Momodou Njie,
Both Tiny Rowlands and Robert Maxwell have passed away, but their families
still own or have majority shares in some of these powerful media groups.
By the way, I received the following piece from Matarr Njie, and I am
posting it for your (Gambia L members) perusal.
Cheers!!
Ebrima Ceesay,
Birmingham, UK.
>From: "matarr njie" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>CC: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Amadou Samba buys the Daily Observer
>Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 20:53:01 PDT
>
>Ebrima Ceesay,
>
>I am not surprise that you are speculating and engaging your mischivous
>mind on fruitless ventures once again ! If Samba is close to President
>Jammeh, as you alleged, what is the deal since Samba has declared from the
>onset that the editorial independence of the Observer will be maintained ?
>By the way, a newspaper's credibility is not only maintained because it is
>critical of a government. Rather, credibility of a newspaper comes from
>reporting facts, I mean facts, and not speculation, and one of your
>trademarks, as is now well established, is misreporting and misquoting !
>
>As I said earlier, this bantaba cannot be used as a propaganda tool to
>spread your lies and biased reporting about the Gambia. We are here to
>ensure that this does not happen. In fact, as I promised Katim Touray, I
>have been in touch with the St John's University informing them of the
>subversive nature of this discussion group, and I have been asked to
>provide evidence. I am glad that you have now given me the ginpowder !
>Thank you.
>
>Regards,
>Matarr.
>
>
>
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