I don´t know but something smells rotten.
Cheers
Mbye Sey
--- Ginny Quick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello, does the closure of Sud FM in The Gambia have
> anything to do
> with the recent closure of the Sud FM aphiliates in
> Senegal last week
> was it? The reason given for those closures had to
> do with an
> interview given by an MFDC person in Casamance, and
> I can't remember
> his name, but the Senegalese government closed the
> Sud FM stations,
> while according to the reports I've seen, the Sud FM
> station in The
> Gambia was allowed to continue operating. Given
> that Jammeh and Wade
> have supposedly been working together to end the
> border impass, I just
> wanted to know if there was a connection between the
> Sud FM in The
> Gambia being shut down and the Sud FM aphiliates
> being shut down in
> Senegal.
>
> Maybe there is not a connection, but just
> wanted to ask.
>
> Ginny
>
>
>
> On 10/24/05, Baba Galleh Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > There is absolutely no good reason to be found for
> the APRC governmment's
> > closure of Sud FM radio. If the radio has made
> statements that can
> > potentially cause a breach of national security,
> that are potentially
> > libelous, that are not true, that can incite a
> riot or any other form of
> > civil disturbance, well, the law should be allowed
> to take its course. The
> > government should insititute legal proceedings
> against the radio station,
> > but the station should not be arbitrarily closed.
> That smacks of utter
> > disregard and an unforgiveable act of gross
> impunity on the part of the
> > government. It is further testimnoy to the tragic
> reality in our country
> > today - that what we have is the RULE OF MEN and
> not the RULE OF LAW.
> > This is another insult to the intelligence,
> intergrity and sovereignty of
> > the Gambian people. It is high time that Gambians
> do something to let Jammeh
> > and his cronies know that all citizens have the
> same rights, freedoms and
> > responsibilities. He must be made to stop abusing
> the people with impunity.
> > We join the Gambia Press Union and the media
> fraternity worldwide to condemn
> > this gross insult on the Gambian people and their
> media institutions. We say
> > to Jammeh : STOP BEING A BULLY!! IT IS SHAMEFUL!!
> > Baba Galleh Jallow
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> > From: Gambia Post Newspaper <[log in to unmask]>
> > Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: [>-<] GPU Press Release On The Closure
> of SUD FM Radio
> > Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 08:58:58 -0400 (EDT)
> > >[ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post
> e-Gathering by Gambia Post Newspaper
> > <[log in to unmask]> ]
> > >
> > >
> > >RE: Another Private Radio Station Closed
> > >
> > >At the time of going to the press it has been
> brought to the attention of
> > >the GPU that Sud FM Radio Station Gambia Ltd,
> situated in Banjul has been
> > >closed. The closure happened on Saturday October
> 22, 2005 at about 3 pm
> > >when five police officers entered the premises of
> the station and
> > >requested that the Station Manager � Mr Pape
> Diomaye Thiare close it down.
> > >Mr. Thiare asked the officers why they were to do
> so and they replied that
> > >they had been instructed to do so and that they
> were not in a position to
> > >disclose the name of the authority that
> instructed them to act.
> > >
> > >Before closure of the station and in the light of
> the issues that
> > >transpired between the two parties, Mr Thiare
> went on air and informed the
> > >Sud FM listeners that they had been asked by the
> �authorities� to close
> > >down the radio station. This was done by Mr.
> Thiare and his staff without
> > >any fuss and with due regard for the
> circumstances under which compliance
> > >was sought.
> > >
> > >The GPU has yet established the reasons that led
> to closure and is trying
> > >to do so. However the GPU wishes to register its
> concern over the closure
> > >of the station notably as the station workforce
> comprises of 75% Gambians
> > >and 25% Senegalese. Sud FM radio station has its
> origins in Senegal but
> > >the Gambia subsidiary has Gambian shareholders.
> > >
> > >The GPU is therefore concerned that the reasons
> for closure be made known
> > >as soon as possible. In this respect the GPU
> awaits a press release or
> > >statement from the authorities to clarify the
> reasons as to closure of
> > >the station. We hope such recourse will prevent a
> negative image of the
> > >country being portrayed and open up a process of
> negotiation to bring back
> > >Sud FM on air for the benefit of its listeners.
> > >
> > >END OF GPU PRESS RELEASE.
> > >
> > >The Gambia Press Union is waiting for an official
> explanation from the
> > >Government before making any proper reaction to
> the closure of the radio.
> > >
> > >Before the above statement was issued, the
> Gambia Press Union had what it
> > >call an emergency crisis meeting at its head
> offices in Serekunda. At this
> > >meeting it was disclosed that the closure may
> also have something to do
> > >with the programme content of the radio. Some of
> the views expressed at
> > >the meeting is that this must have been a deal
> between Abdoulie Wade
> > >President of Senegal and Yahya Jammeh of the
> Gambia. Whether true or not
> > >that is what some people believe. The end of
> Jammeh�s visit to Dakar and
> > >the closure cannot be a mere coincidence.
> > >
> > >However the manager of the radio said they are
> 90% developmental. He said
> > >since the coming into air in 1997, the radio have
> not taken up a D1000 to
> > >Senegal. All they do is to spend on the radio by
> the parent body in Dakar.
> > >This he said is show that the radio is actually
> not out here in Banjul to
> > >make money, but rather to help in development.
> > >
> > >Mr. Thiare said at the meeting that the radio has
> so many free civic
> > >education programmes. The police have one and
> there is a lot of other
> > >programmes for health and among others, all
> geared towards development.
> > >He said in Senegal they charge about D300 per
> advertisement while in the
> > >Gambia it is only D75.
> > >
> > >Yesterday the 23 October 2005, the Secretary of
> State for Trade and
> > >Employment Mrs. Neneh Macdonall Gaye who also is
> overseeing the ministry
> > >of Information said in an interview with BBC that
> the station is closed
> > >due some statements made over the radio
> immediately after the talks were
> > >over between the two presidents. In her view
> those statements were
> > >inciteful and can affect or sever the relations
> between Senegal and the
> > >Gambia.
> > >
> > >The Gambia Press Union will meet later to closely
> look at the reasons
> > >given by the minister.
> > >
> > >
> > >--
>
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