http://cpj.org/blog/manneh%20sen%20letter.pdf
Please find the letter that was signed by six US senators.
It is sad and ironical that Gomez continues to make these irresponsible comments. More to it, he fumes about being called minister of injustice. Some of these crooks and pariahs benefitting from Jammeh's administration will go the length and breadth to divert attention of the real things to bring in their nonsense. Gomez's latest comments are not only irresponsible but puts him in a situation of more shame. If there is any integrity left on him, he should tell the people exactly (I mean which ever state of the US) the boy is in. I am willing to bet that Gomez committed the worst lie again, in claiming that chief Manneh is in the US. For God and His heavensake, Amen!
Thanks for sharing Sister Ndey. Great Push on that FAJ! Omar Faruk did a great job on that, and keep pushing guys. Day will break some day, no doubt.
Yero
There is no god but Allah (SWT) and Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger. Fear and Worship only Allah alone!
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:48:58 -0700
From: Ndey
Subject: Fw: [FAJ Steering Committee] FAJ Urges Gambian Government to End Silence over Whereabouts of Missing Journalist
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--- On Wed, 10/19/11, Omar Faruk Osman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: Omar Faruk Osman <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [FAJ Steering Committee] FAJ Urges Gambian Government to End Silence over Whereabouts of Missing Journalist
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Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 4:19 PM
19 October 2011
FAJ Urges Gambian Government to End Silence over Whereabouts of Missing Journalist
IFJ web link: http://africa.ifj.org/en/articles/faj-urges-gambian-government-to-end-silence-over-whereabouts-of-missing-journalist
The leadership of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the African group of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), today met Gambian Justice Minister Edward Gomez to demand that his government break its silence over the whereabouts of journalist Chief Ebrima Manneh who disappeared in 2006.
The FAJ President Omar Faruk Osman and his Vice President Foster Dongozi challenged the minister, who is also the government's Attorney General, to reveal where the missing journalist is following the minister's recent declaration that Chief Manneh is alive.
Minister Gomez claimed that his government is a victim of a smear campaign designed to ‘tarnish its image'. He accused Manneh of "stage-managing his disappearance for mischievous reasons." He alleged that Chief Manneh left the country and the government has evidence from Interpol that the journalist went to the US but he did not specify the destination city.
"We challenged the minister to provide the evidence from Interpol and he promised to make it available to us during this session," said Omar Faruk Osman, FAJ President. "Until we receive and verify the alleged Interpol report, we shall maintain our demand to the Gambian government for the release of Chief Manneh."
The meeting took place in Banjul on the sidelines of the ongoing NGO Forum, which is preceding the 50th Ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR).
Members of African human rights community attended the meeting between minister Gomez and the leaders of FAJ and witnessed the exchanges during their discussions.
For more information, please call FAJ on: +2206182726
FAJ represents over 50.000 members in 44 African countries
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