Baba and Demba, thanks for your clarification and I am glad that it was the
locust at the Observer that participated. Rightly, they are not part of the
Private media and we need to stop viewing them as such. The Observer is the
media function of the APRC. I also noted that Tony D was not there. My
opinion is that he knew he was going to play with his larges and that was
not his agenda, even with the Observer spin. The other point is that the
"Picho" (street ball) was over at half time to be continued, precisely
because they looked dumb pretending they were playing against the private
media, and would look dumber should they present a trophy to themselves.
Even the lowest form of organized soccer, "Warga Warga" (Tea Trophy) is more
legit and has a standard to compete with a visible opponent, not they same
vous hoodies, faking the funk.
See folks, boycott works. These criminals needs to know that Gambians have
matured during their ten year rampage and we cannot be suckered into
foolishness. I supposed they thought they'd pull another coup, since they
succeeded with their "Sucre N'dogu" con. I am glad that the private media
did not listen to the "Uncle Ts" among them that did the sales pitch for
Yaya. And so, it will take the young generation to effect change in our
country.
Amadou "Scattered" must be out of his fricking head to think that he can
easily con folks, like he conned Yaya to give him a job. When I first
mentioned that this slave was out of a job in the US, the reason why he did
the about face, some of his gullible slackers come screaming of jealousy.
There is nothing wrong with loosing a job, for that is the sign of the
times. However, what is wrong is this character telling folks that he
joined Jammeh out of love for his country and the good work Tony is
performing, when he was fired and was too destroyed to pull himself up and
find him another one. He turned to selling smoked fish, but was too mighty
for that outlook. Now, this same character, when he had a teaching job in
Tennessee, roamed the mountains of Appalachia and the Lobster houses out
east telling the story of a beast called Yaya Jammeh. Most of us saw him at
Howard University foaming about the inner workings of the mind/mud of a
dictator. Now, that is the same fox running with the wolf. He is now our
handler for the Murderer, and an expert in the inner workings of our minds.
Like the parade of liars/cons that preceded him, Yaya will yet again, learn
that we are far more complex and too sophisticate for him, and Amadou will
soon find himself in the ranks of the disgraced, like his wolf pac buddies
in Mafy, Morro, Yanks, et al. Madiba, please do not choke on your bagel.
:-)! Speaking of Morro, was there not a legend by the name of Morro Touray
(commander), in the Gambia/Kabu Kansala of Old? I know someone will shed
light on that. An ocean of contrast with our resident
Uncle/Koto/"Economist". What is he up to these days, anyway? I guess
lobbying for consideration/second chance. Only in Gambia! We talked about
him, and it came to pass, what does that say about our integrity? Thanks
again to the private media for sticking to their principles and not be
conned by Ams or his mega mouth boss.
Chi Jaama
Joe
>From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Govt, media draw
>Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 06:51:37 -0400
>
>Just as Baba Galleh said, even though the football match went ahead, but as
>far as I know, only journalists of the government-controlled media, which
>unfortunately includes the Daily Observer played against the government. It
>was therefore very unfair on the part of our colleagues at the Daily
>Observer to be giving the impression in their coverage of the event that it
>involved all the media. That tantamount to spin-doctoring the news to suit
>a particular purpose. They should have been honest enough to indicate that
>the GPU turned down the invitation to participate.
>However, the Daily Observer not only deliberately failed to even mention
>the GPU press Release which was sent to all media houses regarding their
>position on the match, but on a daily basis, Lamin Cham, in his
>advertisement on GRTS gave the impression that the match was between the
>government and the media fraternity, failing to mention that the GPU was
>not part of it.
>Demba
>Original Message:
>-----------------
>From: Baba Galleh Jallow [log in to unmask]
>Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 20:39:26 +0000
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Govt, media draw
>
>
><html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE>
><P>Joe,</P>
><P>I am not aware that any member of the private media played in this game.
