By Nigel Keane, UK

Please spare some space in your publication to say a few words. My name is Nigel Keane, a British citizen. My wife and I love your country and visited a lot during Jawara and PPP days. We have taken a tourist trip back to Gambia only once since 1994 and we fear greatly because of how some Brits have been treated over there. I am very unhappy with the war of words between The Watchman and Mathew Jallow , Ebrima Sankareh and Yankuba Jambang. The Gambia Echo should be able to take criticism because whatever Watchman says is not as evil as what a Jammeh government might do them if they worked in Banjul. The Watchman is correct. They should realize that newspapers have lots of people saying things about the way they work and just make it better next time around. The Watchman’s passion for fairness and openness reminds me of my love for Manchester United and hate for Liverpool Football! I think it is very scary when Mr. Jallow uses his newspaper to throw personal insults especially with coordination of other colleagues in the business. We in Britain have what is called “stiff upper lip” which allows us to take things as they come. I have no  influence but it seems Jallow is too competitive and might be hard to work with. I like this in my football players not my newsmen! I am not surprised at all by Mr. Jallow saying Watchman lives in the UK. We produce the best African Englishmen sometimes don’t we?  We love Freedomnewspaper and pray for the day we can visit Gambia again. I hope Watchman is not tempted to reply again to any attacks. He sounds like a very intelligent chap.