Editor Jambang Quits Freedom Newspaper

Editor Jambang have had enough of Nderry's un-professionalism. The Lamarana episode has left bitter taste in his mouth. Here is how he put it courtesy of Gainako:

Dear Comrades:

I, Yankuba Jambang wish to inform my colleagues in the media and the readership
of Gambian online news outlets that I have decided, on principles, to quit as the associate editor of Freedom newspaper.com with immediate effect for the following
reason(s):

-Journalism is a responsible reporting and maintaining ethics; informing the public with credible news and not otherwise - this does not obtain at freedomnewspaper.com any more.

-Freedom newspaper's editor, Pa Ndery has resorted to the practice of censoring my observations on the stories he published without deciphering the truth from fiction, checking the language and making necessary corrections with view to avoiding unforeseen libel, defamatory and slanderous law suits. The most recent such incredible stories were the Daily Observer "insider's" ignoramus attack on Dr. Saga Taal and the fictitious Lamarana Jallows's incoherent diatribes on Col. Sam Sarr. I believe a grade 6 student in The Gambia would be able to connect the dots on that "disinformation" from Lamarana. And, much to my chargrin, the associate editor of the paper, Muhammed Jawara has decided to be Lamarana's defense attorney with an even immature argument. A porous matter in a perforated container cannot be solid!

When Lamarana wrote: "BB was one of those working with Sam on Jawara's comeback" and again said:"BB was posed to replace Jammeh if his plan materializes", one is bound to ask questions because the statements are contradictory.But editor Jawara with no journalistic background whatsoever thought the story was fit for publication!

On the coup statement, my argument was why would Sam Sarr subject Mr. Conateh for writing a statement when he (Sam) has the talents to do more than that. What Pa Ndery and Jawara failed to understand is that, be it Yahya Jammeh, Sana Sabally or Edward can each write statement on the coup. They had planned for it and each of these people had attended highly prestigious high schools in the Gambia and were good students academically. I said this because I have seen records; Edward at St. Augustine's where I too, did my A' levels, as for Sana Sabally I used his note books from Armitage when I was sitting for my O' levels years ago. If Pa Ndery and Jawara are able to write good statements why can't Jammeh and his men who graduated in late 1970s when standard in schools were far better than in our days? What Jawara and cannot appreciate is the fact that though these people(Jammeh and co) may have not held any high public office, they have been involved in the system since early 1980s when Jawara might have been a toodler. Let them; Pa and Jawara, tell the public why Sam Sarr would leave Jai Saidy, former president Jawara's press sectary for Mr. Conateh? Why would he leave Ebrima K. Sarr, former parliamentary secretary who used to write poetry for DK Jawara for M. Conateh?The story forwarded by Lamarana lacks merit due to inconsistencies and therefore unfit for publication.

I am out of the paper, period. Pa Ndery even went to an extent of posting my second piece on Lamarana only to remove it in minutes because he did not feel confortable with it without contacting me. Well, editor Jawara's is hanging up there because it's pleasing to his ears.

Needless to say I have been saying the same thing over and over since the start of this blog: That journalism is not "Jotalism" (stenography). Nderry is a tool and its good to see one of his associates come out say so. Its nice to say I told you so. Ha...