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
>>
>>
>>
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