is a no brainier. The only reason the Woyane kangaroo court want Teddy in prison is not because the hit and run. It’s for a payback for making them look bad on his famous music video “Yasteseryal” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUIl6JKqqz4
His famous music brought together every Ethiopian from all spectrum (religion, class, ethnic background etc. He exposed the Wayne's divide and rule through his music to the Ethiopian people. It is noting but a payback for messing with Woyane.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:08 AM
me
i think if he commited the crime he must be pay for it. if he didn't God be with him and revial the truth.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Tedi is just a singer and dancer. Nothing else. Should he breake the rules, should he really murdered the innocent poor Ethiopian, I belive considering his fame he should get an exemplary punishment. I personally hold that such public figures should be exemplary in everything they do. No one is above the law.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:26 AM
There r many points we have to see first
1: Weyane can arrest and throw any one if they need
2: If Tedi Killed the boy, why the Taxi driver didnt call an ambulance and let the victim medicated?
3: Can any one write some body's plate no and let the police arrest the guy? does that seems logical? is he going to suffer
for years for the insufficient allegation?
4: They call the deceased a street dweller because no one will
ask them from his family. That is the conspiracy.
5: Who asked them for those mass killings and murders? The work ( Killing people) seems the only position it is allowed for Weyane and prohibited for others. that is why he is in prison now.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:28 AM
lula i think u have dead brain , how can you say that ? how do you know he committed the crime ? we dont know it , but it look political , if he did he will deserve it penality but i dont think he did that. i knew him he cant do that tedy is love people and i am sure this woyane revange .
One day the reality will come out , woyane did lot of crime . they will pay it for what they did .
Teddy love u
April 17th, 2008 at 11:33 AM
It is a great shame for this gvt,all Ethiopians home in africa usa and where ever you are what that mean for you?Who is going to judje woyane for its criminal act in the life of ethiopian?
Teddisha We ove you all let God Help You Where Ever You Are!!
Long Live Teddy
April 17th, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Who is Tedy Afro anyways?
April 17th, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Yes innocent until proven guilty but it's daft to try and link this to anything remotely political. He may or may not have killed the poor boy but let's not politicise a court proceeding.
So as idiot as you are trying hard to be , please think not twice but perhaps a thousand times to not this sorts of mistake.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:43 AM
i am shoched when i heared the news.Those who recall what weyane did to the leaders of kinjit shouldn't expect a fair and transparent trial.They can easily send u to prison with fabricated charges.We know very well that the weyane regime is unhappy of teddy`s last album and specially the interview he gave to addis admas commenting that the leaders of kinjit should be released while the rest of artists prefer to silent.At that time i was in ethiopia and i remeber how much the supporters of weyane were angry at him.So this is a complete revevenge
we all should stand on teddy`s side and do whatever we are able to do to let him free at least for the sake of morality.I know this is a very serious issue for ethiopians and we should follow all the matter very seriously.
April 17th, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Can any one relate these recent facts related to Tedy Afro to me ?
Blackmailing in FM radio echoed in Addis Neger-the newly published saturday newspaper, …
I am smelling something from what these bitches has been spitng out shamelessly. Plus the judge who has been assigned to see this case is one of the three who was seeing the case of Kinjit leaders.
Any way everybody who loves his motherland has to hear the recent Begena free release by Tedi Afro.
It has a great message in this time of turmoil.
How it is touching when he is singing in Geez "Ethiopia Ijochuan wede lai tizeregalech "
Let God be with him.
April 17th, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Let us not forget even for a second as vengeance is the real feature of Weyane and starting from the release of his second album of this artist which is mentioned above, weyane has forced many music shop owners not to play this music loud and even they have tried to collect it,so now is the time for weyane to revangethis young artist and this civil service graduate lawyers are traind on buring people like tedy to the grave so that no other person will try a similar act.
