Hello, all, maybe the clousre of Sud FM in both Senegal and The Gambia
are just coincidences, but seeing as how natioanl security was used as
an excuse for both, and given that Presidents Wade and Jammeh have
just been trying to resolve a border dispute, the two closures just
seemed related to me.

     But then again, given the stories going around that Jammeh is
tacitly supporting the Casamance Rebels, the whole thing just made me
wonder.  So maybe they are not related.  Or, maybe jammeh is trying to
get back on the Senegalese government's good side so he decided to
close the Sud FM station in The Gambia.  Hmmm...  Just a thought, and
it doesn't mean anything, but just a thought nonetheless.  However, if
the closures are related, then it would seem silly that Jammeh would
decide to close the station after the Sud FM counterparts in Senegal
have since been allowed to reopen.  So hmmm.  Seems that Jammeh knows
best why the station was closed.

     Sorry for the discombobulation of my post.  Am writing as I'm thinking.

Ginny



On 10/24/05, baboucarr Sey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I don愒 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 嚙�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
> > 嚙窮uthorities嚙�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嚙編 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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