Jabou: Please note my e-mail address has changed, and please make necessary
changes for GESO meetings.
Thanks Musa Jeng

Jabou Joh wrote:

> In a message dated 1/18/00 9:48:52 AM Central Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
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> <<
>  Jabou,
>  This is undoubtedly a beautiful idea, BUT would Senegal or any other country
>  in the region allow it?
>  If  such a station were to be launched, it has to be nowhere else but in the
>  Gambia.
>
>  Prince >>
> **********************
> Well, Prince, you have a point there, and Senegal would be put in an awkward
> position if the Gambia government sees this station as something hostile,
> which is quite possible. This sort of station has been launched by varoius
> groups before, for example, l think that the Cuban community in Florida has
> such stations that do broadcast into Cuba, and the VOA operates along the
> same lines. l think this station will not survive if it is in The Gambia as
> evidenced by the closing down of Citizens FM, and the constant harrassment
> that is faced by the journalists at The Independent Newspaper. This station
> needs to be located in any country that will allow it to be operated from
> their territory. Which country? l cannot tell you right now, but definitely
> not Gambia for right now.
>
> Jabou Joh
>
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