April 17th, 2008 at 1:03 PM
This is not between the case of govt. and Teddy Afro
This is between the case of Mr.Degu Yibelte Vs Mr.Teddy Afro
Only Degu father or mather have the power to forgive Teddy Afro…. as long as Teddy Afro admit the crime
April 17th, 2008 at 1:05 PM
Let us be patient and see how things are going; eventhough we don't expect fair trial from Woyanne we should think about that poor Guy's life too.
April 17th, 2008 at 1:32 PM
ቴዲ ጎበዝ ዘፋኝ ነው እወደዋለሁ ግን
ቤት ለሌላቸው ያረገው ነገር አለ?
ለወጣት ዘፋኞች ያረገው ነገር አለ?
ጠጥቶ መጥፎ አራአያ ከመሆን መጠንቀቅ ጥሩ ነው እድለኛ ነው ክራይም ሰራ ተብሎ እንኮን ከሃገር የመውጣት መብቱ ተጠብቆ ነበር እየወጣ ይገባ ነበር ለምን ከቀድሞ መንግሥት አንማርም? ያሁኑ ጥሩ ነው ማለቴ አይደለም
April 17th, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Tedy goes to prison with fictitious charge; how about Meles who murdered 153,000 in the Ethio-Eritrea war, the 193 innocent civilians that were murdered infront their beloved ones, and finally the daily Ethiopian death in Somalia
April 17th, 2008 at 1:39 PM
you know what you guys, i love Teddy as much as anyone who love his music, but if he really did this, why not serve for what he have done. don't forget if it is true,the person who got hit is our guy/girl too. think about the family and other things. you just pray that all things end up good. Becasue Teddy is a great singer doesn't mean he can get away with things AS LOOG US THE PEOPLE WHO ARE AFESTING HIM not doing the right thing.
April 17th, 2008 at 1:46 PM
Is this another one of woyane diverting attention strategy. Silencing the shamed election, and Gondar land? Hmmm. what a timing.
April 17th, 2008 at 2:06 PM
teddy is telling the truth a this is meles falt to put teddy in jail because he told the truth about meles and his work.even know let say teddy kill the guy but he didn't think about meles kill thousand people in ethiopia because they voted for other
April 17th, 2008 at 2:18 PM
the best comment on number 28, Milli, nice comment
April 17th, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Milli is from Calgary. You know him well, so ignore his comment.
April 17th, 2008 at 3:12 PM
Let's not just talk,let's act.We ca contribute money then we can hire the best forensic investigator from the US.
The time of the incidence is still short enough to retrive some DNA traces of the victim from that BMW.Then the forensics have to dig Degu's grave to get DNA for comparison.Only this way Tedy can walk free again.Oherwise everything will be circumstantial evidence:which artist doesn't drink and drive?which drank will hit and stop?
April 17th, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Woyane harrassing nationalist artists is not a new thing. They have been intemedating, imprisoning, killing and chasing out Oromo artists for a long time now.
http://oromantic.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/in-memory-of-fallen-oromo-artist-rip/
Check all these artists who have sacrificed themselves for Justice and Democracy!
April 17th, 2008 at 3:50 PM
I called Ethiopia and asked if they know anything about Teddy.It's true he hit the guy but Teddy was drunk couldn't remember anything.He is in jail the guy died.We'll see what's going to happen.He should pay the price for what he had done.Hopefully we'll find out the truth soon.Some of you don't know what you are talking.Teddy is a well known singer,favorite of Ethiopians.If the government want to take advantage of the situation then I know Ethiopians would stand by him.I am terribly sorry to hear what happened to Teddy.I wish him the best.
April 17th, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Drunk? hmmm
may be he won't be hung.
15 years is the probable time.
April 17th, 2008 at 6:43 PM
I know he did not do anything.. they are just trying to find exuse to arrest him. shame shame shame.. Feel really bad for him.
