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Nazret links to an article about the Ethiopian musician Teddy Afro: “The Federal High Court of Ethiopia has this morning denied bail for the release of Tewodros Kassahun (Teddy Afro). The 30-year-old sensational singer, who is accused of a hit and run homicide, will spend the duration of his trial in prison.”

120 Responses to
“Ethiopia: Teddy Afro denied bail”

  1. aberratt:
    1

    Why don’t we establish FREEDOM TO TEDDY AFRO struggle and to push the gov for his release.

  2. gebremariam:
    2

    he is a killer, so he should pay for it.

  3. martha:
    3

    who the hell is he, he killed someone, he has to be punished. he has to be in prison like any body. he is kid. he has to grow up in prison. if the ethiopia gov. let this kid out of the prison that mean there is no law in ethiopia.

  4. Free Teddy Afro Task Force:
    4

    Sign Petition for Teddy Afro’s release

    http://www.petitiononline.com/TA042208/petition.html

  5. Seble:
    5

    This is not some kind of a game you are participating in people. Act like adults. Who ever you are, Marta, you know you are not right in what you said. Yes he should never be allowed to be a killer but you know what you are so wrong about what you said about him.
    You would have been so luky if you got a little of his brillient mind. I want to say many bad things about you right now.But you know what, by doing that I will make myself small like you. I know that is not an Ethiopian thing to do, KIDO!!
    YOU WILL SEE HIM OUT OF WEYANA VERY SOON, BY THE WAY!! HE HAS A LOT OF THINGS TO DO, NOBODY CAN STOP HIM!!!

  6. Isoloda:
    6

    What about the massacre of Ethiopians in 2005 and onwards? Had Meles and his group trialed for this massacre and brutal actions that they are imposing in Ethiopia? NO!
    But they are throwing in jail a living LEGEND, a TRUE ETHIOPIAN, THE ONE WHO PREACH LOVE, FREEDOM AND UNITY WITH COURAGE and FACING THE BRUTAL REGIME, for a hit and run that took place two years ago with no witness, no evidence…nothing!!
    Gebremariam ena Martha, where are you? in U.S? Please try to learn english and improve your knowledge so that you can express yourself clearly.
    Thank you sebleye!
    Teddy = Ethiopia!!

  7. juda:
    7

    ow!!! can i thank u to seble.u said to all my idea thanx for u goodness to teddy .long live!! to teddy and dead for who the heater.teddy our father and good Ethiopian person i never saw!!

  8. MILLION:
    8

    he is not kid you see he never kill any one even he didnt say bad words to someone he is free from any thing he is not gulity there is no justice in EPRDF that is whay !
    God love him to more he have time to help teddy we pray to him all day and Sign Petition for hem to be free
    LONG LIVE TO TEDDY AFRO !!!!

  9. little t:
    9

    teedy afro is one of the people who should us the way to ethiopian freedom, he worked hard and he will continue doing it. his struggle for voilance will never stop. i don’t support what ever people say about him considering him as an ordinary man for me he is special. he would finish his time in prison i tell you or he will get out soon but he would never turn his face on his country because he has love for his country i think ethiopia would be lucky if it had many many people like him. and belive me wheter we like it or not justice will make all even.
    Sign Petition for Teddy Afro’s release. because our voice could accomplish a lot.

  10. Ryta:
    10

    well, i just want to say somthing to martha or what ever her name is, hey i can guess who u r from your rude saying. By the way have u been there when Teddy killed the man? have u? or u just got paid for saying this as some of Weyane supportors! cause it got supporter by giving something and taking thier soul, degnity. and i really sure that u r one of this victms May god bring ur soul and dignity back but till then just your long mouse and enjoy your paid! u just don’t know about our teddy!! u just don’t!! Teddy is everything for Ethiopian people, he is our bright future, he is a Patriot and for ur information no one can erase his name from our hearts!

    We love u teddy, May God keeps u safe!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. kuku:
    11

    Teddy he is not guilty
    wayenea just search reasen to keep teddy in prison
    Teddy our hero
    wayeane did he care for ethiopian blood?
    if wayeanea care about ethiopian blood what about wayeanea kill them university student???????????????????????

  12. Melaku:
    12

    Teddy will come out of prizon Bigger and Better than Ever. Say whatever you want, but Teddy is the Man. The one and only one Ethiopian current hero to challenge the gov’t and they know it won’t be that easy, so thay will do anything to stop him, but the reality is he will come out of prizon Bigger and Better than EVER!!!

  13. Rahel:
    13

    Oh Teddy konjo, u dont deserve this. My reall Ethiopian konjo guy.

  14. workians:
    14

    Teddy is not guilty.They revange him,tomorrow they revange any one who loved by the people.

  15. mattmak:
    15

    Let us all pray for a POSITIVE outcome of this trajic trial !!!
    Teddy’s innocence will set him FREE !!

    Amen

  16. ab:
    16

    NO ONE CAN IMPRISON LOVE.To mean teddy is love for us man.

  17. selam:
    17

    why people jelous on our teddy, he is singer and Ethiopian lover he is not politician, that is so unfair, Please leave him alone.
    we love you Teddy

  18. Y . Ogle:
    18

    What about the massacre of Ethiopians since 1884 and onwards? Had Meles and his group trialed for this massacre and brutal actions that they are imposing in Ogaden and Ethiopia? NO!
    But they are throwing in jail a living LEGEND, a TRUE ETHIOPIAN, THE ONE WHO PREACH LOVE, FREEDOM AND UNITY WITH COURAGE and FACING THE BRUTAL REGIME, for a hit and run that took place two years ago with no witness, no evidence…nothing!!
    Gebremariam ena Martha, where are you? in U.S? Please try to learn english and improve your knowledge so that you can express yourself clearly.
    Thank you sebleye!
    Teddy = Ethiopia!!

