Brother Tombong Saidy,

What's your reaction to this stalemate? Does this amount to
unprofessionalism,discrepancy or error on the part of your institution? Of
course there is need for clarification.Peace.

Jobs.


>From: Beran jeng <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: FWD:Demba Kunda Residents Take GRTS to Task
>Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 11:18:05 -0400
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>Demba Kunda Residents Take GRTS to Task
>
>
>
>The Independent (Banjul)
>
>August 20, 2001
>Posted to the web August 20, 2001
>
>Banjul, the Gambia
>
>The residents of Demba Kunda, a village in the Upper River Division have
>reacted to reports broadcast by Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS)
>Radio suggesting that 210 UDP supporters from the village recently defected
>to the ruling APRC.
>
>Representatives of the villagers, who approached The Independent, described
>the report as unfounded and based on political propaganda, without any
>"iota
>of truth". They explained that since the alleged defection of the UDP
>militants and supporters was announced by the GRTS radio station in Basse
>in
>the beginning of this month, they confronted the station's personnel and
>told them to make a rectification of the story as it was "totally baseless
>and unjustifiable."
>
>The Demba Kunda residents said some of the GRTS personnel later told them
>that due to the fact that it was a state institution, they were "afraid to
>carry any rejoinder."
>
>They remarked that they later felt it was quite unfair to them as nobody
>believed the story or announcement, and therefore they found it appropriate
>that their concern is taken to the private press for clarification. They
>reaffirmed their loyalty to the UDP whatever comes, they will ever remain
>in
>support of the party despite such propaganda campaign against it. They also
>predicted that the UDP would sweep the polls in the area as they are
>prepared to massively vote for the opposition. They claimed that they have
>suffered enough and need to regain their "pride and dignity."
>
>A senior GRTS staff, when contacted, noted that he could not do anything
>about the issue as the announcement has already been made. He added that
>the
>Demba Kunda residents also have a right to express their concern about the
>issue and that as a matter of fact he could not do anything about it.
>
>When contacted for comments regarding the claims, the UDP leader Lawyer
>Ousainou Darboe, stressed that the "APRC is fond of such rubbish claims,"
>and because the opposition do not have access to the state media they
>continued to misinform the masses. Darboe also added, "they are liars so it
>does not bother us at all."
>
>
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