Hello Bro Yus,
I wonder whether it is my brother Yusu or someone who knows me well
but all the same this demonstrate the might of the pen that is the
usefulness of education.
I read your response with particular interest and noted your points
according to your opinion however all I was trying to do was to
present my opinions for public scrutunity and thereafter gain
something from the opinions of others so that in the end the truth
shall always prevails doubts and falsehood would vanish.
Due to lack of time as I am just about to transcribe the closing
arguements of the prosecutor in the case the Prosecutor versus Alfred
Musema which is about to end however I would buy a small part of this
time to at least respond to some of your questions or querries.
On the first issue I said : I sometimes wonder what image are these
people portraying being countrymen. You asked: BE MORE SPECIFY ON THE
IMAGE YOU TRYING TO TALK ABOUT?
Bro Yus, the image portrayed I was trying to talk about concerns the
abusive language being used by some brothers in the L in response to
other peoples opinions.These abusive languages if you are a vivid
reader of G-L would have noticed.Are these abusive languages in the
NET portraying a good relationship between brothers fighting for the
common goal?It would have been in the interest of all Gambians to use
this net in order to unify distance and lost friends and relatives and
at least set out ways and means of helping those we know are less
fortunate or victims of societal injustices.Gambians as we know when
they are away from home they live like brothers and sisters.This ties
should continue wherever we are. Why use the most advance means of
communication castigating one another on the net just because you are
in a university or enjoying other live whereas your brothers and
sisters are suffering down home. Why not use this means to help other
brothers and sisters struggling for greener pastures but could not?
Why not use this net to encourage The GAmbians in the Diaspora to set
up a Charitable Organization whereby Gambians who are in position can
contribute in cash or in kind in other to set up a project for our
brothers and sisters down home. HE WHO SUFFERS KNOWS THE DEEP OF THE
PAIN.
The second issue: I wrote: The sale of the Daily Observer to Amadou
Samba,a Gambian is indeed a welcome idea but was the vendor taking
into account the implications behind the sale? and you remarked :I
THINK IT IS TOO EARLY TO SPECULATE, JUST BECAUSE CHANGES HAPPENING AND
NOT IN FAVOR OF SOME OF US DOES NOT MEAN THAT IS THE END OF THE GAME.
Bro Yus, this is a question I put across not a speculation. what
changes are not in favor of me I am not working with the Daily
Observer?I hope you are favored by these changes and you felt that I
am opposed to these changes, Bro not. As you may wish to know I am an
independent individual who innovates the ways and means of my living
and not casting my hope on any other individual or body for my
living,so an individuals changes or system changes does not affect my
ways and means of living.I am an independent minded person and not
dependant. MARK THAT POINT AND INQUIRE ABOUT MY LIVING.
You also remarked that: I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE BLAME YOU WANT TO PUT
ON K BEST, LOOK BROTHERS LETS CALL A SPADE A SPADE. THE MAN IS A
BUSINESSMAN SO WHAT DO YOU EXPECT, IF A GOOD REWARD COMES IN ARE YOU
GOING TO TURN IT DOWN. THE WORD EFFICIENT STAFF IS NOT AN EASY THING
TO JUSTIFY, YOU AND I MAY THINK THEY ARE EFFICIENT BUT REMEMBER THEY
ARE WORKING FOR THE OWNERS AND THAT IS THE TRUTH IN REAL LIFE.
Bro Yus, the blame I want to put on K BEST are the outcomes of the
sale of the paper which follow the dismissal of some able and
independent minded-people who stood by the paper in good and in bad
times.The man is a businessman but he is not selling goods in his shop
but dealing with human beings, responsible human beings and therefore
cannot be disposed off as one wishes if one is a humanitarian.This is
to say K BEST has dissappointed staffs like DA JAWO, BABA GALLEH
JALLOW and others. These people cannot blame the new management but
the root cause,that is all I meant to point out.I wonder what good
reward you are talking about? one should not compromise one's
principle simply because of selfish ends. The word efficient staff is
very easy to justify since I was a one time contribute to the Daily
Observer and knows all the staffs there at the time.To justify the
efficiency of the staff, may I refer you to the Daily Observer issues
written by these staffs like Jawo and Jallow. Of course they are
working for the owners that is why they are subjected to these
happenings.
The third issue you riased: WHY AN OPINION POLL IT IS NOT A
COOPERATION IT IS OWN BY HIM AND HE HAVE THE RIGHT TO GIVE IT AWAY FOR
FREE TO ANYONE HE WISHESE.
You may wish to know the press is the fourth organ of a state and
therefore have the obligation to respect public opinion in any given
state.I am sure if he had conducted an opinion poll on his intention
to sell the paper,he would have got responses from the public as well
as from the staffs as to the best way of going about it.
Finally, you asked : YES THE STAFF DEDICATED THEIR LIVES BUT REMEMBER
FOR WHO? YOU SHOULD ASK YOURSELF THAT QUESTION. IT IS NOT FOR Mr. BSET
OF FOR THEIR OWN LIVING?
Bro Yus, this question proved to me that you have never contributed in
writing to newspapers for only if you had contributed would you have
known the urged in journalism. These journalist are the watchdogs of
any nation when all others are sleeping they are there to watch for
us.They are working for you and me and for the entire world. Of
course, even yourself you are working for your living just I do.
Anyway, I thank you very much for your enlightening opinions and the
way it was presented.I can assured you that I don't write to castigate
but to clear ny doubts as I am entitled to my opinion as you are but
they are there for public scrutiny so as to learn at the end of this
scrutiny.
Thank you Bro once again and do feel free to criticized my opinions as
one lerans from mistake.
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