Alieu thanks for your clarification. There is no need for sensational journalism. We need the truth and only truth. False information is deterring to the cause of democracy. It is the ethics of this noble profession to entertain, inform and educate.
Alieu Darboe <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Suma Nijai,
Do you mean to say that the reported scenes described in Pa`s forwarded story are true? Not as far as I know. I have been around town for three weeks now since I returned from Nairobi, but I have not heard, read, overheard, etc , any story like the one Le Soleil purportedly reported.
Suma Nijai, that story is not true at all, and do not get me wrong. In fact, Pa is my senior brother from Niamina, hence my concern about the type of stories he posts. I am who I was... If that makes any sense to you!
We are in the struggle together, but we must conduct that with tact and use facts, only facts, to advance the Common Man`s cause. Otherwise, the grounds under our feet may crumble, and the struggle will suffer.
So please dispose of that story...
Baa Saja.
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Baa Saja,
What are these:
" I am just hearing about this for the first time even though I am an
active Gambian as far as
politics and current affairs are concerned";
" As a journalist you need to interrogate every information that comes
your way before sharing
with your readers."
I suppose you have just returned to town from Bureng!
What!!!!!!
Omar Joof.
>From: Alieu Darboe
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: TWO LEFT DEAD, SIX OTHERS CRITICALLY INJURED
>FOLLOWING SHOOTING INCIDENT
>Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 12:31:15 -0000
>
>Pa Ndery and All of you on the L,
>
>The story said to have been reported by Le Soleil has no truth in it as far
>as I know. I am just hearing about this for the first time even though I am
>an active Gambian as far as politics and current affairs are concerned.
>
>Pa, I have advised you previously that seek confirmation before you
>circulate stuff by other news providers. You are a Gambian what stopped you
>from re-confirming this story.NO SUCH THING HAS HAPPENED HERE IN THE
>GAMBIA, NO DEMONSTRATTION,NO SHOOTING,NO DEATHS AND NO INJURIES. You can
>even try confirming some stories through your younger brother, who is also
>trying here as a newspaper reporter, or use other sources. As a journalist,
>you need to interrogate every information that comes your way, before
>sharing with your readers.
>
>Finally, I want to commend you for your other postings that are immensely
>useful, and great news for me.And I have no reason to believe what you
>posted was malicious.
>
>GRACIAS
>
>Alieu Badara
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pa Nderry M'bai
>Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:57 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: TWO LEFT DEAD, SIX OTHERS CRITICALLY INJURED FOLLOWING SHOOTING
>INCIDENT
>
>NEWS
>TWO LEFT DEAD, SIX OTHERS CRITICALLY INJURED FOLLOWING SHOOTING INCIDENT IN
>THE GAMBIA
>BY STAFF WRITER
>
>
>
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>
>September 14, 2005
>At least two people were confirmed death, six others critically injured on
>Sunday in Kanifing following attempts by Gambia's police to disperse
>demonstrators, who protested the exorbitant ferry tariffs introduced by The
>Gambian government, a Senegalese prominent newspaper called Lesoleil
>reported on Tuesday.
>
>According to reports reaching the ALLGAMBIAN online newspaper, the
>demonstrators were handled with an iron hand by Gambia's police, which
>resulted the deaths of two Gambians and six others critically injured.
>
>A lead story carried by the Lesolei Newspaper says, the protesters who were
>victims of police brutality and heavy handedness demanded that the much
>talked about exorbitant ferry Tariffs, which provoked The Gambia/Senegalese
>border crisis be reduced in the interest of sub-regional trade.
>
>The paper reported that a Gambian student and a carpenter died during the
>confrontation, which also left ten Gambian police officers slightly
>injured.
>
>"Shortly after the fracas, The Gambia's police reportedly went ahead
>arresting demonstrators, who were said to be simply calling for the
>reduction of tariffs at the ferries. They also called for free movement of
>goods and people, as was gathered by the correspondent of APS "Agent Presse
>Senegalese" news network" the Lesoleil reported.
>
>According to sources quoted by the Lesoleil Newspaper, on August 19Th, the
>inhabitants of Basse, a border town which is situated 12 killometers on the
>east side of Welligara Senegal, also demonstrated calling for the
>"normalisation of transportation" between Senegal and The Gambia.
>
>"The Gambian population in the following towns that are bordering with
>Senegal-Bansang, Brikama, Soma, Basse, etc had postponed their own side of
>the demonstration in observance of The Zambia/Senegal football match, that
>took place on September 3, 2005. They have promised to remain in solidarity
>with the demonstrators until all tariffs are normalised." the paper
>intimated.
>
>Meanwhile, according to the paper, local Imams in the area have appealed
>for
>calm. They urged the demonstrators to remain calm, while urging The Gambian
>authorities to reestablish dialogue with Senegal, in order to find a
>lasting
>solution to the month long border crisis between the two countries. Reports
>say tiny Gambia had been paralysed economically by the border impasse, as
>the country was said to have witnessed a dramatic reduction on ferry
>revenue
>collections. Neighbouring Senegal had insisted that it will not settle for
>anything other than ferry tariff reduction. The border impasse still
>remained unchanged.
>
>The Gambian government had not yet reacted to the said story, which is a
>subject of discussion in the streets of Senegal. The ALLGAMBIAN online
>newspaper, received numerous mails from concerned Gambians Tuesday, urging
>us to investigate the Sunday shootings, which reportedly left two people
>dead and six others critically injured. Following this tip off, we embarked
>on a vigorous investigations to ascertain the veracity of the story. While
>local sources confirmed hearing such reports, Senegal's Lesoleil Newspaper
>in a story confirmed the said shooting did indeed took place in The Gambia.
>
>Below is the unedited story of the Lesoleil Newspaper on The Gambian
>shooting incident.
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>GAMBIE : Manifestations pour la baisse des tarifs du bac : deux morts et
>six
>blessés gambiens
>
>Des manifestations réprimées par la Police gambienne ont fait deux morts et
>six blessés graves, dimanche dans les villes de Sérécounda et de Kanifing
>où
>plusieurs personnes réclamaient la baisse des tarifs du bac de Farafégné.
>
>Selon des sources proches de la Police frontalière sénégalaise à Kolda
>(Sud), un étudiant et un menuisier ont trouvé la mort dans les
>affrontements
>avec la Police gambienne dont une dizaine de ses éléments ont été
>légèrement
>blessés.
>
>La Police a, en plus, procédé à des arrestations parmi les manifestants
>qui,
>outre le retour aux anciens tarifs du bac, réclament la circulation sans
>entrave des personnes et des biens, a appris le correspondant de l'Aps à
>Kolda auprès des mêmes sources.
>
>Le 19 août dernier, les habitants de Bassé, une ville frontalière à 12 km à
>l'est de Vélingara (Sénégal) avaient manifesté pour réclamer « la
>normalisation » du transport entre le Sénégal et la Gambie.
>
>Les populations gambiennes des villes frontalières au Sénégal (Bansa,
>Birkama, Soma, Bassé, etc.) qui avaient reporté leur marche à cause du
>match
>Zambie-Sénégal du 3 septembre dernier, promettent de remettre ça jusqu'à
>obtenir le retour aux anciens tarifs du bac.
>
>Les imams, face à cette situation, sont montés au créneau en appelant les
>populations au calme et aux autorités gambiennes à rétablir le dialogue
>avec
>leurs homologues sénégalaises pour un règlement du problème, selon une
>source sûre jointe au téléphone par le correspondant de l'Aps.
>
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