April 17th, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Welcome to Kailiti,Oromia Teddy.The food is great in here.And the officers are here to protect you from other bad OLF guys.Where have you been Teddy? I don't understand why Teddy was allowed to be billed out and walk around as a free man when he got drunk and hited poor young homeless man and killed him and didn't even stop to help or call for help.This accident took place in 06 why TPLF waited this long?If Teddy killed that poor guy I think he should go to jail also pay s fine and the money should be given to Youth org.If Meles/TPLF is reading this please change the name from "Kaliti Prison Centre" to Ethiopian Prison Centre or Addis Prison Centre" or whatever name you want as long as its amhric or Tigrea name.I will be happy as long as you keep Kaliti or any other Oromo names from your jail crap.Kaliti is such a powerfull and wonderfull name that shouldn't be used or associtated for such prison where TPLF officers use to abuse,kill,and rape people.
April 17th, 2008 at 7:55 PM
tedi i am a young artist who's idolises u, admiers u, even wishes 2 be like you, and love u more than you would ever think! and belive me ted its true.
To hear this happened relly breaks my heart.
ted i got a question 4 u i hope u will answer this one day.
why? why? did u give a spase (a reason) by driving late at night? when u know thats all its needed?
i know u r a person and its not a crime to drive at night and have fun without comitting one but you know its not the case 4 u, but every step u take could turned to be like this. u know this when u deside to relise 'yasteseriyal'.
Its crazy to say this but i dont want to think that its u who hit and run that poor boy because i belive you are far better than that.
April 17th, 2008 at 9:15 PM
I know he did it, I was at the same barbershop 5-10 minute before the accident happen and he was high like nobody. He even left the barbershop before his hair was done. We were making joke that he was the next David Chappell, maybe he need to leave Africa to be normal.
If this law apply for everybody! I have no problem he is going down.
Forget him You got me now,
/Gossaye
April 17th, 2008 at 11:29 PM
What is sad news? You have to think about the poor guy…..
Well, what intrigued me much is what most people think about the case. I love teddy and he is a great singer and a legend. But fame should never blind us to compromise truth and justice. If he really killed that poor guy, it is sad but he has to pay for that, as Teddy's life is in no way greater than the street boy. If he is really innocent, as he claimed to be, then God help him. I wouldn't argue there is justice in Ethiopia, but put yourself in the shoe of that poor guys family. Teddy is a human being, he could make a mistake, and no one is perfect. Hope truth prevails.
May God put the boy's life in heaven.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:19 AM
teddy,
all i have to say is don't drop the soap.
April 18th, 2008 at 2:06 AM
It is not politics. It is simply the rule of law. Teddy’s negligent driving has led to his arrest over charges of murder. For details, go to meetalamoudi
April 18th, 2008 at 2:41 AM
'…ADDIS NIGUS INJI LEWITT MECHE METTA… !?' Teddy Afro
'…ADDIS ASARI INJI FITEH MECHE META… !?' Me
No doubt Crime Minister Zenawi is the master mind behind the 'village idiots' directing this drama.
April 18th, 2008 at 3:12 AM
first of all i LOVE teddy afro, i think he says whats in his mind because he aint scared of no one, unlike some people! and you know who you are,you horrible, nasty people.
AND get stufed you ugly woyanne people, you need to stop being childish and get real!
If you really care about your country and people, stop hating each other and help those that need help…but fist you NEED to help yourself!..if you really call yourself woyanne than Go back to ethiopia an stick the president of ethiopia up your ASS!
I LOVE MY COUNTRY AND PEOPLE SO MUCH BUT I HATE THE FREAKING OLD BASTARD PRESIDENT…..MAY GOD BE WITH ALL THE GOOD ETHIOPIAN PEOPLE AN OF COURSE WITH BEST ETHIOPIAN SINGER,TEEDY AFRO…
April 18th, 2008 at 4:13 AM
what i feel sad is the woyane's posing as teddy fans but saying he should be punished. Please ethiopian review why do you post such falls comments. we all know woyane is a wahhabbi saudi funded terrorist group working to destroy the last Christian kingdom. only solution to get rid of woyane is armed struggle.
