Brother Tombong Saidy, What's your reaction to this stalemate? Does this amount to unprofessionalism,discrepancy or error on the part of your institution? Of course there is need for clarification.Peace. Jobs. >From: Beran jeng <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: FWD:Demba Kunda Residents Take GRTS to Task >Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 11:18:05 -0400 > >Demba Kunda Residents Take GRTS to Task > > > >The Independent (Banjul) > >August 20, 2001 >Posted to the web August 20, 2001 > >Banjul, the Gambia > >The residents of Demba Kunda, a village in the Upper River Division have >reacted to reports broadcast by Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) >Radio suggesting that 210 UDP supporters from the village recently defected >to the ruling APRC. > >Representatives of the villagers, who approached The Independent, described >the report as unfounded and based on political propaganda, without any >"iota >of truth". They explained that since the alleged defection of the UDP >militants and supporters was announced by the GRTS radio station in Basse >in >the beginning of this month, they confronted the station's personnel and >told them to make a rectification of the story as it was "totally baseless >and unjustifiable." > >The Demba Kunda residents said some of the GRTS personnel later told them >that due to the fact that it was a state institution, they were "afraid to >carry any rejoinder." > >They remarked that they later felt it was quite unfair to them as nobody >believed the story or announcement, and therefore they found it appropriate >that their concern is taken to the private press for clarification. They >reaffirmed their loyalty to the UDP whatever comes, they will ever remain >in >support of the party despite such propaganda campaign against it. They also >predicted that the UDP would sweep the polls in the area as they are >prepared to massively vote for the opposition. They claimed that they have >suffered enough and need to regain their "pride and dignity." > >A senior GRTS staff, when contacted, noted that he could not do anything >about the issue as the announcement has already been made. He added that >the >Demba Kunda residents also have a right to express their concern about the >issue and that as a matter of fact he could not do anything about it. > >When contacted for comments regarding the claims, the UDP leader Lawyer >Ousainou Darboe, stressed that the "APRC is fond of such rubbish claims," >and because the opposition do not have access to the state media they >continued to misinform the masses. Darboe also added, "they are liars so it >does not bother us at all." > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your >full name and e-mail address. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------