Frustrated over the continued injustice of the ruling Tigrean People Liberation Front (Woyanne) against the people of Ethiopia, several Ethiopian groups in the Washington DC area are coming together to take strong actions. The decision to take action, which will involve blocking the Ethiopian embassy in Washington DC, came about after the Woyanne regime’s kangaroo court on Friday sentenced popular Ethiopian artist Tewodros Kassahun (Teddy Afro) to 6 years in jail after conducting a sham trial.
Organizers of the Woyanne embassy blockade and protest include Ethiopian artists, Addis Dimts Radio, EthioLion.com, Ethiopian Review, Ethiopiawinet Radio, Int’l Ethiopian Women Association, Netsanet Le Ethiopia Radio, Moa Anbessa, and Tegbar.
The blockade action will be taken against the Woyanne representatives at the Ethiopian embassy in Washington DC any time between now and Dec 15, 2008. Additionally, there will be a protest rally on Monday, Dec. 15 starting at 11 AM in front of the embassy.
The organizers call on Ethiopians around the world to mobilize and help free Teddy Afro and all the political prisoners in Ethiopia, including Bekele Jirata, the recently jailed secretary general of the Oromo Federal Democratic Movement, from the Woyanne fascist regime’s disease-infested jails. No more injustice.