A cogent review Prince. Thanks for sharing. We must keep each other and ourselves accountable for our actions. Good or bad. And now that Dr. Janneh is out of the claws of almost certain death, this review is healthy. This is because Dr. Janneh left others at Mile 2, Thanks to the goodwill of the right Rev. Jackson. Haruna. -----Original Message----- From: Prince Obrien-Coker <[log in to unmask]> To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Fri, Nov 30, 2012 5:50 am Subject: [G_L] Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh some guys wine and dine with Jammeh and after falling out with him, they suddenly appear to be the biggest opposition. E. I. Chongan Now that the dust has settled on executions in the Gambia and the release of Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh, it is now time to revisit the case of the good old doctor. I have read two interviews with the doctor after his release and yet was astonished by the questions he was asked. When Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh, as SOS for Information etc, referred to some Gambian journalists as sloppy and as high school graduates not knowing what they were doing and also promised to deal with it effectively, I did not know what he meant. But after reading these interviews, it became clear to me. Dr Janneh was the SOS for Information etc. from 2004 to 2005 and many of the atrocities and persecutions against Gambian journalists was in this period but that was overlooked by the interviewers. Pa Nderry Mbai, who bagged a degree in Mass Communication and also the CEO, Managing Editor and Producer of the Freedom Newspaper, was more concerned whether Dr. Janneh had a Fan at Mile 2. Had Pa Nderry done his research properly, he would have known that, at Mile 2, inmates would have more solace in a coil of Moon Tiger than an electric fan. Inmates battle tsetse flies during the day, mosquitoes at night and the mutu-mutu day and night. Dr. Janneh has emerged from this as a victim of Yahya Jammeh, but in actual fact he is simply a victim of his own arrogance and egocentricity. Dr, Janneh knew that if he goes to bed with a stray dog, he will wake up with fleas. Pa Nderry had even gone so far as to compare Dr. Janneh with the Greek philosopher, Socrates. I think that is stretching it too far. I think Pa Nderry should keep himself to what he knows best, and leave the Classics to the classicists. There is nowhere in his works that shows that Socrates betrayed the trust and confidence of his peers. The sooner we confront these turncoats with the facts of their treachery, the earlier the Gambia will be free of tyranny. We should never forget that the Baron got his absolute power through the machinations of kaleidoscopic sahi laka-laka like Dr. Amadou Scattered Janneh. What happened during Dr. Jannehs tenure as S.O.S. for Information, Technology and Communication? The man was appointed on Thursday, 8th April 2004. On Saturday and Sunday, 10th and 11th April 2004, (Yes!! 10th and 11th April) he received well-wishers who came to congratulate him for his appointment. Tuesday 13th April 2004, of all days, was his first day in office. Wednesday 14th April 2004 the Independent Newspaper was firebombed Friday 19th April 2004, Dr. Janneh gave an interview to DO in which he referred to Gambian journalists as Sloppy and high school leavers. He also expressed his desire to abolish the Nation Media Commission, thus giving him total control of the media. And his opportunism in becoming one of those he once called Aimless People Ruining our Country. On Monday 9th August 2004, D.A. Jawo, as President of the GPU, received a threatening letter with the message: "Very soon we will teach one of your journalists a very good lesson.. Demba did all he could to inform all journalists of the threat. The police were also notified. On Saturday, 15th August 2004, Ebrima Sillah was awakened by arsonists who burnt down his house. On Tuesday, 14th December 2004, two dreadful bills were passed which virtually gagged the free press in the Gambia. Ask yourself who the architect and author of these moves were. In every correct democracy, it falls on the portfolio of the S.O.S. for Information, etc. to handle anything relating to the media. The two bills were the Criminal (Amendment) Act 2004 and the Newspaper Registration (Amendment) Act 2004. These legislations were enacted when Dr. Janneh was the S.O.S. Two days after these draconian laws were passed, on Thursday, 16th December 2004, Deyda Hydara was mercilessly assassinated. Why? Had it anything do with Deydas determination to fight these laws in the courts? These were just some of what journalists encountered in the first eight months of Dr. Jannehs fifteen months in office with those he once called the Aimless People Ruining our Country. In a follow-up to this piece, I will deal with the consequences of Dr. Jannehs actions against the free press in the Gambia and also the thought that if this man was not fired he would still be there serving the person he called The Boss. We will talk about the dangers of these born-again opposition loudmouths. 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