More quotes from http://www.gainako.com/news/
 
[Do Gambians really want the involvement of religious leaders in reconciling people? On face of it, the answer is not straight forward. Just as many of us pick and choose which religious laws to follow and which one to violate, our views of religious leaders is thus base on our perception of religion in general.
For us to accept the mediation of Imams and Priest in future or in existing conflicts, they must win our trust first. And with our strong secular outlook, the judgement we have of the Imams and priest will be through the same secular looking glass. Are the Imams and Priest condemning repressive acts by the state for instance, are they matching with people against heavy fines on the media, do they understand the everyday suffering of the masses?]Suntou Bolongba Touray
 
[Media practitioners have challenges from diverse stakeholders. Due to popular participation stimulated by a curious mass audience, media practitioners need to engage in frequent review of content and context of what they publish. Small difference can bear great impact, positive or some times adversely. It is not enough to set targets. Times are changing. Tastes vary and stay changing. In that respect, practitioners are required by these complex shifts to meet changing perceptions and conditions.]Sarjo Bayang
 
Compatriots,
Celebrations continue with more postings to follow. 
 

Thank you all in kind for your usual encouragement and space always.
 
yj 
 



There is no god but Allah (SWT) and Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger. Fear and Worship only Allah alone!



 



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Subject: [>-<] Celebration at Gainako; 3 years
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:02:56 -0500




Celebration at Gainako; 3 years
 
Dear readers & Contributors,
 
We thank God Almighty that another day called “birthday” has hatched September 12th 2009, and this time three years of existence in our holy month of fasting, flying time hardly noticeable. We extend celebration of Gainako to you all and it is fair we do this after all these years of interactions at forum level. It has been three years already…though an odd number, but we will break the myth. I am personally proud to associate with you all. I am proud of my associates at Gainako, especially Baldeh, Solo and Lamma. I remain the little passenger in their vehicle and I will board in as long as the journey takes. 
 
 
Celebration in my definition is a measure of progress. It means reflecting on one’s successes and failures and ways to improve for the better.  Instead of yearning for rains of praises, people are encouraged to discuss what is at stake. No doubt, words of encouragement activate hope and love, and renews the very struggle at hand, but what is at stake takes precedence. We therefore call on each and everyone to participate in honor of Gainako’s celebration and that of the greater struggle at large, and it doesn’t matter to us what outlet you do it at, just yearn for a readership that will get the message out.  We stationed ourselves in these forums not because we lack readership where we are, but to improve on sociable grounds and interactions, since no man can ever be an island. We do not compete in news or articles but we jealously safeguard integrity, spirit of sharing and professionalism as students.  We do this not seeking names or any special recognition, but because we should. It is everyone’s duty to champion freedom, equality and justice in a manner acceptable. Therefore don’t fold your hands because your little input greatly counts. As humans, it is normal to be just humans.
 
 
Already, we ran Binneh, DA, Galleh, Kanteh and a lot more is lined up for us all. It is certain that these patriots didn’t write these pieces only to merely celebrate with Gainako, but to stir intellectual debates and educate those of us who will ever remain students of the diverse world. Therefore, feel free to discuss with them and encourage them by sending them valuable feedback. 
 
 
On behalf of my humble self, and our entire editorial team, we say thank you all for participating and for wholeheartedly tolerating our existence.  I wish you all a happy Ramadan and celebration.  Love you all so very much!
 
In the end, we celebrate with you all, and we pray for the sick and the suffering to heal; the tamed and oppressed to be free; the captives to be free; the poor and hungry to be sufficed; the dictators to change for good leadership;  and the uneducated to be knowledgeable, so help us God! 
 
In God’s name and that of our motto, “Guardianship & Independence”  we wish you all the best.
 
Sincerely,
YJ
 
Few quotes:
 
http://www.gainako.com/news/
 
 
[Gainako clocks three at a time of enormous challenges in our nation’s history. Gambia is at a defining moment confronted with the most gruesome political, social and governing issues we have ever faced as a people.  Democracy, freedom of expression, rule of law and citizens’ individual rights and liberty are under serious assault under the current APRC administration.] Demba Baldeh
 
[Now the question is whether the military is prepared and capable of cleaning the mess it has so shamefully created. In answering this question one need to look at the present composition of the military demographically and ideologically. But  would a pascifist agree in the first place as to whether  there is a role for the military in this all important task of getting rid of the present system that tend to be, like Sheaksphare would put it, „a Colossus that bestride the world“?]Kanteh

 
[In this era of political intolerance and repression in our country, the Gambian media is challenged to dare to explore the legitimacy of the actions of established authority and its norms and policies, and where these are found wanting in decency or fair play, to help our society make up its own mind to reject them. The Gambian media is challenged to help us build ideal citizens who will value their freedom to hold and express contrary opinions, who will dare the powers that be to prevent them from doing so, and who will assert sovereign control over their bodies and minds and exercise their legitimate and just rights as long as others are not needlessly and unjustly harmed in the process.]Baba Galleh Jallow
 
[The first category is the independent newspapers which continue to adhere to this traditional role, albeit with quite a lot of difficulties and also at great risk to both their facilities and operators. Apart from the fact that hardly anyone in government now dares to talk to journalists, we have also for instance seen the numerous arson attacks in the past few years on both their facilities and on the residences of some media practitioners, the perpetrators which heinous crimes have never been punished. We have also witnessed the frequent arrests and harassment of journalists, culminating in the assassination of Deyda Hydara and the disappearance of Chief Ebrima Manneh, both of which cases have never been investigated. There was also the recent mock trial and imprisonment of six journalists for merely reacting to comments made by President Jammeh on the still unresolved killing of Deyda Hydara.]Demba Ali Jawo
 
[Responding to the aforementioned questions requires an understanding of how world cultures and religion contributed to the peaceful transformation of societies and communities from time immemorial. From ancient civilization, the embodiment of repentance and forgiveness as tools of development has brought to light considerable success across all spheres of societal transformation - socio-politic and socio-economic transformation.  This is so because of our tolerance in disengaging ourselves from past stories. In a religious teaching at a Boston Chapel on September 5th, 2005 a contemporary scholar of modern Christian Studies once argued that:
 “Our primal identity is our relation to God in our own context, and that relation to God includes relating to other people as also first related to God in their context, and only secondarily as interacting with us in our context.  Our fundamental relation to other people should be to treat them as living and dying to God, whose children they are.]Binneh S Minteh 


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