I am very much astonished that no one reacted to this news. I think this is is the most insulting and disgusting thing to have happened on the African continent. Who in their sane minds will come up with this. I very much challenge the credibility of this movement (young journalists from Ecowas countries). This most be the most incompetent group of young journalist. I hope we don't have our journalists in this dubious organisation. How many times have journalists been detained and harassed in the Gambia? To come to see such an honor given to the mastermind of all these is really a disgrace not only to the Gambia, but the whole Dark continent. Remember, this is the president of the century; recall how many great presidents have come and gone. Such great one as the Nelson Mandelas, Kwameh Nkrumahs, Sankaras etc. As we await the reactions from the media in the Gambia, any takes on this Ebrima Ceesay and others? What about Dr. Saine? May be he is busy grading finals, but this is too important a topic not to be addressed. Numukunda >From: Momodou Njai <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: ECOWAS PRESIDENT OF THE CENTURY, WOW!! >Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 13:56:11 EST > >JAMMEH NAMED ECOWAS PRESIDENT OF THE CENTURY > >According to the Daily Observer report this morning, >President Yahya Jammeh, has been named as the Ecowas >President of the Century by the Africa Star Organisation, >made up of young journalists from Ecowas countries. > >According to the coordinator of the organisation, Kouadio >Konan Frederic, President Jammeh has been selected >because of his respect for freedom of expression and >association, and his respect of the rights of refugees and >democracy as well as his domestic achievements and his >rapport with other Ecowas states. The award is expected to >be presented to him on Friday, December 17, 1999 in Banjul. > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------