  19. baharu muze:
    19

    we love tedy afro God judge for him.LONG LIFE FOR TEDY AFRO.

  20. Najat:
    20

    i agree with those people that r saying he dosent deserve this punishment becuz we all know that he is not guilty
    and im prettyy sure that he didnt hit no bodyy …
    && the big question is why would he do that and leave the scene…..ooohh….yea i think the ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT
    SHOULD GROW UP and stopp making shitt up…knowing that the fact they will go DOWN…teddy afro is in jail but it affcients all ethiopians out side and in we were born out side of ethiopia but teddy afros songs makes us go back to our country AND..its touching …YOU GUYSS THE ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD GO PRISON NOT TEDDY HE DOSENT DESERVE IT …??From:HUGE FANS;]

  21. Musiqa Hiwete:
    21

    Yes music is my life and so is Teddy afro’s well it’smore his life than mine but still …… look for those of u who think that King Teddy is guilty well all i can say is that i’ll bet my life on it HE DID NOT DO IT so please stop trying to hate a person that u know u love deep incide u’re probably not supposed to like him(whatever ur reson is) but u’ll feel better as soon as u admit that u atleast like him b/c it’s impossible not to.
    IN GOD WE TRUST!
    GOD BLESS TEDDY AFRO!

  22. me:
    22

    LONG LIVE TO TEDDY!

  23. Heran Thomas:
    23

    please u the woyane people or killer party did u think that u always lie & cheat poor people don’t ok teddy is not killer rather he is the only son ethiopia have & be sure zat god will save him from these murder party coz z truth w’ll never be hidden 4ever just zer is 1 day for us not u u know u’ve no any potential to juje teddy & his mind he is not ideot & narrow minded like u marta& some gebremarim (woyane’s cadrie ) teddy we love u 4ever u’r our symbol of freedome peace be with u .

  24. kalkidan:
    24

    we all know that teddy is not akiller he is alover.
    God bless u teddy…….

  25. Teddy:
    25

    hi! I heard a lot about Teddy afro hit and run car accident since last year but i am not sure about the information because I live in us. teddy is one of the best singer and writer that telles us to love our country and he is triying tell us love can do any thing even it can croos border. i tell you whatever happen to him he will be free. we know wayane set up him and this known that we expect from wayane.remeber Prime minster Melese told us opposition party should go to jell becuse of they are murder and then he let them free becuse he know his own party killing Ethiopian people.So do u think teddy hit and walk away? please in the name of god leave him alone. he is such lovely young, ceative and excellent pesonality that i never see in other famous singer in ethiopia. we love u teddy Afro

  26. yene:
    26

    oh my God! Marth,how dare u say this to teddy? r u sure is he a kid? how do u know then? for sure u cann’t answer my question coz if can u wouldn’t say this.anyways i know he will be free coz God is wiz him

  27. Yohannes:
    27

    I think no one scape from what is real. He may/may not the doer of that action but, facts around the issue seem FALSE.
    The main thing however is WHAT he told. I know, he is not such a lay man. So what he told is correct and not far from fact and should ACCEPTED by myself I judge he is clean from the BLOOD and should get release, whatever you say this is mine.
    Thank you!!!!!!
    And best and best and best and best For:
    TEWODROS THIRD EXPECTED BY US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  28. Daniel Bitow:
    28

    Hi, TEDDY!!
    Teddy how are you I am steel SAD up to WE get “”’SEW (person) BELEKIE “”". Anyway we may get IF WE STRONGLY BARK LIKE YOU, GOD BLESS YOU!!!, you have done little what is expected from you. THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!

  29. mattmak:
    29

    People like Teddy Afro are not “made”…but “BORN to be the BEST” !!!
    Teddy will come out of this mess because his “truth” shall set him free !!

    Let us pray for this young man who has a LONG journey ahead of him in fulfilling the dreams of many of us !!!

    Amen

  30. kiros:
    30

    for some body blessed like yuo a jail was suposed to close its doors so far.but this is not giffted for our damn earth any ways let the mercifull GOD BE THERE FOR YAAAAAAAAAA.LUV YA TEDY

  31. kiros:
    31

    let him free let him free let him free let him free let him free let him free let him free let him free let him free let him free

  32. Sara:
    32

    sara from Qatar Teddy we miss you. you are our hero we all praye for you to stay safe and kul where ever you are. you are a man you don’t diserve prison.

    we all love you

  33. Roman:
    33

    Teddy Afro is one of the ebst Ethiopian artist and a real Great man. he did a lot to creat love, unity , harmony , respect amoung Ethiopian people. He is Great man. I konw that if he did a bad thing, he will be himself pay for that. So, I do not think it is the right wat to keep him in prison …just beacuse ,with his Peaceful acionting, singin love and fraternity, saying people to open their eyes, to be open-minded, not to hate ecah other becuase of the dievristy of etniciy, religion and “samm thing”- but to be together united to hle us- and our country. Ethiopia, unit yourself to help get out form jail your child: teddy Afree Free. Just let him “help us agin with his good words, hlps and suggestions: we need him back on stage. We love Teddy Afro (our Tewodros Kasshun)

  34. mieraf tsegaye:
    34

    Hi teddye how are you how is in prison?
    you are my Hero realy my hero. God will do for every thing
    becasue he konws that you are free.
    GOD with you i pray evry day for you.
    you are my HERO

    mieraf from addis

  35. mieraf tsegaye:
    35

    Hi teddye how are you how is life in that askeyami bota
    ayzoh hulume neger yemihonew lebego neaw
    geta kante gar yehun you are my HERO

    mieraf ka ADDIS

  36. kuku:
    36

    I have read some of the comments before me. but i didn’t understand how some people find him guilty even before the so called jury (w/h is a puppet on a string)finds him guilty first
    I don’t know whether he is a killer like some of you said or he is an innocent person who is in prison for the crime he didn’t commit.
    Never the less i don’t believe our government has an intention to free him out of prison, so we have to try our best to force the government to be free from all the political nonsense and give the right verdict.

