Demba, there is no crisis, I guess the reporters have come to the realisation that, a newspaper must be seperated from a political bereau. The relevations are uncomfortable and Halifa's long winded rebuttals is a sad testament to the way he wants the reporters to view their role in the paper. Suntou On 1/23/12, Modou Mboge <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I guess my comment will be viewed by the cynics as coming from a fanatic. I > do not give a damn. Well, it is anyones prerogative to think and conclude > whatever one wishes. > > My conclusion is Halifa's anger is genuine. One must read the whole > transcription of the said remarks and the other exchanges between Foroyaa > and Jollofnews. The reporters were not talked down to. In my view, > Halifa is irked by the resentment these so-called reporters are showing to > those coming to the Foroyaa premises to seek help for their problems. As > Halifa noted the place is a public place and open to everyone who needs > their services. He further notes they will help anyone if they can > regardless of political or any other affliations. > > The reporters themselves acknowledge that none of them have ever been > forced to do anything against their will, Halifa seem to be serving as the > legal expert to keep reporters out of trouble which i think is very vital. > > There is nothing bad with going to a place of refuge and in fact the > Foroyaa premises is indeed a place of refuge where people seek and get help > for their problems. Many social service centres are places of refuge, so i > wonder what is all the fuss about the term refuge. > > Halifa Sallah is no super human being and getting angry is human. The > nature of the complains if the reports we are reading is anything to go by > suggest that these reporters greviances are misplaced. How can one be > resentful to people seeking help for their problems is beyond me. These > reporters are not complaining about being forced to do what they don't > want to do, instead the complains seem to be unfounded. > > It is becoming increasingly ridiculous in the attempt to villify Halifa and > his friends. I can hear the shrill voices saying we have the right to > criticise and take Halifa and co to task. Well, no one is stopping you but > make sure you do not go fishing for any kind of salacious innuendo to > justify your agenda and expect everyone to accept your's as the truth. > > Mboge > > > > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> A report carried by Foroyaa today indicated some serious tension between >> the editorial board and the staff reporters. From what we have read on >> Freedom and Jollof News, it raises more questions about the reporters' >> relationship with the editors and some of the stories that may have >> reached >> foroyaa but never made it to the public light.. >> >> The report stated *"The classical example is Fabakary’s artcle on >> Vice-President was released by the police.He has not done his >> investigation >> properly. He didn’t know, he published that she is still in detention. >> They >> called me, and all that existed was for me to say ‘’look at the byline”. >> Why are you NIA calling me? What did I do? I accepted responsibility for >> him because it is more difficult to nail me than to nail anyone of you. I >> slept there for how many days when I could have simply said look at the >> byline and go and get him. That’s what you call a sense of >> responsibility." >> * >> ** >> Was the Vice President of the country arrested/detained and it was not >> made public? Did Halifa got arrested and detained for days with the NIA >> and >> it never made it to the public despite both Halifa and VP Saidy being >> public officials? Read the report on freedom: Freedom >> <http://freedomnewspaper.com/Homepage/tabid/36/mid/367/newsid367/7235/Gambia-Breaking-News--I-DONT-WANT-ANY-OF-YOU-TO-ATTEND-MY-BURIAL-IF-I-DIE-Halifa-Salleh-Tells-Foroyaa-Reporters-Who-Signed-A-Petition-Letter/Default.aspx>. >> Also read a subsequent report about the same grievance on >> JollofNews<http://jollofnews.com/20120118yaya-dampha-reacts-to-foroyaajollof-news-controversy.html> >> . >> >> If the report on freedom is to go by... Halifa again has come out very >> hard on his reporters. His speech to them shows anger and talking above >> the >> reporters even insinuating that those reporters got their jobs by hanging >> around there or taking refuge. This is really very disturbing coming from >> such a leader like Halifa. >> >> Anyway, just my thoughts and we shall reach out to halifa again for >> clarification... just food for thought... >> >> Demba >> >> >> >> -- >> *"Be the change you want to see in the World"* >> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To >> unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web >> interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html >> >> To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the >> List Management, please send an e-mail to: >> [log in to unmask]¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ >> > > > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface > at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l > To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: > [log in to unmask] > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ -- www.suntoumana.blogspot.com ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