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Essau Gambia <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 31 May 2007 10:19:33 -0400
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Ha ha ha ha.....I mean lunch. You can come with your husband Mr.Jallow.
That's not a problem. I'm equally married. Don't worry you gonna have my
contacts...

On 5/31/07, Fatoumata <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> If you mean inviting me to a LUNCH is that turning out to be a date? Be
> careful I am married. Anyway, I cannot accept a date without getting your
> real name and telephone number.
>
> Like Girl guide I was, I am always prepared.
>
> On 31/05/07, Essau Gambia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > Are you for real Sister Fatou?? I'm gonna be there God willing. Don't
> > worry
> > I will keep you posted about my schedule before attending July 4TH. I
> will
> > send you my contacts when the time is due. Perhaps, I will treat you for
> a
> > launch while in Atlanta. Tell me how you feel about the launch
> invitation?
> > Get prepared. Good day.
> >
> > On 5/31/07, Fatoumata <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > RDV on July 4th then, Brother Essau. Be sure to be available cause I
> > will
> > > be
> > > VERY disappointed if you do not show up or if you do not answer to
> > ESSAU.
> > > I
> > > would have loved to have your real name and number so we can be in
> > touch.
> > > Anyway you can forward it to me privately?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Chi Jaama
> > >
> > > On 31/05/07, Essau Gambia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Sister Fatou,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your honest views. This what democracy is all about. We
> > > should
> > > > be
> > > > able to agree and disagree on issues. After all, we all want to see
> a
> > > > better
> > > > Gambia. What is unacceptable is to bury a naked truth. The truth
> shall
> > > > prevail at the end of the day. Newspapers all over the world have
> > their
> > > > own
> > > > editorial policies, and  the Freedom Newspaper not an exception to
> > > > this.  I
> > > > hope to see you in Atlana during the July 4TH. Just ask for Essau,
> the
> > > > man,
> > > > you goona see me. Have a blessed day Sister...
> > > >
> > > > On 5/31/07, Fatoumata <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Essau,
> > > > >
> > > > > I also have to congratulate you for cooling down a bit with the
> > trend
> > > > your
> > > > > language took the last time. As the saying goes, no hard feelings.
> > > > > If you ascertain that the freedom newspaper is widely quoted, then
> > it
> > > is
> > > > > our
> > > > > duty as fellow Gambians to criticise the paper. My criticism was
> > > > > constructive even if you do not read it that way. I am sure Pa
> > Nderry
> > > > > knows
> > > > > several other online papers and the method used to communicate
> their
> > > > news.
> > > > > If freedom has gained such popularity, it is fair enough to
> improve
> > > both
> > > > > the
> > > > > reporting, the language and the lay out (which you are doing now).
> > > > > You are right that the first thing I do once I wish to read the
> > online
> > > > > news
> > > > > is the following (in its order:
> > > > > - read The Point newspaper (I consider this paper the best online
> > > paper
> > > > > with
> > > > > immediate news from The Gambia)
> > > > > - browse through the Observer (sometimes I hardly spend two or
> three
> > > > > minutes
> > > > > as all the news are mostly on praising Yaya Jammeh except for very
> > > few)
> > > > > - check the Gambia Echo for new postings (I find this the paper
> very
> > > > lucid
> > > > > and well presented except for the occasional polemic created
> mostly
> > by
> > > > > Mathew - no hard feelings)
> > > > > - check the Freedom Newspaper (I usually find interesting readings
> > > > except
> > > > > I
> > > > > am exasperated by the presentation, the language and the tone
> > > sometimes)
> > > > > - and then Gpost and G-L before reading the international press on
> > > > Africa
> > > > > and the world.
> > > > >
> > > > > The order breaks on occasions.
> > > > > I also feel embarrassed when certain information is badly reported
> > or
> > > if
> > > > > Pa
> > > > > Nderry uses hash language in his reporting. I always wish that the
> > > > > information is written differently yet saying the same thing.
> That's
> > > > all.
> > > > > I
> > > > > am no reporter but I guess a little effort could bring
> extraordinary
> > > > > changes.
> > > > >
> > > > > Do not bother to guess where I live. I am neither in Florida nor
> in
> > > DC.
> > > > I
> > > > > am
> > > > > not in Atlanta, Raleigh or Denver. So relax about my whereabouts.