  37. HAIMUNAJAA:
    37

    First I am saying TEDDY IS FREE. I can say this word more than Millions. Because Teddy is free. Teddy is Famous singer but he is not Cruel, he is not Killer. Oh . . . . My God, I can’t give explanation for Teddy . . . Our Hero Every day, every time and every place we are praying to Teddy. He is Our HERO.

  38. Getu:
    38

    I know that TEDDY is one of the best artist in our country but if he did it ,who do u think will pay for it? Eventhough Teddy is best singer , i know he is a man(citizn).Our law says ‘Every citizn have equal right befor the law’,so Teddy is a citizn he should be in prison for what he did.After all for who you saying weyane ,please read more about weyane befor saying unwanted things.We are supposed to make our country paradise.Dont be emmossional.

  39. girum:
    39

    it was so shameful to read what martha and gebremariam said. i don’t expect such kind of trush comment from ethiopians..shame on you. Teddy is God’s gift to Ethiopia and the only reason that he is in jail is because of his musics. The government does not like the messages of this music and used the “car accident” as a pretext to punish teddy. Marth..i think you yourself need to go to jail and try jail’s life..we need teddy..jail is a place for the illegals not for innocents like teddy. I pray that God will be with Teddy and i know he will be with him.
    Teddy is the best singer ever and he is innocent and no one can be imprisoned because of what he thinks…he is a prisoner of conscience.

  40. HAIMUNAJAA:
    40

    Oh . . . . Marta I hate you . . . . You have a tin brain ok. You know the meaning of Kid? Teddy is not KID. Please . . . think before write the comment. Teddy is not politician, Teddy is not kid. You don’t know about Teddy? TEDDY IS MUSICIAN.
    TEDDY IS OUR HEROOOOOO . . . . . . . . LONG LIVE TO TEDDY!

  41. kiros:
    41

    BREAKING NEWS from around dre dewa court.A new file has been inistituted against tedy afro here in dire dewa federal high court.THe fact in issue is, the WOMEN who HAS declar in differene news paper abuot her being tedies mom is now suing him to make him accept his being her son. the file was oppened before one week .

  42. kiros:
    42

    a new file has been institud against tedy afro in dire Dewas federal high court the fact in issue is the aknowlagement of his being the son of tthe woman who siued him.

  43. Solomon:
    43

    Solomon

    Be fore he got a prison we know one day , Teddy will get a prison. Weyane don’t like the person who has unity, freedom and so on. Especially teddy sing music officially so any body knows Teddy afro will get a prison. So weyane calculate how to take him to prison because he didn’t political conference and so on.
    Weyane has got solution to take him prison by this car accident. ActuallyTeddy he didn’t this car accident, we will soon what they will do it weyane court.
    TEDDY GOD BLESS YOU!!! Ethiopia Youth Future you made it!! Our young HERO!!!

  44. sara:
    44

    hello teddy we all love you i hope you will be fine very soon

    love teddy

    from all of us

    in
    qatar

  45. mimi:
    45

    we love you teddy don’t worried about weyane if teddy kill someone he can pay but the one thing is if teddy kill one person what about weyane they kill all ethiopian people did you belive me i am sure he didn’t kill anybody he is one of ethiopian big man he sing about freedom all his sing are true we love you teddy please before you join this conversation think about ethiopia people live with out freedom most university student are die by weyane teddy one person so please leave alone teddy afro

    we love your teddy
    from denver U.S.

  46. Yonatan:
    46

    Hi brothers,
    Not only you Ethiopians are worrying about Teddy but also we Eritreans are sad when hear the bad news of teddy’s imprisonment. He is an artist who works for peace, love and unity of his motherland as well as neighbors like Eritrea and the rest of the World.
    As you know shaebia and Weyane are destructing the two brotherly people, but a person like Teddy are relieving the tensions and creating comfort between the two people by his voice and artistic works unlike other irresponsible artists .
    Any way I wish freedom to Teddy and peace and love to the People of Eritrea and Ethiopia.

    God bless us

  47. Simeneh Abebe:
    47

    Teddy Afro is 100% not a killer but he is lover of his country & people but woyanye did not like him because he tell their poolishness & couruptness for the people and world.We are sure he will be a winner such garbage admminestration.
    GOD BLESS HIM!!
    WE ARE IN THE SIDE OF YOU.

    TEDDY=ETHIOPIA
    ETHIOPIA=TEDDY

  48. Henok:
    48

    Even though they tried to lock you behind bars, they can’t take your spirit, your concience.Teddy you are great and we stand by you.

  49. Astish:
    49

    Teddy Bravo.U `ll be free someday.Hoping that this time is to take rest and think things in silence.WE expect U to do more and more after U get free.

    God Bless U .

  50. Absira:
    50

    Teddy
    We all prey to moter land & U.Take it easy. In an just Gov. the real place for just people is prison. The dimagogies are diggers of their grave. God will bring the best opportunity & so that God blesse us.

  51. mimi:
    51

    hey marta you better shut up because no body know he is guilty if he is guilty he can pay no problem we can help him but he don’t need help that is the big deal God bless you teddy!!

  52. ETHIOPA:
    52

    YOU WILL BE WINNER OF
    WEYANE!
    TEDDY GOD BLESS YOU.
    DEATH FOR WEYANE & SHABIA.
    I LOVE YOU.

  53. debelae:
    53

    teddy is the one who sacrifices him self for his country like MANDELLA so please live him alone & don’t hesitate him.

  54. astish:
    54

    Teddy,Take Rest.Think Silence.The World expect ur marvelous work after U get free .That is why I said it is the time to think and get rest.I repeat it 100 and one times.We all pray for ur Strength and Hope.

