The funny thing is, some of these commentators are the biggest bigots out
there. However, this is why tyranny is the saddest form of governance.
Complete idiots assume prestige and significance. People who cannot afford
any solution are raised up to speak as important guest.
The guy is simply puerile and lacking class. Whatever troubles him shall rot
in his chest.
Suntou

On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Ginny Quick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>   Hello, all, if people want to disagree with Darboe on his policy
> positions, etc., that is one thing, but per Karamba’s letter, if all they
> can come up with is Darboe is a tribalist, or Darboe is on Jammeh’s pay
> roll, etc., then firstly, they need to bring their evidence, and secondly,
> they need to have people on the show who can rebut their evidence.
>
> But then again, it’s not as though Freedom Newspaper / Radio is known for
> their journalistic professionalism, integrity or objectivity either.
>
> I’ve kinda started thinking that Freedom Newspaper is kinda like the Fox
> News of online Gambian media (and not in a good way) and right on down to Pa
> Nderry’s use of the phrase “fair and balanced”, and thus I’ve long stopped
> paying any attention to him/his outlet.  And I’ve encouraged others to do
> the same.
>
> However, Pa Nderry has that certain something, that even though people will
> complain all day about Freedom Newspaper, they’ll rush back home and the
> first thing they do is run online to check to see what’s on his program or
> what he’s posted.  And I think he knows this.  So why should he change, why
> should he do better, when he can post the kind of salacious and tabloid-like
> stuff and he knows people are going to come running for it.
>
> It’s one thing to monitor his site and rebut him/it as necessary, but I’ve
> often suggested that either existing online media should actually be a
> counterweight to Freedom in upholding some sorta journalistic
> integrity/professionalism, or new online media should be created to serve as
> an authentic news outlet, if one feels that this does not currently exist.
>
> I think PaNderry succeeds because I think most people like like gossip and
> salaciousness whether they want to admit it or not, especially when it has
> to do withJammeh/the APRC, and he knows this.
>
> At any rate, the opposition last I checked was supposed to be trying to
> unite, though IMHO, I think that’s probably not going to happen, but this
> kind of radio program sure isn’t going to help in bringing that about.
>
> Ginny
>
>
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