April 18th, 2008 at 5:01 AM
min rasu tilek eser bet new ,ere teddi altaserem endyawum gizie agegne bedemb yemiyarfebetkkk lenegeru wohni sayihon marefya bet silehone ,selam refet emegnalehu tedisha.cheers,becha egna le may 3 party melbourne tadmen eyetebekneh neber gin partihen ke kalitiwoch gar aderegishew ,abesheri
April 18th, 2008 at 6:02 AM
It seems like the goose came home to be roasted….After all the good things he did through his artistic talent, specially to keep the frigile Ethiopian unity under his beautifull and karsmatic musical skill. Is this what he deserve? Anyways this was the time the Woyane Goverment waiting for to silence him by putting him in prison…I can't wait to listen to his first record after seving his time….It will be one a hell of a song to taunt this mapet justice system of Ethiopia. God bless you Teddy Afro…and you are not alone we all around with you in your little and uncomfertable prison cellI.
April 18th, 2008 at 7:24 AM
If this is true? May god be with you Teddy Afro Our HERO.
April 18th, 2008 at 8:17 AM
We love Teddy. He is someone who preached of love and unity while many were busy taking sides and blindly hating eachother. For the sake of Ethiopianism, he was telling us to come to our senses in his lovely songs.
If this is a plot by EPRDF to disgrace Teddy, it is sick!Hey guys, hatred, rigidty and venedeta will bring your bruial soon. Teddy does not mean to touch your nerve…..
April 18th, 2008 at 11:18 AM
i mean let's not all jump to conclusions he might have been drunk and killed the poor guy so we have to see if it ti true or not then be all over the government. anyways we will see
April 18th, 2008 at 12:15 PM
We, who live in Ethiopia, know what Woyanie has been doing since it controlled Addis? It can do everything what it wants. May be the man is killed in a way that Wayannie planed. The Plan might be to attack Teddy. ThIs is the usual waynaies tactic. Egiziabhier keweyanie ayne yawitachhu. We know Wayanie's work. We all may be free oneday. It is only God's Administratration that is permant.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:41 PM
If we have a normal government, where law runs supreme, we can agree to let the law take its course. But there is no justice and no reliable legal procedure to take its course. TPLF agents are the law. There is no law they don't break,including shooting and killing innocent people. Thus, people's uproar on what ensues, regarding Teddy Afro, is well-founded and justified.
A victim of homocide deserves justice. But justice in civilized world prefers to err on the side of the living, unless there is enough evidence that can be proven beyond reasonable doubt. Some taxi-driver's witness is not substantial enough. Even worse, the prosecutor has not even located the "witness" yet. In short, there is no legal procedure that should take its course under illegal government that has proven itself for the last 17 years for breaking all kind of laws. This government has imprisoned, killed and tortured innocent people. There is a possibility that Teddy is another victim of loose-and cruel-minded TPLF agents false accusations and false witness.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:50 PM
aye woyane betam yasazenale eska meche tefereto?teddy letekora yegebahal bezefen endezih yeferuh tenish wode politica betetaga …………………………………….teddy ayzoh u are the real ethiopian.woyane teddy and neger behon woyoleh yezaneya yeleyal
from us
April 18th, 2008 at 1:49 PM
I feel sorry for Tedi and his family. But we also need to remember the +50 million people in a big prison called ETHIOPIA. Only woyanni gets to enjoy. Ethiopians need to stop saying “Yebase ayemta”. In year 2008, what else can be worst?
>Weyane as a government
>Freedom to shut up
>Purposely elevated food prices
>Other country citizens as religion leaders
List goes on….
April 18th, 2008 at 2:03 PM
ቆሽቴ አረረ እኮ….አይ መለስ!
April 18th, 2008 at 2:11 PM
Now the election is over in EPRDF's favor. the Millinum celebration is done. Nothing to worry about – It is time to hunt those who opposed them and harras – jail – or even kill!!
The reasons why Woyann'e waited over a year to arrest the popular singer.
The new form of democratic governance -(EPRDF's Model.)
I am very sorry for Teddi – a young talented person who was decieved by Woyane's "democratic rights and freedom of expression" -
Now others would follow -
Birtukan – e.t.c.