>The few media players mentioned here are from GRTS (Kebba Dibba) and the
>Observer (Eric Orji). I think the reporters of this story would have
>mentioned any members of the private media that played in the game. I stand
>to be corrected but I think the media mentioned here is simply the
>government-controlled media. Perhaps the Observer should clarify and name
>all the represented media houses. I would be dissappointed if any memebr of
>the private media played. Let's wait and see.</P>
><P>Baba<BR><BR></P></DIV>
><DIV></DIV>>From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]>
><DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
>list <[log in to unmask]>
><DIV></DIV>>To: [log in to unmask]
><DIV></DIV>>Subject: Gov’t, media draw
><DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 19:43:47 +0000
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>Did the Private media folks actually play against the AFPRC? I
><DIV></DIV>>thought
><DIV></DIV>>they'd rejected the offer by "Scattered", to be conned, in a
>recent
><DIV></DIV>>editorial? Then whom among the private media played, inquiring
><DIV></DIV>>minds want
><DIV></DIV>>to know? I guess they have forgotten about Deyda, or is this
>in
><DIV></DIV>>honor of
><DIV></DIV>>Deyda? I hope that this is just the Observer performing their
>usual
><DIV></DIV>>mouthpiece functions for Yaya. I wonder why Tony did not make
>it.
><DIV></DIV>>Too
><DIV></DIV>>constipated, I guess!
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>Gov’t, media draw
><DIV></DIV>>Written by Nanama Okocha Keita & Yususf Ceesay
><DIV></DIV>>Tuesday, 26 April 2005
><DIV></DIV>>The football game between government and the media fraternity
>ended
><DIV></DIV>>in a
><DIV></DIV>>draw Sunday at Bakau mini stadium as both sides fired blanks.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>Watched by hundreds of football enthusiasts, the game featured
>top
><DIV></DIV>>government officials ranging from Edward Singhatey, SoS Samba
>Faal,
><DIV></DIV>>Lang
><DIV></DIV>>Tombong Tamba, Col Momodou Badjie, among others.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>The Government’s coach and captain, President Yahya Jammeh
>could not
><DIV></DIV>>make it
><DIV></DIV>>due to his tight schedule but was ably represented by the Vice
><DIV></DIV>>President,
><DIV></DIV>>Isatou Njie-Saidy .
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>The media team which fielded a relatively younger players
>thought
><DIV></DIV>>the game
><DIV></DIV>>was going to be an easy one but suddenly found themselves in
>trouble
><DIV></DIV>>when
><DIV></DIV>>the opponents defy their age and failing strength to wreck
>havoc in
><DIV></DIV>>the
><DIV></DIV>>media defense. Goalkeeper Kebba Dibba was ocassionally made
>busy by
><DIV></DIV>>marauding government attackers but the old Sintet primary
>school
><DIV></DIV>>keeper was
><DIV></DIV>>able to rekindle some of his hey days tactics to seal the post.
><DIV></DIV>>However, his
><DIV></DIV>>substitute Eric Orji, Observer Loveline columnist proved a
>prolific
><DIV></DIV>>goalkeeper for the media side pulling up dangerous savings and
><DIV></DIV>>denying the
><DIV></DIV>>government potential goals from Edward Singhatey and Lang
>Tombong
><DIV></DIV>>Tamba.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>The game ended goalless draw in the regulation period and was
><DIV></DIV>>postponed
><DIV></DIV>>until the Under-17 championship has passed then it would be
>replayed
><DIV></DIV>>to find
><DIV></DIV>>a winner for the giant trophy that was put in stake.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>Speaking to Observer sports shortly after the game, Isatou
>Njie-
><DIV></DIV>>Saidy, Vice
><DIV></DIV>>President and SoS for Women’s Affairs, said the President could
>not
><DIV></DIV>>make it
><DIV></DIV>>to the football ground due to his busy schedules. "Even though
>he
><DIV></DIV>>was not
><DIV></DIV>>with us physically, his spirit is with us throughout the game,"
>she
><DIV></DIV>>said.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>She added that the football game between the two was a
>testimony
><DIV></DIV>>that the
><DIV></DIV>>government and the media fraternity are one family.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>Edward Singhatey, government’s striker said: "Anybody who
>missed
><DIV></DIV>>this game
><DIV></DIV>>had missed something memorable. Everyone was a winner in the
>game
><DIV></DIV>>and I am
><DIV></DIV>>very grateful to his excellency the president for initiating
>such an
><DIV></DIV>>event."
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>Mr Singhatey also thanked the members of the press, the general
><DIV></DIV>>public and
><DIV></DIV>>the government officials who turn up to witness the game.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 April 2005 )
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