    God Bless our Country .God bless U

  55. Ruth:
    55

    Dear readers,

    I am really sad about the whole situation specially for that poor woman who probably have two or more family members to support. We are ethiopians and we all know how sad it is to lose someone from our family. The major reason is we all tight one another due to our economical problem. if someone lose his mom or dad, he might not have a future at all. My point is clear he ( Teddy Afro) killed someone who is innocent and very very ……….poor. He also run away from the event with out admitting he is wrong and without taking any responsiblity. That is very unethical and we all have to take responsibilities for every single action. Here is the scenario, the poor lady who work in Merkato as “gulit Cherchary” is going to her house to see her kids; since she doesn’t have enough money for transportation, she preferred to walk just like many poor ethiopians, On the other angle, the famous singer (teddy afro) and his freinds are coming out from the bar, they had some alcohol drink and very beautiful ethiopian women in their car, they were having fun and drive beyond the speed limit and knock over this poor woman. What shall the judge or the court should do? let the famous singer and his freinds free or shall the court punish him or his freinds?

    Please think twice before you pass your judgement

    He might be a great singer but he might be also criminal. when you are a judge you punish the criminals and let those who are innocent free from charge.

    I say tedy afro is criminal and he should be punished like many other criminals and even more because he was a public figure and he was suppose to teach good things for our poor community.

    God bless ethiopia

  56. ioioio:
    56

    Dear Ruth,
    I belive that Tedy himself will pay personally directly and without any judgment hsi errors…The probelem is just one:
    1) by starting from what you wrote, you know that, properly beacuse of the poorneess, a lot of persons, use to “profit ” of the situation especially, if you are wealthy and “western country dispora returend name “;
    2) I do not think that Teddy is in for that reason: There is a lot of people who in Ethiopia kill and contunues killing wihtout any judgement and never go to jail. Teddy just went to jail just becuae “he is retained to be “dangeours” , even if onlt with his wrds and lyrirca, and without any weapon.
    He is telling about love, friendship, unity, and to be open mind. These are his problems . Do you understand what I mean ?
    Jusitice exists only just for some persons …

  57. Elsa:
    57

    Teddy, everything is for a reason, give everything for God. God will never put you down. Teddy is the only Amharic singer that I admire, and I know Teddy will continue to do his great work! Good luck, we will see you soon in Atlanta, Georgia. Peace be with Teddy!

  58. Soloda:
    58

    Ruth,
    you are the typical WOYANE Cadre!! You don’t even try to get the real story!! It’s so amazing!! Can you please clarify from where you brought the Killed WOMAN in your stupid and nonsens scenario? ..A man was killed not a woman..
    And who are you to judge people?
    All we are saying is that there will never be fair trial in a country where LAW does not exsist, where LAW is imposed by certain group (WOYANES)!!
    But don’t worry God is great so he will be ok and he will again enlight us with his NEW SONGS!!

    And Ruth and the others Anti-Teddy, keep also this in Mind - We love you all as Teddy himself said it - Yeker Beleanchehual!!

  59. Ruth:
    59

    My dear,

    As i said it is just a scenario; i think i should define what a scenario means for you. Scenario means it is just synthetic description of an event. it is just synthetic it doesn’t matter whether it is a man or a woman the main point is somebody who should have live and support his family was killed by someone and unforunately that someone was “Teddy”. So what shall the court do about it. i wasn’t being judgemental i was just expressing my opinion. in my opinion everyone have to be equal in the eyes of judge. i don’t want teddy to suffer not because he is teddy but because he is a humanbeing. but it is not upto me to decide that it is in the hands of the judge and in the hands of god. but i want to say this one more time there is always a consequence for every single mistake you made in this world that is why we should take a good care about what we say and we did in this world as long as we are alive. we should respect and love one another no matter who we are and we should treat and see others just like we want others to treat and see us. no need to call each others names no need to be emotional we have mind to see things and argue things if you don’t agree with my idea just speak out with out insulting me or calling me a names.

    take care

    ruth

  60. elias bekele:
    60

    WHY THE GOVERMENT TRY TO FACE WITH THE PEPOLE?
    TEDDY IS NOT TEDDY(SINGLE INDIVIDUL) .HE IS ETHIOPIAN
    HEIRO.
    RATHERTAHN TRY TO FACE TEDDY.
    WHY THEY TRY TO AVOID INFLATION THAT CURRENTLY OCCUR IN ETHIOPIA?

  61. martee:
    61

    because their is no freedom in ethiopa and respect
    for humanbeing, it is been a year when this accident
    happend so really is this the reson for tedy icannot
    belivet this happen to teddy, leave hem alone tedy we love you we wish you are get out of the jail this is
    wrong with out people what you got have left so you people have to understand about humanrigth and freedom,
    you should came to urope for visited to see how they respect people and free country even animals i give you an idea we are brother and sister have to have respect god’s will let you outof jail tedy i’m very sad love you martee i hop to hear good news,

  62. Bieer:
    62

    Judgment for all!

    The poor doesn’t have to die because of ones carelessness or the rich shouldn’t get away with murder. It is a fact that the Ethiopian government used this as a way of silencing the mouth of the singer. But, at the same time the deceased would have been as famous as or even at a better position than the singer one day and for this reason Teddy has to pay the price. Just imagine if the victims were one of us or our loved ones. Then our story would have been different.

  63. ash:
    63

    i’m somehow sceptic about the arrest and accusation. one thing i am sure of is that the meles govt and al moudin do not appreciate tedy’s popularity and the affection he has with the people.
    so i believe, it is a propoganda to keep tedy quiet and inactive thus in my opinion justice is not served to the victim.

