Fatou,

Am with you shoulder to shoulder and thanks for stepping in at this crucial
time of our union. The sole responsibility and survival of this union
remains that of every fair minded member of the Gambian media past or
present. This is the time our strength and respect for what we are fighting
for will be tested. Leadership is about flexibility and the ability to
withstand strong genuine or not criticism from folks.

Once again, collectively we are being tested and time will tell if infact
what we openly oppose against the Jammeh regime is something we are willing
to do away with. It is one thing to criticize and another thing to come up
with a solution to the existing problem that is being discussed.

If anyone is genuinely interested in the progress of the GPU, lets hear what
they are willing to bring to the table. If at the end of the week no one is
willing to come up with concrete steps to restructure what is seen as the
defects of the union, then we will know once again the calls are just what
they are - *an effort to distract without good intentions.*

I particularly call on the leaders of the online media; Ebrima Sankareh, Pa
Nderry, Yero Jallow, Buba Ceesay, Yankuba Jambang, the Gambiajournal, Gpost,
the Gambia-L and Mathew Jallow just to mention a few, to come up with
suggestions to foster our union. This can be done in any form folks so
desires.

The eyes of our enemies and the world are on us. Our fans and contributors
are watching us to see how we resolve this problem going forward. I am still
optimistic that something positive will come out of this dialogue.

With Respect..

Demba

On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Baba Galleh Jallow <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Dear Fatou,
>
> I sincerely applaud your stepping up to the plate and facing the challenge
> head on. According to the GPU-USA constitution, in the event of the
> resignation of a serving secretary general, the Assistant Secretary General
> automatically takes over the running of the union until such a time as a new
> secretary general is elected. You have my unwavering support in your new
> capacity as Acting Secretary General of the GPU-USA.
>
> Baba
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:35:26 -0700
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [>-<] Resignation from GPU-USA Executive
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>  Baba,
> Am heart broken with your decision and Pa Sambas to step down. I wish you
> let me know earlier. GPU-USA is a standing organisation as we speak. Unless
> elections are held immediately or otherwise, the organisation is not going
> to be dissolved. We have a constitution to abide by and that has to be
> abided by in-house executive members, in comming ones and folks  accross the
> board that are interested in joining our noble task. I commend Baba and his
> team  for a job well done. And Bravo to Mathew Jallow for doing his best in
> trying to create disorder, but GPU remains the same until elections are
> held. Restructuring is sincerely welcomed but it does not have to be
> arrongantly thrushed  on the hardworking members. Please spare us your
>  revolutionary bullets.
> Sincerely
> Fatopu Jaw Manneh
> Assistant Secretary General
> GPU- USA.
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Malik Jeng <[log in to unmask]>
> *To:* GambiaPost Email <[log in to unmask]>;
> gambia-l@listserv.icors..org; [log in to unmask]
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 29, 2009 12:10:22 PM
> *Subject:* RE: [>-<] Resignation from GPU-USA Executive
>
> Baba, you should not allow people who always want to re-invent the wheels
> to unnecessarily force your hand.  Gambian Organisations of all
> types, whether Europe or USA, always have few committed people to carry
> it, although the passive majority tend to throw a lot of dirt on these
> poor active people.
> It seems most of the time the idealist/saboteurs take things personal, not
> knowing that if they spoil things, others will await them by the dark
> corridors.
> You are an upstanding person, so please don't just give in like that in
> future.
> r
> Njok Malik
>
> ------------------------------
> From: [log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask];
> [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [>-<] Resignation from GPU-USA Executive
> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:17:28 +0000
>
>
> Earlier this week, Mathew Jallow sent out an email to me, a couple of other
> members of the GPU-USA executive, and to the editors of the online Gambian
> media houses - freedom, the echo, senegambianews, allgambian and gainako.
> Among other things, Mathew wrote that:
>
> *"After many discussions with a variety of journalists both active and
> inactive, the time has come for us to put heads together and recreate the
> Gambia Press Union (USA) into a more representative and active organ for the
> development of the Gambia media. I therefore call on the current executive
> to respond this calling in the interest of unity and progress of our media."
> *
>
> In subsequent emails to the same addressees, Mathew proposed that the
> current executive should step down in order to make room for a restructuring
> of the GPU-USA. He pointed out that some editors of the Gambian online media
> and other Gambian journalists he had spoken to are not happy about the
> constitution of the past and current executives. During the last executive
> elections, only about seven people responded to the call to vote, even
> though there are at least 15-20 names on the GPU-USA mailing list. Calls by
> the GPU-USA executive, both past and present, for Gambian journalists in the
> USA to actively participate in the union's activities have been unsuccessful
> and we have had to work with the very few active members to keep the body
> alive.
>
> It is against the background of this scenario that I have decided to step
> down as Secretary General of the GPU-USA in order to allow the process of
> restructuring Mathew suggests, and that has received the support of some of
> the editors of the Gambian online media, to go smoothly ahead. In that
> regard, I wish to inform the Gambian online community that I have
> voluntarily resigned from my position as GPU-USA secretary general with
> immediate effect. I am hoping that Mathew Jallow and those who initiated
> this dialogue on restructuring the GPU-USA will continue to guide our
> efforts in this important direction. Below is a copy of the resignation
> letter I sent to editors of all online Gambian media, to the GPU-USA mailing
> list, and to Mathew himself. I am sending this to the Gambia Post and the
> Gambia-L to make sure that the online Gambian community knows exactly what
> is going on with the GPU-USA.
>
> *Dear All,
>
> Upon careful reflection and in order to help move this union forward, I am
> happy to announce that I am stepping down from my position as Secretary
> General of GPU-USA with immediate effect. While it has been tough to have
> folks participate, it has been my pleasure to serve in this capacity and to
> work with those of you who have been active. I hope and pray that the
> current dialogue goes smoothly forward and that our union emerges from it
> all stronger and better organized.
>
> I hope too, that those who have initiated this process of restructuring
> will continue to coordinate our efforts in that direction. Thank you all and
> God bless you all.
>
> Sincerely,
> Baba Galleh Jallow
> *
>
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