Mba,
I did react to this news yesterday but I think it was wrongly sent to a
private address.However if there was any GPU member in the panel of judges
who made this decision then he must have been sleeping when this decision was
made,because the GPU have several times condemned the Jammeh regime for the
unnecessary harassment of journalists,detaining them and even deporting
Refugees who were journalist back to their home countries for critical
reporting.Not only the GPU but other international journalist organizations
have reacted to the treatment of journalist by the Jammeh regime.If Jammeh
could be half as committed to national development,respect for human rights as
Thomas Sankara then our nation would have been in a better position to tackle
our home problems and not to talk of allocating a president with more than 3
million dallasis for travel allowance when the nations hospitals,health
centers, ,schools are lacking basic materials.
I wanted to believe that this was either meant to soften President Jammeh so
that he can treat journalist better or it is ironically meant.If this is not
the case then these young journalist are either opportunism or did not do
their their homework.They should have talk to Jammehs political opponents who
were tortured and unlawfully detained,they should have talk to the Demba
Jawos,the Baboucarr Gayes,fellow journalists and or talk to the parents of
Ousman Koro Ceesay who are still demanding to know what happened with their
son.
For Freedom
Saiks
I am very much astonished that no one reacted to this news. I think this is
is the most insulting and disgusting thing to have happened on the African
continent. Who in their sane minds will come up with this. I very much
challenge the credibility of this movement (young journalists from Ecowas
countries). This most be the most incompetent group of young journalist. I
hope we don't have our journalists in this dubious organisation. How many
times have journalists been detained and harassed in the Gambia? To come to
see such an honor given to the mastermind of all these is really a disgrace
not only to the Gambia, but the whole Dark continent.
Remember, this is the president of the century; recall how many great
presidents have come and gone. Such great one as the Nelson Mandelas, Kwameh
Nkrumahs, Sankaras etc.
As we await the reactions from the media in the Gambia, any takes on this
Ebrima Ceesay and others? What about Dr. Saine? May be he is busy grading
finals, but this is too important a topic not to be addressed.
Numukunda
>From: Momodou Njai <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: ECOWAS PRESIDENT OF THE CENTURY, WOW!!
>Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 13:56:11 EST
>
>JAMMEH NAMED ECOWAS PRESIDENT OF THE CENTURY
>
>According to the Daily Observer report this morning,
>President Yahya Jammeh, has been named as the Ecowas
>President of the Century by the Africa Star Organisation,
>made up of young journalists from Ecowas countries.
>
>According to the coordinator of the organisation, Kouadio
>Konan Frederic, President Jammeh has been selected
>because of his respect for freedom of expression and
>association, and his respect of the rights of refugees and
>democracy as well as his domestic achievements and his
>rapport with other Ecowas states. The award is expected to
>be presented to him on Friday, December 17, 1999 in Banjul.
>
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