April 18th, 2008 at 2:30 PM
TPLF HAS KILLED THAT GUY BY USING THE FAKE TEDY'S CAR NUMBER AND TOOK THE PHOTO OF THE CAR. IT IS TPLF'S DRAMA AS USUAL. TPLF COULD USE THE SAME CAR AND WITH THE FAKE CAR NUMBERS. THE SAME DRAMA AS KINIJIT'S LEADERS JAILED BEFORE
April 18th, 2008 at 2:49 PM
For Kebe who said
"ቴዲ ጎበዝ ዘፋኝ ነው እወደዋለሁ ግን
ቤት ለሌላቸው ያረገው ነገር አለ?
ለወጣት ዘፋኞች ያረገው ነገር አለ?"
what the fuck have u do to Ethiopia? maybe be a bitch for woyane! Teddy is at least raising an orphan from Dire Dawa flood. Moreover he makes songs that truly inspire us to care for our country.
Teddy has sacrificed his life for his country. You and woyane on the other hand are selling your country! traitors!
April 18th, 2008 at 3:35 PM
Teddy Afero as much as we Ethiopian people love you there are woyanes who are so jealous of your patriotic nature and successes of your own determination. They hate you because you are not corrupt like them they hate you because you do nt begg like them they hate you because you are too honest for woyanes pathological lairs. It is too much for them to handle the fact that you are the true sone of Ethiopia who would never sale his soul to the dirty shakey money. They hart is burning with jealous and now their jealousy got the better of them and they put you behind bar. With us your popularity double. We all hope and pray that you remain strong and come out victorious
April 18th, 2008 at 5:04 PM
teddy is ye ethiopia yekuret ken gegena newe meles zenawe aweko yaregew newe!!!GOD BLESS TEDDY AFROO!!!
April 18th, 2008 at 8:23 PM
We don't want someone from the govenment to tell us Teddy Afro did this or that because they are bunch of thugs and universal liers but we need someone from the people who can tell us what happen when where and how. We should know one thing woyanne thugs are like snakes. They come slowly for attacking. I think Teddy was on there revange line and its time now to pay the price for him. Simply he is there victim. Let's pray for our brother please.
April 18th, 2008 at 9:25 PM
I hope not teddy afro did that god help him
April 18th, 2008 at 11:00 PM
I am surprised why most ppl are blineded because of their hatered to woyane. instead of throwing unproven comments if u really have the guts and really believe what u think is true why don't u stand and fight for ur right and for the right of others. I hate ppl who talk a lot and who don't act.
April 19th, 2008 at 3:59 AM
just amusing! speechless…
but hay if he did commit the crime, then i think without no doubt he should be treated like ever other citizens! Let's just hope that the judge turns down the case for insufficent grounds to proof this awesome singer guilty!
Do anyone here knows how long he is gonna spend in prison if he is found guilty? if it is only one or two years then i say it's probably a good opportunity for his fans to listen some amusing lyrics after he serves his time. we've to admit that He is talented in our domain, that is given!
LET GOD BE WITH YOU TEDDY!!!
April 19th, 2008 at 5:08 AM
No surprise,Ethiopia is being governed by law of "Wild Animals".
But I know Woyane can not stay in Eth. for ever.
April 19th, 2008 at 5:33 AM
TEDDY DONT WORRY.
April 19th, 2008 at 2:35 PM
tedi yerasu sib'ina yalew ye ethiopia jegna new.yih yewoyane sira bicha new.
letedi nebsun yemayset habesha yelem
April 19th, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Well, as you all have said it clearly if Teddy killed this innocent kid then he is no different but to face the justice.But, I am very doubtfull that Teddy will get a fair trial as the woyanneses have been waiting for this for a long time. Forget it once they throw him in jail nobody will remember him after a month. I do not know when that country will wake up and say enough is enough.Hopefully, the almighty God will stretch his arm and vistit our mother land.Until then all we can do is just pray for our leader to think beyound race and give every human being the diginity and respect they deserve. I do not have to be a Tigire to live a better life and be above the law like what we see now in Ethiopia.Once again God bless Ethiopia !!!!