  64. anteneh:
    64

    OH GOD BLESS ETHIOPIA
    DEAR READER TEDDY IS OURS POPUIAR SINGER AND HERO
    HE WRITE MANY POLETICAL MUSIC SCRIPTS THEN AFTER THIS DONKEY GOVERNMENT WANT TO ARREST HIM BUT THEY CANT
    FIND A REASEN TO ARREST HIM FINALLY THEY DID IT
    I THINK SO THAT A PROBLEM ANY WAY HE IS FREE MAN
    I PRAY FOR HIM EVERY DAY BECAUSE I LOVE HIM

  65. ANTENEH:
    65

    TEDDY GOD LOVED YOU BECAUSE YOU LOVE ETHIOPIAN PEOPLE
    THEN DONT WORRY ABOUT ANY THING ITS SOMETIMES HAPPEN
    WE ARE WITH YOU &WE LOVE YOU
    YOU ARE A FREE MAN

    YASTESERYAL

  66. Gize:
    66

    Who do you think you are to put such words against Teddy Afro ? You might not like him or might be paid to act like that but you need to have some sort of decency in your language. In other words, pls mind your words. I think it is you who need to grow up.

    Let me tell you one. Belive it or not, Teddy Afro is the Ethipia’s Living Legend.

    God bless us all !!

    Gize

  67. Ameha:
    67

    What the hell are you guys talking about? This is not a political predicament. This is a murder trial? I?m Eritrean and I?m not WOYANE supporter. My question is what WOYANE has anything to do with this trial. You guys linking this an necessary allegation against woyani. I?m not saying Teddy necessarily committed this crime; maybe he did maybe not. The point is HE IS NOT ABOVE THE LOW.
    By the way, why you guys hate woyani so much? You all bunch of prejudice??..!@#$

  68. Elisa:
    68

    The Ethiopian government will do ANYTHING to shut up Teddy Afro, and what better way then to place his name at a murder scene from 3 years ago. They have control over anything and anyone so i’m sure he didn’t commit the crime but because we live under yet another CORRUPT AFRICAN GOVERNMENT he will pay the time.
    Teddy always spoke for Ethiopian people, so we now have to speak for him. IZO TEDDY!

  69. ioioio:
    69

    message to maeha: I do not know who really you are. However, I am not against Wyane governement on its completeness and I am not judging the governement . However, one thing is for real: do yo know how many people are murdered in ethiopia for a lot of reasons? Do you knwo ho many amoung them found the real jusice?
    Now, I am sure that Teddy as alot of us , has a coscience and just by starting from this statement, I know that i he did something wrong. he will by himself give up his hands and present himslef to justice. And …not only , as he is a strict orthod Christan man, he will not escape from his internal jChristian justice. After this, by knowing very deeply the corruption existing in this country and by having studied a lot what people do to escape - from behavious “worst” then this one, from the sterminium of a lot of persons without paying nothing, I am (we are wondering) if Teddy is in for this problem or for other pruposes ? Is he in “because ” of the fact that he in not a “comfortable person”…because in Peace he is trying to unit his people, to creat Peace amoung peoples and persons, alreay in BIGGER TROUBLES, to create love amoung us..and not only in ethiopia also with our neighbour brothers… I do know: I think all this action is to be studied evry carfeully and to “read” also the underlined / the amoung of words ” and metaphorical meaning of this action agains him.
    The behaviour, action and “fruit” of the work of a person are the “only” answers of the Man who Is TEDDY. He is THE MAN OF HIS COUNTRY AND HIS BROTHERS /SISTERS. HE IS A LOVER OF UNIT AND JUSTICE. I WISH ALL GOOD AND BEST THINGS TO TEDDY, WHO, FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE IN DIASPORA AND IN COUNTRY, WAS AND IS THE VOICE- OF THE DEEPEST OF OUR FEEELINGS- GOD BLESS YOU TEDDY- FOR SURE WE ARE NOT AGAINST WOAYNE, FOR THIS WISH. WE LOVE ALL OUR BROTHER IN THIS HOLY LAND NAMED “ETHIOPIA”- ALSO IN THE NAME OF OUR FIRST FORFATHERS AS - AMEHA, ATSEBE AND ALL OUR KINDS AND QUEENS OUR OF COUNTRY HISTORY.

  70. moges:
    70

    Those who don’t like to see the true Ethiopians dream of national unity come true do want Teddy Afro to stay behind bars because it is he who have been doing his best to bring the people of Ethiopia together through his amazing music performance i love u Teddy we love u Teddy

  71. halae luya:
    71

    oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    tedy
    god bless u .
    i was also the victum of prison in weyane prison by opposing why tedy sent to prison?
    i am living in jimma,eventhough i am an ethiopian ,OPDEO’s say you are oromo not amara .
    now i am living far from jimma to safe my self.
    but now i have no word saying you ,because i was not normal following the condition in prison ,my body ,skin and shoulder is broken .now i am ok going to wegesha .
    tedy no word to say about u .
    those of u who say i am an ethiopian ,please pray to tedy in what ever your believe is.

    GOD BLESS U
    peace to ethiopia=teddy

  72. betty:
    72

    wow…..

    i’m not against any woyane gov. but i know for a fact that Teddy has love for ethiopians and i would neverrr imagine him hitting someone and not taking any responsibility for it. Maybe he is guilty or maybe not;nobody could really know but i know for sure that there is a god can only do justice.

  73. baro:
    73

    Hey guys let’s make our heads work

    The whole thing about teddy’s crime is a theory with no proof. Someone died somewhere and that is not teddy’s fault. why make teddy responsible. The crime is to make innoscent person a criminal. It is a big shame.
    we all know teddy sings truth that is why we love teddy.
    we all know weyane doesnot like teddy because he openly sings truth. we all know judges are woyane. so how can justice can be done with woyane judges. I think the whole crime scene is a fiction prepared by woyane to trap teddy. it looks like CSI new york. It is not fair innoscent person to charge with such a shocking crime.
    As far as I know there a lot of practical things (scientific proofs) rather than a fiction (like woyane did) that makes a person gulty or free of the crime. And there is no real proof teddy has done that. It looks the whole thing is set up by the mercilees woyane. we all know the fate of many ethiopians who speaks truth like teddy. Any ways teddy will be free oneday and teach us love again,and woyane will be infront of justice oneday.
    God be with you teddy we support your freedom.
    and those guys make your head work…..

