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kobo
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 21 Dec 2011 : 03:38:52
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JOLLOF ON-LINE NEWS;
FOROYAA NEWS;
THE POINT NEWS;
DAILY OBSERVER NEWS;
THE DAILY NEWS;
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 23 Dec 2011 : 15:23:50
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Daily News Editorial: The GRTS Shake-up: What’s the Story Behind the Story?
 No wonder, all the major print news media outlets in the country have captured it. ‘Shake-up at GRTS’ was the fitting headline that no newspaper missed in the front pages of their Wednesday December 21 publication.
However, all the newspapers, including The Daily News, fell short in providing details of what led to this dramatic changes at the state-owned Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS).
The ‘shake-up’, as newspapers lavishly reported, saw the current GRTS boss, Momodou Sanyang’s long time assistant, Momodou Joof, reduced in position from deputy director general to director of administration.
Mr Kebba Dibba has also been demoted to the position of a producer from programme manager.
Delighted are Mr Malick Jones, who has been promoted from the position of director of current affairs, documentary and sports to the position of deputy director general; and Mr Lamin Manga replaces Kebba Dibba as programme manager.
As professional colleagues, this paper can attest that those promoted are people whose dedication to the profession, love for the country, intellect and professionalism cannot be questioned. In fact, they have got all it takes to man their various positions.
However, these qualities are not missing in those moved down from those positions.
What has Momodou Joof done to deserve such a demotion? What has Kebba Dibba done to be relegated to a position he seems to have passed some years ago with flying colours?
It has been reported that the changes are meant to promote efficiency at the state broadcaster. But were Joof and Dibba inefficient?
These are questions that Gambians have been asking ever since the news broke out. We have taken it before those who could give answers, yet no one volunteers to publicly comment on it.
But at least word has been in the rumour mill that Kebba Dibba has gone out of Gambian president Yahya Jammeh’s favour while analysing the elections results on election night of the just concluded presidential polls.
Mr Dibba, it is being rumoured, has expressed opinion that the ruling APRC party could not win in Kiang West constituency. Or at least he doubts it.
When the results were announced, and ARPC claimed victory in Kiang West, president Jammeh is said to have phoned, ordering Mr Dibba to leave the panel.
Although this paper could not have official confirmation to this allegation, what is clear is that Mr Dibba had unceremoniously left the panel, despite been the host.
If this allegation is true, and it is what led to Kebba’s demotion, should the president interfere in affairs of that nature? Since no official statement has been made to the effect yet, what is the director general or the board’s take on the changes? Who should effect such internal changes at GRTS?
GRTS is funded by the tax payer. It therefore owes it primary obligation to the tax payer. It should not be used by politicians to satisfy their individual and selfish aspirations.
Therefore, journalists working at the state broadcaster should be allowed to observe the minimum professional standards. They should not be remote controlled, especially by those who do not understand how we apply our 5Ws and the H.
GRTS should be responsive and the journalists there should be professional journalists and not government propagandists as most of them have already reduced themselves to.
With continued political interferences in the way GRTS is being run, the efficiency the shake up seeks to achieve will be hard, if not impossible to come by.
While wishing Jones and Manga all the best in their new positions and pray for them to achieve higher, we also hope that, if those who effected changes truly believe they are the right men for the job, they should allow them to operate with no undue political interferences.
This will be very important for GRTS as a public institution, though there is a fear that whether GRTS will be the same again.
This is a justifiable fear given the unfortunate lessons learned over the years from such moves. Clear examples are the chieftaincy and alkaloship (village head) where one would be dismissed only to be replaced by a brother or someone from another clan, thereby breeding acrimony and hatred.
Source: Dailynews |
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
1350 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2011 : 20:04:33
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Waau I am not surprised. Remembering the fact on election day, Jali Malik was seen on tv betting with Jali Kebba Dibba on kiang West.
But was it true the oga asked his vocal Jali kebba to leave the pannel room after kiang West was announce?
Regardless, Jali malik has been rewarded greatly for just for one night performance for the big "JUFURUNTU"
Am only a bit sad for Jali Alhagie Momodou Joof though I don't care for he has praised sing the big "JUFURUNTU" so much and all he gets is a down grade?
Its so good for the likes of Jali kebba Dibba because they are not genuine professionels who love the Gambia but they are such self centered *****s. He is lucky to be down graded to presenter though. A wise warning for Malik and Lamin |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
3820 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2011 : 20:41:10
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| Malick and Manga are no doubt big mouth vocals. Managing a whole institution is another matter. Wish them good luck. |
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
1350 Posts |
Posted - 24 Dec 2011 : 00:33:26
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No brother karamba,
I would rather wish them BAD LUCK for we all knew why they've been promoted. For someone to get promotions based on their JALIBAYA to JUFURUNTU should not be any reason for good luck because good luck to them means keeping the status co.
They are all bunches of lying gogs who though educated are bent on distroying the beautiful country for one man's personal ego. |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
3820 Posts |
Posted - 24 Dec 2011 : 21:57:47
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| Janyanfara, don't you forget the musical chair show. |
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afonso
Gambia
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Posted - 25 Dec 2011 : 00:19:28
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| Thank God the selfish Alhaji x 10 times Modou Joof is off the scene at least for now. Modou was so selfish that I longed him a nasty exit. My reason is simple and just thaT Modou Joof has visited Mecca more than some of the Royal families in Saudi and he did this at rhe expense of his poor junior staff who SHOULD have been allowed to do this important Muslim rite at least once in their life time through the very FREE tickets this selfish boss was monopolising, Again Modou spent all his time on eye services thats by dropping down from a busy and professional Deputy Director to being an interpreter at all events the President was attending, why just to shield off all prospective young staff from coming to the limelight. He blocked them in almost all the local language interpretations just to showcase his greed and false efficiency. He does not know that HE is a very clever and observant leader who has eyes on everything. I wish to whole heartedly thank HE was taking this wise decision at least for now Modou will/must do the work he is paid for or get booted out of the servcice. Many of the junior staff are rejoicing that at least for now they will surface and show their skills and hopefully pilgrims will now see the MJRTS (Modou Joof Radio and Television Services) is a Gambian owned entity with a lot of competent staff who can handle all journalistic works required in the Hajj program. This will also fine tune junior staff to take over in due course when Modou Joof retires.Good riddance |
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dbaldeh
USA
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Posted - 28 Dec 2011 : 08:54:29
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I hope Malick Jones and others will exercise their professional judgment and conduct themselves in the interest of the Gambian people. Most of those people have been hired and fired before so if they are really smart they will be mindful that no matter how much they appease the President and the APRC, they will fall apart.
So I would rather fall apart with the government while serving the Gambian people than become a mouthpiece of the government only to be humiliated in the not too distance time.
Jones has a great opportunity to say to the staff professionalism counts first and last. Our eyes and ears are on them.... and we shall document every misconduct and professional management. |
Baldeh,
"Be the change you want to see in the world" Ghandi
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