April 19th, 2008 at 3:11 PM
If a drunk driving individual sits behind the wheel and drives recklessly and causes an accident, he is a criminal and guilty of murder. A poor Ethiopian was killed in the street of Addis Ababa to the greatest sadness of all Ethiopians both inside and outside the homeland.
Why Ethiopians sometimes don’t different between a good singer and a bad singer? Can a good song make a bad singer a good singer?
Many agreed that there has never been a bad and ungifted singer like there has never been as an arrogant with dull voice as Ephraim Tamru is. Even, the crime-ridden regime of Meles Naziawi doesn’t pay a scant attention to Ephraim Tamru. The surprise and big a question is, will Aster Awoke gain a return from her business investment in the crime infested regime of woyanaetplf?
Teddy Afro made a big mistake in trusting the crime regime of Meles Naziawi when he should take every possible precautions not fail himself and not fell into the hands and the prison of woyanae
The first lesson for Teddy Afro must have been know your and Ethiopians’ enemy very well and pay due attention to what the enemy presents to you even before and after consuming alcohol, before and after darkness, before and after going out with women, and the last but not the leas, think twice and outside the box before venturing out into the territory of the robbers.
For years, the crime families have been on a standby and were focusing their black and evil eyes on Teddy Afro chiefly because they claimed that he sang a bad song about them. In due course, they couldn’t do anything about the song and the singer mainly because the situation was not in their favor and waited patiently while actively taming the unsuspected Teddy Afro, first by letting him do the concert in Jimma then by giving him the impressed impression that he is well and safe for life.
It was after the Jimma concert that Teddy Afro convinced himself that tplfwoyanaes are forgetting and forgiving. He was dead wrong, and now is in Kalitti Prison being charged violating the laws and regulations of the crime-ridden regime.
Consumable things in moderation are okay. But not paying enough attention to the activities of the enemy is foolishness and a failure.
April 19th, 2008 at 3:21 PM
I really felt disapointed, however i dont have any concrete evidences wheather wuyane did this irespective to the sespected crime case or not. for all let's see for awhile and conclude.
April 19th, 2008 at 3:55 PM
if u do it..he should be in jail..no more politics..may be he give us great hit from jail..
April 19th, 2008 at 7:15 PM
THIS IS BULLSHIT!!! I saw the car the very next day when I was going to school and there was no trace of blood anywhere. The only thing true about this article is that the car did block the road to CMC and was damaged. That's it. Our so-called "government" is ingnorant and trifflin'!! The members need to 'man up' and step down. Run away to Zimbabwe like Mengistu did for all we care. We need a change because this one can't do the job at all!!
We will all pray for you Teddy!!
April 20th, 2008 at 12:53 PM
FREE tEDDY aFRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 20th, 2008 at 7:46 PM
I dont know what to say…. am seek in sad
i wish everything on my dream i dont like to hear any bad thing happen to him, coz like somebody say he's not just azemari….He is someone special for most of our hearts.
God Bless u teddy… what only i can do is…. i will pray for you.
April 21st, 2008 at 7:36 AM
i can't believe that this happen to him. i know GOD is on his side he will release him from all this masse. my GOD i am shocked. GOD is going to help him
April 22nd, 2008 at 4:04 AM
This is not unexpected, i mean it is Meles who weare talking about.
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Hmmmm it seems like everybody is worried about Teddy but not the dead body. Azurachu atasbum? Is it because he is the best Ethiopian pop artist huh…we all love what he does but hey there is no joking around when it comes to killing people. He needs to get some punishment for what he did. Don't ya think?
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:10 PM
Messed up man. That government needs to get straightened out. Gash Teddy got framed.