  74. baro:
    74

    Hey guys let’s make our heads work

    The whole thing about teddy’s crime is a theory with no proof. Someone died somewhere and that is not teddy’s fault. Why make teddy responsible. The crime is to make innocent person a criminal. It is a big shame.
    We all know teddy sings truth that is why we love teddy.
    We all know weyane does not like teddy because he openly sings truth. We all know judges are woyane. So how can justice can be done with woyane judges. I think the whole crime scene is a fiction prepared by woyane to trap teddy. it looks like CSI New York. It is not fair innoscent person to charge with such a shocking crime.
    As far as I know there a lot of practical things (scientific proofs) rather than a fiction (like woyane did) that makes a person guilty or free of the crime. And there is no real proof teddy has done that. It looks the whole thing is set up by the merciless woyane. We all know the fate of many Ethiopians who speaks truth like teddy. Any ways teddy will be free one day and teach us love again, and woyane will be in front of justice one day.
    God be with you teddy we support your freedom.
    And those guys make your head work…..

  75. Mi te:
    75

    Oh my god i love u Teddy i could not say anything about what happened but i just like to say u are my hero and i will tell for every body who u are and how u are smart but i dont want say anty thing about the death person because i didn’t see anything but that i want tell for any one ur are the smartist singler and u have the best song that can people here and learn pease love teddy i will see u soon in Minnesota i knew u like Minnesota very much because we love u everyday everytime no mater what people think about u agin pease with love good luck

  76. tizita:
    76

    You people are ridiculous is the fact that he his a popular musician clouding you’re judgement. Let me remind you that he is now a convicted murderer in the eyes of the law. Guilty or not, justice should be served although that may-be difficult in a country like Ethiopia. The question up for debate is wether or not he should have been granted bail. I personally think he should have, wether he is guilty or not.
    Teddy, If you are innocent good luck trying to prove that in an Ethiopia court.

  77. Mi te:
    77

    Ilove Teddy afro because he has smart mind also he like Ethiopian people to come together and pease i love teddy who said from the artist like that everybody skar to talk this young man said pease unforgetfull Teddy afro God will be with u evertime oneday everyting will be okay i love u

  78. ioioio:
    78

    Dear Tizita,
    as a matter of fact noone is the !owner” of the trught…who knows it …? The probleme is that we are speaking abouth Ethiopia ? Do you know this ? That country based in Africa and considered by a lot of peopple the thirdl /forth world ? Do you know this ? Ok..so starting from this point and just trying to understand “where ae are “; the questione to be done is : does Teddi IS IN becauase fo the fact he mighte have killed (might have killed ) in a car accident our for other purposes ? It seems that this is not proved: so what I am asking is: why with Teddy justice is !so quick and aplicable ” and why not for other “no named and no amous people” this justice did not arrive ? Why teddy is so quickly judged and put in jail when there are alot of murders in Ethiopia living wihtout any judgement and freely moving in the cpuntry eihtout any final decision( even a lot of innocent persons are killed and involved ?)
    Please try to answer to this?…On my side, (please try to understand what I am sayin because I am not aginst any people of my beloved country Ethioppia: i lve everybody without any difeernce of ethnicity) : I just wanted to know why a “so good person like Teddy, who is trying to speard love maoung us, why do you think that a persona like Teddy would say to be innocent , if he is not ?
    For sire God KNOWS AVERYTHING; from my side I can only say: GOD BLESS YOU TEDDY foR ALL GOOD THINGS YO DID FOR YR COUNTRY AND PEOPLE. JUST THIS :

  79. Mi te:
    79

    I love Teddy afro forever ever who want to say anyehing about Teddy afro please call me i would like to talk to u or write in the page and i will answer all ur qaution however if someone said that Teddy afro will be jail that person has mental illness like persident of Ethiopia but people should leanr the smartist way that they can learn from someone who has more a knoelege Teddy can be what u want because all we know God give him knowlege and he teach us peace I love u Teddy death for people who doesn’t like u. You live forever God love u

  80. habtamu bogale:
    80

    no freedom in ethiopa and respect
    for humanbeing, it is been a year when this accident
    happend so really is this the reson for tedy icannot
    belivet this happen to teddy, leave hem alone tedy we love you we wish you are get out of the jail this is
    wrong with out people what you got have left so you people have to understand about humanrigth and freedom,
    you should came to urope for visited to see how they respect people and free country even animals i give you an idea we are brother and sister have to have respect god’s will let you outof jail tedy i’m very sad love you martee i hop to hear good news,You would have been so luky if you got a little of his brillient mind. I want to say many bad things about you right now.But you know what, by doing that I will make myself small like you.

  81. tizita:
    81

    “To ioioio”
    I am not crtisizing you’re oppinion as you are entitled to it, but please do not critisize mine. I am not saying Teddy Afro is guilty but i am not sayinhg he is innocent either. As i wouldnt not know, only Mr. Afro and the deceased man know that for certain. You raise a valid point by asking why Teddy Afro would claim innocence if he was not. Well my answer is why would’nt he, he’s a young man with so much to live for. And now he is facing serious criminal charges and a long time in jail. I truly hope he is innocent, as he seems like a decent guy.

  82. janex:
    82

    Hi Every body,
    I want to say some thing sbout The Great Teddy.By the way how many of u love your country?Because i am looking some boring messages here about teddy.Do u know love?do u know peace?do u know unity?I am very sure that had u knoWn about those things u would have wrote good things about teddy.And also u will try to speak loudly about his love.
    I have never ever saw such a great person in music industry.Any way every body this is the time to speak loudly about freedom and democracy.Get up stand up.

