Esayas was detained a few days after Maj. Gen. Kinfe’s televised arrest; he is suspected of favoritism with MeTEC officials and an embezzlement of about 322.6 million birr. Lieutenant Colonel Adane Agernew, MetEC’s property manager at corporate logistics and supply department, is accused of receiving the vehicles without proper inspection report and procurement documentations. While Fitsum and her colleague are accused of receiving US$11,500 for a documentary film work, Fitsum is additionally accused of traveling to the US for a vacation with expenses paid by MeTEC. On Thursday December 6, the court granted eight more days for the police to remand and investigate Fitsum. She told the court that since she has been taken into police custody she has not given a statement to the police.

Source: Ethiopian News December 11, 2018 11:03 UTC