Suntou, five others including Essa (three showed their face) came here a swore to the heavens that they had first hand information that I was a snitch for Yaya and a collaborator with the Gambian Embassy, all because they were frustrated with me and by virtue that I happened to be Jola.  When liars do that, even those who know you may pause for caution before the dust settles.  I cursed their mothers out and was suspended from the L for three months or so, and I will repeat it a thousand times if any creature ventures on coming here or any where to assault my integrity that way. Essa is free to express his opinion, but that same freedom ends where Buharry's rights begin.  If Essa was right, we would not be discussing him right now, would we?  No, Essa is dead wrong just as he and his gang were dead wrong when they knowingly lied to their teeth on my person.  However, Essa is very lucky to attempt this on Buharry. Ask him what happened when they tried that nonsense on Joe.  Even after I lashed out on Essa, it was behind me after I took care of his behind and when I had a chance encounter with him in Kentucky, it was all good and I joked with him like I did any other.  Please do not confuse democracy with Malice.  Buharry had his on-line Radio for many years and you know he is in the business of promoting Gambian artists, music, culture, etc.  I know some may wonder why he is putting GRTS on his site but he did explain why.  Thus, where is the news?  Like I said, Essa is blessed to attempt this nonsense on Buharry. Others would have gone for his jugguler as I write.  No, we are not going to condone malicious folks to lie on someone and for us to put the burden on the accused to disprove the lie.  

Since you seem to have a rapport with Essa, are you aware that Essa was the lone wolf in support of Yaya when the students were massacred, while he Essa, was Ambassador to France?  Have you ever heard Essa apologize for the nonsense he spilled during those days in defense of Yaya?  What is the relevance of where Buharry exposed Essa?  Just like you read it here and responded, both Pa Nderry and Essa also read the stuff you and I are reading.  

Joe

Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 11:06:35 +0100
From: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Raaki.con, GRTS and the Gambia Government
To: [log in to unmask]

Haruna, if may add a little observation. Did Buharry contacted the editor and proprietor of the freedom news paper for redress? If he does, then I believe one can expect result, however if the hope is that, complaining about the matter here will lead to the freedom taking action, then the matter may not be resolve quicker.
I will beg to defer in that, each media outlet must expect Gambians to view and see their actions in ways they are comfortable with. This is the end result of a democratic system. It is democratic also for Essa to be suspicious of the ways Raaki has been promoting issues of lesser iterest to human rights advocates whilst tentatively promoting items deem pro-government propaganda.
 
It is at this juncture an unpalatable thing to say, but Essa is not on his own in seeing the actions of Buharry of late as a systematic pseudo APRC propagandist. I am not saying this is the case, however, if all his recent exposure of the photos from the Gambia and the new propaganda portal etc, one has to ask when will the Raaki owner also provide us materials that will expose the GREATER EVIL in the Jammeh administration.
Propaganda is in many different ways. We all know the GRTS is nothing but a mouth piece and the genuine item of Hitlers news reel.
To this end, certain Gambians are uneasy with Buharry's new strategy, and if folks should see things contrary to his liking, that is democracy also.
Essa Sey may have been on the wrong side of the fence, but he has done a lot more in correcting his ways. The current spat shouldn't take anything away from his regular contributions. I am sure, Essa is big enough to say to Buharry, I withdrew my comments, however, he can maintain the fact that, Raaki's enhancement of GRTS's propaganda is a legitimate subject to query. This is not the popular thing to say right now, seeing Buharry's friend queuing to defend him, but it is a point of departure.
 I hope the Editor at freedom can run a message withdrawing the statement against Raaki, since with all the evils not broadcast by the GRTS, Buharry has the right to air what he wish on his website. And also there are selective programs on GRTS that folks can enjoy with watching any APRC propaganda, e.g cultural programs for instance.
Suntou

On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Buharry,
 
I join you in encouraging former Ambassador Essa Sey to use the Freedomnewspaper platform and issue a public apology to you and the Raaki network. It is not healthy nor is it productive to issue innuendo and slander to inure egregious association and tarnish. It is counterproductive and criminal. WHen brought to one's attention that it is inaccurate and potentially malignant, it is honourable to apologise. The alternative to voluntary apology is legal suit for redress.
 
The internet is a medium of communication not a conduit for gratuitous slander and libel. Those are crimes.
 
Haruna. It will probably take one lawsuit filed by an aggrieved to stem the tide of Gambian charlatanry. I am terribly disappointed with Ambassador Sey. He generally strives to bear on fact and experience. I therefore hope he issues an apology in this matter.
-----Original Message-----
From: M. Gassama <[log in to unmask]>
To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sun, May 30, 2010 4:36 pm
Subject: Raaki.con, GRTS and the Gambia Government

Hi!
My attention was brought to an interview on Freedom Newspaper?s radio 
(http://www.box.net/shared/h750egpg0j
 by Essa Sey. In the interview, Essa intimated and insinuated that
Raaki TV is owned by or fronts for the Gambia Government. I want to
categorically and unequivocally put it to Mr. Sey that his statements
regarding Raaki are baseless and false. I further call on him to use
the same medium he used to utter those words to take them back and
apologise to Raaki.com and those behind it. I will not front for
anybody. If I wanted to declare my support for the government, I will
not hide behind rebroadcasting GRTS material nor will I let myself be
used. I am sovereign citizen with inalienable rights that include the
right to support anyone or any party I like. I am providing Raaki as a
public service without expecting a butut in return.
Raaki is owned and run by me with the help of my wife. I started Raaki
on 14th. January 2005 when I believe, Essa was working for the Gambia
Government. Version 2 was launched on 22nd. November 2006. Version 3 is
still not ready but some aspects of it including the GRTS page have
been launched. Raaki is named after my daughter who was named after my
grandmother, a Fula. Raaki is the Fula version of Rohey. The site has
since its inception been completely funded by me. I have never received
a butut from any government be it the Gambian, Swedish, American,
Chinese, Japanese or any other. I have never received a butut from any
agency or individual towards the maintenance of the site. In fact,
suggestions have been made many, many times for me to charge a fee to
recover some of the costs involved and compensate for the time put into
the effort but I have said no. I don?t even accept advertisements or
use Google Ads on Raaki even though the site has over 1500 unique
visitors per day.
The motivation for starting Raaki was the fact that Gambian media
online was relatively non-existent at the time and the fact that
Gambian culture and cultural practitioners were much underrepresented
online. I therefore started the first live Gambian online radio and TV
to provide Gambians with Gambian material. Due to the bandwidth
problems especially those associated with video, I discontinued the
live video broadcasts and instead put the videos online whilst the live
radio broadcasts continued. I used to record GRTS when I visited Gambia
or ask family and friends to record for me and I encode and make them
available online. When GRTS went on satellite and the opportunity to
get the broadcasts in real-time, I decided to record material for
rebroadcast daily.
I believe Mr. Sey, that you are on one of the mailing lists and will
read this. I put it to you that you have erred big time. My motivation
for creating Raaki was not to be used by or front for anybody,
government or agency but to offer Gambians abroad the opportunity to
access Gambian material and promote Gambian culture. I hope you get
facts straight before making pronouncements. Pa Nderry tried on several
occasions to correct you but you kept on. I love The Gambia and will
continue to promote it, its culture and its people distractions
notwithstanding. GRTS happens to be the only tv station from Gambia. If
there were other stations broadcasting from Gambia, I will broadcast
material from them. I feel gratified and happy that Raaki has inspired
and resulted in the proliferation of sites that promote Gambian culture
and music. Thank you.
Buharry

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