By Jabou Joh

Pa Nderry,

I have spoken out against the APRC regime ever since they started killing Gambians and obliterating our constitution and with it our human rights. My family respects my views on this issue, and I will continue to speak out against the regime so long as they are there and engaged in the atrocities against our people that they are engaged in. I have also been an ardent defender of free speech.

However, I would like to ask you and "Bulfaleh" what relaying my sister's past personal life in cyber space and in your paper has to do with the struggle? What exactly is being implied by talking about who my sister had a child with years ago and what that implies? Does "Bulfaleh" have insight into what my sister thinks of or feels about someone who she happened to have been married to years ago?

How does discussing that private affair impact the
attempt to fight the injustice that Jammeh is heaping on our people? I think that there is a need to decipher between what is exposing corruption and what is just an unchecked attempt to malign innocent people and the latter tends to erode credit.

Editors Note:

Hi Sister Jabou Joh,

Your concerns are well noted. We apologise for any discomfort the report of Bufaaleh might have caused to you and your family. This paper is not in the business of witch haunting individuals and we deeply regretted any embarrassment his report might have caused. If We can fully remember, you are one of those who praised us for doing a great job when we just came in. Your call for Gambians both at home and abroad to rally behind the Freedom Newspaper to expose the monster at Banjul Yahya Jammeh is on record for all to see. We never doubted your commitment to the struggle.

On behalf of the Freedom Newspaper management, I want to assure you and your sister that this paper do not harbour any personal vendetta against Katty Joh. As far as we are concerned, you are a "valued contributor and supporter" of the Freedom Newspaper. Feel free to draw our attention whenever you think that we are not doing justice to some of the issues we covered. We hope you will continue to work and network with this leading paper, which you cherished, for its commitment to end tyranny and dictatorship in The Gambia. Have a great day.

By Biraago

Well done Pa Nderry,

Jabou, among others have always defended your rights and freedom from malignant readers and you have shown with this apology to Katty Joh, a sense of maturity and respect professional ethics.

I commend you and also wish that this note of yours is published on the Freedom Newspaper as well since it is the forum where the public read it from in the first place.

I wish your paper a fruitful progress for the great service to us the consistant readership.The struggle continues.