Get Facts on Futures Trading Straight

Dear Editors,

I refer to your article of April 21 headlined, “Ethiopian Exchange Bans Futures”, in which you state that futures trading is banned in Ethiopia and that this is rooted in state suspicion of free markets. This statement, and the title of your article, are misleading and false. To ban an activity requires that the said activity had been in existence and disallowed, or approval for it had been sought and denied. Neither is the case.
 

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Teddy Fever More Than Just Celebrity Worship

Dear Editor,

This is a reaction to Lulit A. Mariam’s piece written with a disguising headline, “Cult of the Celebrity” [Volume 9 Number 419, May 11, 2008]. Nevertheless, her obvious intention was an attack on Tewodros Kassahun (Teddy Afro), a proud son of this unfortunate country. I was so disappointed with the article; it took a great deal of courage to make my response as decent and polite as would be required. 

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Penalty Facing Teddy Too Stiff

Dear Editor,

I have read a number of articles regarding Tewodros Kassahun’s (Teddy Afro) involvement in a “hit and run” accident. None seem to be of an investigative nature.

I know that in Addis Abeba, people recognize the owner of a vehicle miles away. As a matter of fact, it won’t be an understatement to say most traffic police officers know all the drivers who frequent the section of their patrol by name. As such, it should not take a Sherlock Holmes to get to the bottom of this incident.
 

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Apologise to “Azmari”

Dear Editor,

What drove me to light up my laptop and pen this letter to you is what I read in the “Life Matters” column last week headlined, “Cult of the Celebrity” [Volume 9 Number 419, May 11, 2008], which I thought was appalling.

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Teddy’s Case about Justice, Not Fanaticism

Dear Editor,

I enjoy reading Lulit A. Mariam’s column, “Life Matters”. But what she wrote last week headlined, “Cult of the Celebrity” [Volume 9 Number 419, May 11, 2008] was a bit disappointing. This is because when people talk about celebrities in such circumstances, such as in Tewodros Kassahun’s case, they do not necessarily talk about the person, but the issue of justice that the case represents.

I think the issue of justice should be among the priorities for any society.

Eyasu Gulelat