  83. Mi te:
    83

    Teddy i love u who said u kill the guy if someone said Teddy kill the guy i’m sure that person is sike

  84. teddyfu:
    84

    Hey everybody,
    I’m wetting this monument for more than a year, now it’s time to tell the truth, the man who should put him self on teddy’s place is me, it’s me who killed the guy
    Now u know the truth, and I’m very sorry
    And shame on u guys who stands agents teddy afro.

  85. Hiwot:
    85

    I dont know he killed someone but I beleive him so I dont think he killed anyone. Alamoudi is mad at him because he showed hom money cant change anything and as you all know law will be drafted for the sake of Alamoudi. It just politics.

  86. Behailu:
    86

    Teddy is A Special Gift For Ethiopia From God. Teddy is Ethiopia and Ethiopia is Teddy he is greater than any one. He is not a killer it’s simple politics that created by AlAmudi and other Selfish Persons but God Bless Teddy once aday He will be Free.
    Long Live for teddy God Bless Teddy.
    Teddy Be Strong Jusus Always with You!

  87. Mi te:
    87

    Stupid teddyfu what are u talking about tell me u scik

  88. Bil:
    88

    teddyfu I think you are Crazy. If you are the killer go to the Police station and give your hand and our Special gift will be free. other wise you made triple mistake so kill your self.

  89. effa-freak:
    89

    haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ephrem & oumar frommmmmm UN.
    WE LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE U TEDDY.

  90. astish:
    90

    Sorrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
    sorrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
    Teddy God Bless U and our country !

    Astish

  91. maye:
    91

    It is really shame pushing Teddy to prison without having any tangible reason. I never believe that Teddy could do this shameful thing and I am 100% sure that it is their damn political game.I am also sure that nothing will happen to this great man(Mandela the secod)

  92. Mi te:
    92

    Teddy afro tomorrow is Gebrale i hop Gebrale help u sweet i love u very much okay i hope i will see u soon. just i would like to say one things if the president say that Teddy cant out i’m sure he will die soon because he scik Love TEDDYE.

  93. ioioio:
    93

    Just a message to that person who said to kill….
    This is not a good comment. Just Jesus knows the real thing and the truth. However, If I have to leave my comment on Teddy, what I can say is ; how a person like Tedd, who is trying to let love each other, to stay united together, to strenght our country, to stay in Peace with our Neighbour countries, to keep Peace in Africa, can kill a person and stay as nothing it happened ? Teddy stayed in Ethiopia, went there for the Millennium participated to all public “cpmmitments” beacuse HE IS / WAS sure to have nothing to be justiced ‘cuase he is innocent! If, accidenteally, you should have done this death, he would have gave himself to justice direclty- without any need of police or judgements of teh Court, I am sure 100%! Teddy we need you, your country Ethiopia needs you: we have suche a lot of ennemises (intestine and aborad) that we really need of yr encouragemetns nad fraterinity world. Hope GOD will give again VOICE and you continued on- speaking - on behalf of all of us- who do not have means to let know our deepest feelings!

  94. netsanet:
    94

    hey guys for those of who think tedy ze killer. u better watch ur nasty mouth.there iz no way to keep teddy in jail.the better thing is u guys have to be in jail forever by his turn b/c you guys are nothing or nonesence i mean ur prettending like a human being right?but u are not ha……….h.a……….h.a……..ha.
    GOD BLESS SUPPER ETHIOPIAN HERO (TEDY AFRO!!!!!!)

  95. selman loti:
    95

    hi everybody.i fell really sorry about the situation what happened.but the main thing is who is he(tedyafro)? he is not such a kind of purson to do like this oweable action,he is so innocent enough!evenif everyone can say what he fells inside about his own opinion,but noone can judge about anyone.this what i’m trying to say is i read some foolish minded sugestion or opinion about this ethiopian hero(TEDY AFRO) staying in the jail.TEDY AFRO is known by everybody not only by ethiopians,through in the world anyone can tell about him how loves his country and every ethiopian people.so how like this kind of purson can do this?anyway guys you gonna blame TEDY may GOD punnish you and let his sufur be on you.finally guys you wish well for TEDY AFRO le’s getup and pray let him be out of jail let him live freely with his lovers ethiopian people…GOD BLESS YOU(TEDY AFRO)………..

  96. Abu Nadia:
    96

    really teddy is killer i know him very well he born quas medaa when he was kid he loves kill animal

  97. mikiman:
    97

    Teddy afro must be in jail.he is guilty of what he has done. you can’t say he is innocent he hit someone with a car. how come you say he is innocent?He is Guilty as hell.

  98. adonia:
    98

    please make him free because he is free

  99. tizazu:
    99

    be sure that if you are against Teddy, You are against the many(who love Ethiopia).this is not about a single person this is about a nation…………long live teddy

  100. mary:
    100

    you right! i admire wise. teddy love his country and we Ethiopian love him for that.

  101. mary:
    101

    you right i admire your wise staatment. Teddy love his country and we Ethiopian love hive too

  102. Mi te:
    102

    Love Teddy afro or right everything will be or right we can maked wow Teddy

  103. Viviana Mucarzel:
    103

    FREE TEDDY AFRO!! HE´S A POLITICAL PRISONER

    LOVE TO TEDDY FROM ARGENTINA

  104. kidan:
    104

    he is not a polatical prisoner! Don’t u get it they let him go when they find out he didn’t do it the first day okay and then they start investegeting and look who they found? teddy! now guys let us be real we need to face the reiality who killed that boy? we need answer don’t we? i don’t think MELES did this!! he didn’t kill that boy teddy did that is the fact like it or not!!!!! u suckers!!!!!

  105. Viviana Mucarzel:
    105

    To Kidan
    It´s more than evident that he is a political prisoner. Because of the songs he sings. He´s annoying the government. That´s the reason why he was FRAMED, CANT YOU SEE IT????!!!!

