GAMBIA PRESS UNION
NO. 5 GARBA JAHUMPA ROAD BAKAU NEWTOWN
P. O. Box 1440, Banjul, The Gambia
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Friday, September 4, 2009
GPU 6 Released on Presidential Pardon
 
All six Gambian journalists who were Thursday August 6, convicted and imprisoned on six counts of defamation and sedition were yesterday, September 3 released on Presidential pardon.
The six, Sarata Jabbi-Dibba, Emil Touray and Pa Modou Faal, GPU vice president, secretary general and treasurer respectively, Pap Saine and Ebou Sawaneh, Publisher and Editor of the Point Newspaper, Sam Sarr, Editor, Foroyaa newspaper who were released yesterday 21:00 hrs GMT are all said to be in good health and spirits.
Speaking on behalf of President Jammeh at the Mile Two, State Central Prison Grounds yesterday, Ousman Sonko, minister for the Interior praised President Jammeh for the “humanitarian” gesture in the “spirit of Ramadan.”  He further went on to give long talk about responsible journalism.
In response, Sam Sarr said he would not make reference to the merits of the case but will keep it clear that The Foroyaa has always been professional.
Emil Touray, GPU Secretary General had in the past, the Union has made several efforts, as partners in development to engage the Gambian Government and security institutions with a view to ensuring media law reforms and improved media/security relations.   He said authorities should see the Union for what it is an institution that seeks to improve the status and welfare of journalists rather than an opposition outfit.
All other related fines have also been dropped.














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