Hi everyone, Isn't it strange that Modou Thomas letter be deleted from the Freedom newspaper? Could it have anything to do with the email below? Further proof that the "tabloid" is bogus. On 5/29/07, Fatoumata <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > Pa Nderry, > > > > We are not dummies. You love to create false stories and polemics on > your > > online "tabloid" to attract attention. Who is Lamarana? It is none other > > than Pa Nderry and Essa Sey. They are Lamarana. Essa provides the shit > and > > Pa Nderry publishes it. Any proof? Well it is evident! Essa is the only > > one > > in the freedom newspaper management to have extensive knowledge of what > > happened during the period Lamarana mentioned. Particularly among the > > military. Pa Nderry is the only one who writes such bad English as > > Lamarana > > does. The hallmark is apparent in Lamarana's and Pa Nderry's English > > language. It is stupid to claim that the freedom newspaper publishes > EVERY > > opinion expressed and yet most of what is written to them, particularly > to > > protest against certain irresponsible journalism on their side, is never > > published. > > Worst, freedom newspaper fell in a trap they set for themselves in the > > Modou > > Thomas case. They earlier promised to publish the letter from Thomas > > little > > suspecting what the contends would be. I am sure they had the shock of > > their > > lives when Thomas wrote that strong piece expressing his distaste for > the > > cheap and irresponsible journalism the freedom newspaper is known for. > > What > > a laugh I had when the editor started to douse the letter by accusing > > others > > for the piece they published. If they were avoiding falling in the trap > > they > > claim was set for them by those working for Yahya Jammeh, then what they > > never noticed was that they were smeared to the hilt with dirt and > really > > fell for it. Whoever gave them the false information must be laughing > > his/her heart off (if the claim is true). This shows the irresponsible > > journalism they enjoy practicing and the love of publishing sensational > > news. > > Don't worry Pa Nderry, I will still read your garbage. However, I have > > learnt > > to separate the chaff from the grain even though where one finds a kilo > of > > grain, there would have been a tonne of chaff. > > > > Read carefully below the Thomas story: > > > > Developing Story:Momodou Thomas Clarifies-He says he was never arrested! > > > > By Momodou Thomas, Raleigh, NC > > > > On friday the 25th of may,i received several phone calls on my cell > phone > > from friends,well wishers and family members both home and overseas > > informing me of a story published on the freedom newspaper by its editor > > PA > > NDERRY MBYE,after reading the said story regarding me being arrested in > > the > > GAMBIA,i called the papers editor PA NDERRY to clarify the false story > he > > wrote on his paper. > > > > Although i must admit that i was more than angry when i saw the story > and > > wanted to let go the whole issue but also thought it necessary to issue > a > > response for the sake of my friends,colleagues ,family members and > the > > public at large. > > > > For the record,i MODOU THOMAS was never arrested,neither did i got into > > any > > problem or even came close to being arrested through out my two weeks > > visit > > to my motherland.Am not going to talk about this anymore and if i should > > ever be made a FALSE headline news by PA NDERRY AND HIS PAPER,things > will > > be different period!!.Journalism is about TRUTH,HONESTY AND CONSTRUCTIVE > > reporting and not DESTRUCTIVE news. > > > > In conclusion,i wish to express my profound thanks to all those who > were > > very much concern when the false and untrue story about me being > arrested > > was publish.Thanks to all my colleagues who called me and all well > > wishers.LONG LIVE TRUE JOURNALISM AND CONSTRUCTIVE REPORTING. > > > > YOURS > > TRULY > > MODOU > > THOMAS[Raleigh,nc-usa] > > > > Editors note:We thank Mr.Thomas for setting the records > straight.Afterall, > > we are interested about the truth and nothing but the truth. His > reaction > > has ended the sea of speculations and counter speculations about his > > alleged arrest. From the word go, we never confirmed that he was > arrested. > > Thomas story will serve as an eye opener for us at Freedom. It's > unGambian > > for one to wish such bad things to his fellow countryman. We are pleased > > to > > note that the caller's objective has been defeated with Thomas setting > the > > records straight. > > > > As a rountine policy, this paper is not in the business of smearing of > > people's images. Our credibitly matters to us and shall not compromise > it, > > no matter what. We want to make it loud and clear that The Freedom > > Newspaper > > harbours no grudges against Momodou Thomas. This paper's Editor had good > > professional relationship with Thomas. On numerous occasions, Thomas had > > picked up his phone inviting Mr.M'Bai for a dinner at his house. We > cannot > > turn around and hate such a brother.It makes no sense!! Jammeh's devils > in > > Raleigh should stop it before it's too late. Let them continue to try us > > and > > see. > > > > Mr.Thomas was matured enough to avoid being over carried by his emotions > > as > > clearly stated in his terse reaction. We at the Freedom Newspaper > > appreciates his honest observations and shall continue to do our job > with > > high degree of professionalism. We have nothing to gain by reporting > that > > he > > was arrested in the Gambia. 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