    I´LL SAY IT AGAIN: FREE TEDDY AFRO!!!
    LOVE TO TEDDY FROM ARGENTINA!!!

  106. tt konjo:
    106

    who is a killer weyane or teddy !!! martha and G/mariam shut ur mouth otherwise I kill you okay teddy is a not killer how many pepople killed by Weyane !!! We love Teddy Afro !!!!!!!!!! Long life to teddy !!! oh God please do something !!

  107. rich:
    107

    Hello Guys Ere DEGU YEBELETAL yemebale sew yelem !!! It is big shame for our Goverment !!!

  108. Mi te:
    108

    Happy new year Teddy afro i love u i hope this will be the last destion.

  109. Viviana Mucarzel:
    109

    HAPPY NEW YEAR TO TEDDY AFRO FROM ARGENTINA, I WILL PRAY FOR HIM TO BE SET FREE.

    LONG LIVE TEDDY AFRO!!!

  110. mamai:
    110

    I agree with kidan she is write we need an answer WHO KILLED THAT BOY? that is what we need! it has nothing to do with MELES if it was about his carpy songs he could had got him before who can stop MELES to do that? No one this is not the reason why he is in jail not his song! WOW Kidan is so write! teddy is the one who open his crapy mouth and insalt our goooooooooooooood presidant!!! i am not tigre but i am so greatful gor MELES what he did for us! teddy u were nothing yesterday but MELES was a fighter like with gun not with gitar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so i respect MELES NOT THAT short killer man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  111. mary:
    111

    you must be one of stupid number 11 person who support that evil meles who sale his country for white people. he don’t fight with a gun ,american fithg for him. becaue he is get things form america and do what they tell him to do.

  112. Mimi Abraham:
    112

    Teddy yene geta , yemuzika aleka, yezema tezetta, befeker yemetamen getan yemetfera ewnetejna abesha nehe, tebebehe aymerohe, kalatochehena zemahe gossan asebasbo yemyasmama inde maar welela leunet feker yetenesahe , begetta keba kedus yetekebahe ayzohe yene geta ante nehe tesfachen leteklala gossa, abreheim balnoor besebet bota , betsselote gebtehe alehe tewatt matta. Eyesus talaku ferdun yefred geta ….tayalehe negge twatt netssa stewetta ayzohe berta yene geta. Your sister Mimi ke Germany , Frankfurt.

  113. Mi te:
    113

    I love u Teddy Afro i hope u will out from the jail

  114. Viviana Mucarzel:
    114

    SET TEDDY AFRO FREE!!!
    IT´S NOT TEDDY WHO HAS COMMITTED A CRIME HERE, BUT THE ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT WHO´S HOLDING HIM IN JAIL.
    FREE TEDDY AFRO!!
    WE ALL LOVE YOU TEDDY, FROM ARGENTINA TO AFRICA.

  115. tadesse:
    115

    weyany must be lern school.there is no low in ethiopia.teddy he is free person.

  116. ioioio:
    116

    I am here again! Unfortunately by now nothings has changed,
    I just go on praying our Lord for him. For my brother Teddy, the brother of ALL ETHIOPIANS (WHEN I SAY ALLA - I MEANT ALL ETHIOPIANS: WITHOUT ANY DISSTINCTION OF ETHNICITY, SOCIAL EXTRACTION, RELIGION OR CULTURE/EDUCATION). TEDDY IS ONE OF OUR BROTHERS FIGHTING TO HAVE PEACE, NOT ONLY AMOUNG US ETHIOPIANS, BUT ALSO WITH OUR ENIGHBOURS!!! HE IS A PEACE MAN, A POER A ROMANTIC MAN, STILL THINKING THAT “GOOD” WILL WIN “THE BAD”. I LOVE YOU, TEDDIY AND I HOPE THAT GOD WILL GIVE YOU JUST “THE LITTLE PEACE, TRANQUILLITY AND A BROTHERSHIP EMPETIONS / BEHAVIOUR THAT YR “LYRICS/WORDS” JUST TEACHED ME. YOU ARE OUR “VOICE” TEDDY: WE JUST NEED LOVE, LOVE AND PEAC AMOUNG OUR PEPEOLE!
    I HOPE THAT OUR “LORD” WILL SAVE YOU.
    ALI MOTIKKE ENAGIGI BAR!
    BESIME EGIHABER YETBAREK!!!

  117. samuel tigabe:
    117

    teddy is the kind of person we need for ethiopia. teddy have been trying his best for all ethiopian freedom. and i am 100% sure that teddy is not the kind of person that will hit and run. as we all know teddy love his country. so god help teddy afro because he is not quilty. i am going to vist teddy afro after 2 days. god bless our hero teddy afro

  118. bb:
    118

    hi gays pls take a time what is going on in our country we are stravation on food ,justice…. so any one who knows meles pls tell him our people needs basic things starting from talking free it does not cost him.we love teddy and free for him and anybody who is political prison .god bless ethiopia.

  119. Ethiopia:
    119

    I just don’t get why this thing is taking forever. why are they not letting him go, you guys really think this ppl are concerned about the dead guy…….. plz don’t be naive in thinking that coz that’s what they do best. I’m just saying his not one of them his is just an artist let him do what he does best. they should be the once in jail anyways not Teddy Afro… Teddy when you get ur freedom i want you to still stay strong & Ethiopian, miss you bro

  120. Mi te:
    120

    Teddy afro i love u from my heart because u are my brother,friend and my hero i knew the perisent of ethiopia has big problem. However all people should know about one things before they saying anything about Teddy.the things that they should know is first who is Teddy afro. This qaution is for the supporter of meles Teddy is the person who has more kowlege like barack obama teddy can be president of Ethiopian because of his knowlege. Anyways Teddy will be free soon i will be happy i am the person who die for Teddy because we are best friends and he is my hero. I allways be with u i love u. God love us.