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Momodou
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 Posted - 02 Aug 2006 : 23:35:35
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THE CHANGING FACES OF THE GAMBIA
By Sekou B. Nyassi
Knowledge is essential in every aspect of human life. Knowledge in itself when mention any where is always regarded as something indispensable to mankind. This is why people with knowledge are highly respected in our societies. People with knowledge are expected deliver the goods when called upon to do so, otherwise they will be seen as running away from what is expected of them. And failing to deliver the goods, can also create a serious obstacle to those listening with the intension of gaining knowledge, especially the young who are our future leaders. When I say leaders it does not necessarily means for one to be President. Hence not everyone can be a Head of State; but in their various domains they can be leaders.
When we take about intellectuality, one assumes or associates it with knowledgeable persons or individuals. Some people also find it difficult to be able to differentiate between an elite and an intellectual. On the 27th July, 2006, GRTS TV aired a programme titled “The changing faces of the Gambia.” What this topic entails, should be well known to the panelists invited, to deliver their opinions. The radio and television are institutions of great importance in educating and entertaining listeners and viewers alike. Hence it is for this purpose that the people invited to such panels, are supposed to be knowledgeable in their presentation on the topic to be discussed, for people to benefit from. The people who were panelists at the said programmers “the changing faces of The Gambia’’ are all from recognised institutions in The Gambia, like the University of The Gambia Management Development Institute (M D I), SoS for Information Communication and Technology and someone from the Standard Chartered Bank.
It was expected from many viewers that the invited panellist were to deliver exactly what was on the ground. For example they talked about good road such as the Kombo Coastal Road but does that mean that the country as a whole have good road networks? After all what should also be explained to the public is how much it cost for government to build these roads, hospital, school etc, and at whose expense or how in to be paid. Does the productive base exist to generate the income to repay the loans? Thee need to be explained in such for a to enlighten the tax payers that they are the ones to shoulder the burden of payment and that for the time being they do not have the means to repay without increasing poverty. One of the panellists talked about the improvement in health services by going to the extent of saying that with the present development in this sector a patient with only D5.00 as consultation fee, can have the required treatment up to operation, including the provision all other drugs. False utterances it is preposterous for such to be made in a forum on GRTS (Television) by people handling higher institutions like the University of The Gambia. Many listeners can be seriously misled because of the position such panellist are handling. The society as at now needs mental liberation, and not misinformation.
Source:Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 60/2006, 2-3 August, 2006
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