> It
> > > > > matters
> > > > > not. I exhort you to focus on our debate and argument (which
> should
> > be
> > > > > healthy and free of loose vocabulary and heavy language). I
> equally
> > > > exhort
> > > > > my elder brother Abdoukarim (who was my senior at the Gambia
> College
> > > > when
> > > > > he
> > > > > was at the School of Agriculture) to please be calm.
> > > > >
> > > > > Chi Jaama
> > > > >
> > > > > On 31/05/07, Essau Gambia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sister Fatoumata,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You sounds very funny. I was bafalled with your guessing about
> the
> > > > true
> > > > > > indentity of Essau, Lamarana Jallow and co. Well, you got it all
> > > wrong
> > > > > > again. I'm encouraged that you took the decent line of
> > communication
> > > > > this
> > > > > > time around unlike our Burufut Sanneh Kunda boy Karim. We are
> > bound
> > > to
> > > > > > agree
> > > > > > and disagree. I can bet that the Freedom Newspaper editorial
> > content
> > > > is
> > > > > > standard and classic. Your criticism are out of jealousy and
> envy.
> > > > > Period.
> > > > > > The Freedom Newspaper is quoted by many international news
> outlets
> > > > when
> > > > > > sourcing Gambian related news. I cannot understand why you
> cannot
> > > say
> > > > > good
> > > > > > things about the paper. If you are really serious about
> revamping
> > > the
> > > > > > paper's content with your self proclaimed of master of the
> English
> > > > > > language
> > > > > > why can you offer your services to them. It's better to come
> with
> > > > > > solutions
> > > > > > than to condemn hard working Gambians. The good thing is that
> the
> > > > > Freedom
> > > > > > Newspaper is a trademark now. It got the highest hits in terms
> of
> > > > > > readership. You Fatoumata cannot afford to go to bed without
> > > visiting
> > > > > the
> > > > > > page. How times do you brows Freedom during the day? What
> inspired
> > > you
> > > > > to
> > > > > > read the gabage paper you referred to? If the paper's is bad as
> > you
> > > > > > alluded
> > > > > > to why can't you stop reading it? Do you want a proof reader job
> > at
> > > > > > Freedom?
> > > > > > The paper has the resources to put you on their payroll. No
> > kidding
> > > > > > men.....
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sister, I'm doubting that got the mastery of the English
> Lanuage,
> > > but
> > > > > calm
> > > > > > down. We are not English people. It's like you blaming the
> > American
> > > > > Peace
> > > > > > Corp for not writing good English. The folks at Freedom writes
> > > better
> > > > > > English than some British. No insult. That's the fact. The paper
> > is
> > > > > doing
> > > > > > fine. All it needs is tap on the back and not hate
> condemnations.
> > > You
> > > > > > don't
> > > > > > need to be British or PHD holder to write good English... The
> best
> > > > > writers
> > > > > > don't have degrees.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The problem with us Gambians is that we like to criticise
> without
> > > > > offering
> > > > > > solutions. If folks like you had followed the footsteps of Pa
> > Nderry
> > > > and
> > > > > > co,
> > > > > > the Gambia must have been liberated by now. In as much as you
> > > dislikes
> > > > > the
> > > > > > editorial position, please give credit where it is due. What
> good
> > > > thing
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > you said about Freedom since you started your rantings here at
> the
> > > L?
> > > > Do
> > > > > > you
> > > > > > mean to tell me that the Freedom Newspaper never reported
> positive
> > > > > things
> > > > > > about the Gambia and her people? Come on... Sister Fatou. Lets
> us
> > be
> > > > > real
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > our presentation here.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm convinced beyond all reasonable doubt that the Freedom
> > Newspaper
> > > > > shall
> > > > > > not close its doors to critics like you. If you approach them
> with
> > > an
> > > > > open
> > > > > > mind without any ill-will they will listen to your suggestions
> and
> > > > > > recommendation. If you want you call me a staffer of Freedom,
> but
> > > I'm
> > > > > > oblidged to set the records straight. Thanks. Chi Jaama Sister
> > Fatou
> > > > > > Florida. My subsequent investigations reveals that you have now
> > > moved
> > > > to
> > > > > > Florida.
> > > > > >
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