Suntu eningbara bakeh!

 

You see the big problem with these PDOIS moguls 

is their dislike to be told the truth. Whenever, one tries it

they would react as if one committs blasphemy. 

 

The simple truth is that the PDOIS is more of an opposition to the 

UDP than the APRC. Simply because the UDP refused to be part 

of their socialist project, NADD.

 

What's quite suprising is that even the Gambia Moral Congress in 

Senegal are clear enough in expressing their condemnation of Mr Peters 

persecution. But the PDOIS camp is still silent about the immoral and unjust 

persecution of Mr Peters. 

 

I guess the PDOIS and the APRC aint much of different, when it comes to 

their view of the  treatment of the UDP stalwarts. 

 

Needless to say the similarities between the two; the PDOIS has the Foroyaa 

whilst the APRC has the Observer. They are not farmiliar with the concept of 

independent media!  


Nemesis Yanks

 

I am Back!
> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:14:40 +0000
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [>-<] Political opportunism (Foroyaas coverage of Peters arrest)
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> Demba,
> Are you saying if one doesn't affiliate with PDOIS, one should not
> read the paper? That should by extension go with any other paper that
> is openly more sympathetic to PDOIS then. Any paper whose editor
> openly support PDOIS is on equal measure bias towards other parties.
> 
> I think Demba, you are wrong in your analysis. Foroyaa see themselves
> as an independent news paper, although that is a questionable posture.
> They are saying, "we are investigating" and also stating "WHAT DID THE
> POLICE TOLD PETERS". The Paper has taken a moral high ground on so
> many issues, priding themselves as the only believable outlet, yet the
> are after all not independent or neutral. In that case why can't they
> stay out this partisan issue, since i hardly read any thing UDP on
> Foroyaa.
> The media is suppose to be an information vehicle that should be
> independent and non-partisan. This is not always the case, but there
> is no need for political parties to have their own newspapers.
> If media personalities like Baba Galleh, Sankareh or any other
> journalist with a paper suddenly became a politician, the wise thing
> to do is employ somebody else to run the paper and allow independence,
> neutrality and fair play to take precedence over bias and
> self-centered publications.
> I have to admit, i hardly read Foroyaa, the free press (echo,
> Senegambia, The Gambiajournal, Allgambia, Freedom, Gainako, Maafanta
> does it for me.)
> But if editors out there wish to republish verbatim the editorials and
> reports of Foroyaa, this means those papers are directly aiding the
> propaganda and attention seeking mechanism of PDOIS.
> In closing, Foroyaa took the moral high of saying "we are
> investigating" and trying to water down Ousainou speech. If any one do
> that to Halifa, I am sure hell would have broke loose.
> Suntou Bolonba
> 
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Suntou,
> >
> > In as much as you see Foroyaa as a newspaper you also have to understand
> > that the paper is an organ of a political party.  So only if you don't
> > understand the role Foroyaa plays that you can be taken by surprise that
> > they ponder towards their ideology. If UDP or any other  political party had
> > a similar organ they will be promoting their brand more than anybody else.
> >
> > How would you assess Suntou's blog report issues related to the UDP??? vs
> > PDOIS or APRC? Sometimes understanding political components goes a long way
> > to help one analyse reports. If you see such a skewed report on Gainako or
> > senegambia or other more independent papers may be you can call them on
> > it....
> >
> > Hope that helps clarify so you don't try to make something out of nothing...
> >
> > Demba
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 4:28 AM, Dave Manneh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> >> Mr Touray,
> >>
> >> Please elaborate a little more if you would, on what constitutes
> >> “Political Opportunism” on Forooya and/PDOIS’ part/s?
> >>
> >> I’ve read both links you provided, and I am still none the wiser as to
> >> what could have raised your ire.
> >>
> >> I suppose most importantly too, why, in your view
> >> should PDOIS and Foroyaa be two entities; independent and separate from each
> >> other?
> >>
> >> Kind Regards,
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >> NB: Am at a loose-end presently; having finished one project and not
> >> started on another. So I've spare time to indulge in cyber chitchat.
> >>
> >> 2009/10/29 suntou touray <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>
> >>> [ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by suntou touray
> >>> <[log in to unmask]> ]
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> In has much i wish to avoid focusing on the style the foroyya news
> >>> paper adopted in reporting the UDP rally and subsiquent events, one
> >>> cannot but comment on their strategic ploy to make the issue down bit.
> >>> The Foroyaa reportage culled from www.gainako.com higligthed serious
> >>> opportunism on the part of Foroyaa the arm of PDOIS. They claim that,
> >>> whatever was mention on the UDP rally was reported by their paper. As
> >>> if rallies are the same as news paper items. If it is trust and mutual
> >>> cooperation we are all advocating, the Foroyaa should change its
> >>> stance and see to it that, their views or way is not the only way.
> >>>
> >>> We want to respect the persons and agendas of all the opposition, try
> >>> to bridge the gabs, therefore, Foroyaa activitiues on this issue is
> >>> unprofessional and politically bias.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.gainako.com/news/news/2009/10/29/public-meeting-by-political-parties-is-a-constitutional-political-and-civic-right-and-not-a-privilege.html.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> In an earlier coverage on the episode, Foroyya went as far as quote a
> >>> number to the people that attended the rally. Were they guessing or
> >>> did they actually count the number of people that attended the rally?
> >>> Foroyaa should do its best to always be seen to be independent of
> >>> PDOIS, if not their side of stories like this will be rejected and/or
> >>> taken with a pinch of salt.
> >>> http://www.foroyaa.gm/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3750
> >>> Suntou Bolonba
> >>>
> >>>
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