My position with regards to reproducing articles from any of the online
discussion forums for publication in our newspapers has been clearly
articulated by Tombong Saidy. What is said in a discussion forum is for the
consumption of the forum and not for publication in our papers as if we
sent it to them. It is very disappointing, to say the least, when such
exchanges are reproduced as if they were produced by the papers concerned.
As far as I know, we can and do write to the local papers when we want our
opinions shared beyond these forums.

I have had two of my exchanges on the net, one on the L, and the on other
on Gambiapost reproduced as letters written to the Daily observer. I could
not protest to the paper the last time it happened 'cause I had to travel
and later thought it was not worth it.

I hope the assurance given to Sidi Sanneh by the Daily Observer MD, Sheriff
Bojang, will be honoured. Thanks Sidi for your efforts in bringing this
unwelcomed development to Mr. Bojang.

Have a good day, Gassa.

--
There is a time in the life of every problem when it is big enough to see,
yet small enough to solve (Mike Leavitt)

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