April 26th, 2008 at 3:12 PM
God! i just can't belive our Precious Teddy spend more than two weeks in prison. He really don't deserve this.
i want to ask this fake government something, Do they thinck that they can lead one country in this curle strategy. Teddy did nothing to u people, is this sin to be loved by Ethiopia pepople, is this sin stand for peace and unity, what the hell is your dame problem can't u see the link he created b/n us (Ethiopia) oh yeah u people just can't thinck for yourself not for anyone of anything? God it's really sickness! I remeber Teddy's recent intervew, he says that "i am really so sorry for those are in sickness of bad thought for others." yeah he is really right, u pepole are sick! but the thinck is we really sick and tired of your sickness, please get help and be a normal people for once in you fucking life ok!!
but for your information Teddy is loved by Ethiopian People more than u ever known and well keep him in our heart forever!! and please remeber that ur time has come! now is time to u fale down cause he got us!
April 28th, 2008 at 1:20 PM
don't worry every thing is gonna be k we love you
May 1st, 2008 at 8:46 AM
Don't worry, like bob marley said…every little thing is going to be allright.
May 8th, 2008 at 4:00 PM
I don't beleive to the authorities in Ethiopia, so the story perhaps isn't true.
If is true Teddy must go to trial. but the big qustion is: Is it the legal system in Ethiopia fair???
from the bottom of one's heart !!
The Philosopher
May 9th, 2008 at 11:47 AM
i am realy sorry to hear that Teddy was arrested. Well trust me i will never ever trust weyane at all.
But in thus case we need to find if teddy realy made that murder. if he realy did that i am sorry he have to face the charge. i know it is shoke to heare that teddy is going down. but what about the poor kid he need justice. i am realy sorry for all Ethiopian people including me coz TEDDY is our hiro. God blees Teddy.
May 12th, 2008 at 12:08 PM
yechin gitim le mebekel time sitebek yeneberew weyane
it looks like he got what he was looking for. now teddy is going down for the LOVE of his country. Be strong TEDDY AFRO. we are always with you.
May 12th, 2008 at 12:19 PM
As we all know that Teddy is a famouse a singer and weyane don't like him because of what teddy dose for living. i really want to know, could they arrest teddy because his car was crashed and therefore he is the one who killed the poor man.? This dose not make scence to me. i hope and pray that one day teddy will be free as we all know he deserve justice.
I love you teddy Ma baby, i will pray for you to be out of jail soon.
May 25th, 2008 at 7:55 PM
The guy died like almost 3 years. why r they blaming on U.
It's ok teddy. It's not fair.
I will pray for U.
Egzaber kantegar yehun
May 26th, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Oh,no i can't belive it. Why why?????? wish they will FREE u .
I am really sad about it. I know it is going to be ok. Best of luck.
Your #1 fan – Ethiogirl
May 26th, 2008 at 12:19 AM
i am realy sorry to hear that Teddy was arrested. Well trust me none one will never ever trust weyane at all.all Ethiopian people including me coz TEDDY is our hiro. God blees Teddy.i love you bro
June 13th, 2008 at 6:44 PM
teddy famous singer in ethiopia when the time comes every thing gona be fine dont wory bro
August 14th, 2008 at 9:43 AM
teddy egziabher keante ga yehun
menem atehone egziabher wedajune yefetnal
enewedehalen
November 12th, 2008 at 2:10 AM
gude new zendero gud sayesema ayetaderem alu
the worest leader in the world melese zenawi people called he is smart what he is the worest than hitler he is a killer it is better to be die rather than like him.hi ugeli wife is also the same to him
December 1st, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Teddy, just take it as your life experience and proud woyana how much you mean for Ethiopian people, plus as you said last time yes God knows for twomorow.so take it your time to write a bunch of songs, if they gave you a chance to write. God bless you and we are always with you don’t feel lonely
December 7th, 2008 at 8:19 PM
we proud of you TEDI
you are not Akatari, Agobdaj like other artist so we proud of you !
July 17th, 2009 at 4:32 PM
I'm from eritrea, teddy we love's you so much, don't bother for the bale hulet milass ibab woyanne , god is always with u and with all the ethiopian people….. mote lewoyanee and dile le ethiopian people .
August 13th, 2009 at 5:07 PM