Brother Sanusi,

You are asking too much of Tombong that's why you're getting half
answers.It's like asking a one legged man for the leg he is standing on.
Quite frankly ,Tombong may want to give equal public media access to all
parties ,but i'm not sure if he is ready to tender his resignation ,
like the observer editors , if such a move is deem inappropriate from above.

Beran

>From: Sanusi Owens <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Equal access/ Tombong
>Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 19:24:43 +0100
>
>Beran and Jabou
>
>Thanks for taking on Tombong on this issue. I only
>have one reservation in this debate since I asked
>Tombong Saidy two simple and straight forward
>questions but only one was partialy answered. Just to
>refresh your memory, I asked Tombong whether he will
>stop APRC from manipulating the GRTS, but once again
>he has tried to ignore me. This unanswered question is
>quite relevant as we head up for October 2001. At
>present, APRC is using the GRTS as a propaganda
>machine for the forthcoming elections-, NO PROBLEM
>WITH SO LONG AS OTHER PARTIES ARE GIVEN THE SAME
>OPPORTUNITY . To justify my point, go through the
>archives of www.allafrica. com and see what I am
>talking about. Saihou Sisay and Musu Kebba Drammeh's
>Political rally held last weekend was reported on
>GRTS. Can you imagine Tombong and his crew doing the
>same thing for Ousainou Darboe when he returns back to
>the Gambia? How about showing Fabakary Kolir's
>defection to UDP on GRTS, This man has said a lot
>about his reasons for leaving the APRC and the Gambian
>Public should be enlightened about it, why did n't
>Tombong allow GRTS to record the rally in which so
>many APRC supporters defected to UDP?  How come it is
>now standard practice for UDP defectors to be paraded
>on TV, What about Musa Suso's conviction of Drug
>Trafficking ?  Was it announced on GRTVS ? No because
>it is an embarassment to APRC.
>
>I hope you all see what I am trying to get at.
>
>Thanks
>
>Sanusi
>
>--- Beran jeng <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
>Jabou,
> >
> > I hope Tombong means July when the IEC is expected
> > to set the rules.
> >
> > Beran
> >
> >
> > >From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> > list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: Equal access/ Tombong
> > >Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 09:56:36 EDT
> > >
> > >In a message dated 6/20/2001 8:07:19 AM Central
> > Daylight Time,
> > >[log in to unmask] writes:
> > >
> > ><< Come October, they will all be given equal
> > airtime.
> > >PEACE
> > >TOMBONG >>
> > >
> > >Tombong,
> > >
> > >The elections are in october. The opposition needs
> > the airtime now and
> > >always
> > >to get theor messages on the issues to the people.
> > What good will airtime
> > >in
> > >October do them?
> > >Also, notice you said "when the IEC sets the rules"
> > What a shame that the
> > >IEC
> > >has to set rules in a supposedly democratic country
> > in order for the
> > >opposition to have equal access to the media. That
> > says you are a gross
> > >failure as the Director of GRTS. By the way, since
> > we are "discussing the
> > >issues" What is your comment on the Observer's
> > banning of coverage of Waa
> > >Juwara. As the "Director" you definitely should
> > have something to say about
> > >protection freedom of expresion and equal access to
> > the press by every
> > >Gambian. Let the discussion role sir.
> > >
> > >Jabou Joh
> > >
> >
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