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Momodou
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 Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 12:36:38
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Foroyaa EDITORIAL
DR NJIE RVTH Vs FOROYAA
Foroyaa published the state of the mortuary in its issue of 5th - 7th January 2007. Dr. Malick Njie, Acting Director of Medical Servces, called the GRTS TV to try to refute what Foroyaa wrote and called for an apology.
When his views were broadcast by GRTS, Foroyaa approached Halifa Sallah who gave us the story. Halifa indicated to us that any official who claims that the mortuary was not in the state Foroyaa reported is grossly irresponsible.
When asked whether Foroyaa should apologise, he asserted that any official who called for such an apology is not only arrogant but also uncaring and unrepentant if he was indeed in a position to prevent such a state of affair. Halifa indicated that he accompanied people to collect deceased persons bodies twice; that on the first occasion he was concerned with the fact that the mortuary was warm and that blood was dropping from one of deceased persons.
He was concerned with those who wash dead bodies. He said such people do not wear gloves or protective gears to cover their nostrils. He even went further to indicate that one of the women who washed a dead body had to go to the BCC premises to look for a place to wash herself. The people consulted could not provide her a place to wash herself; that she had to join the transport to go home without washing herself.
Halifa said that he became alarmed when he appeared on the second occasion and was struck by the offensive ordour. He said that one of the dead persons' bodies belongs to the Christian faith. Halifa said that he wanted to call the Secretary of State to come and witness the situation after some people began to query. He said that he over heard a young man, whom he recognised during his detention to be an NIA officer, stating that the situation was bad. He said he is not sure whether the man is still in the NIA but that if he is he should contact Dr. Njie or SoS for Information to tell them that he Dr. Njie and the GRTS crew are engaged in a cover up exercise by castigating a truth that was evident to those who wore APRC caps while tendering their loved ones at the mortuary. This will help to stop GRTS being used to cover up the shortcomings of institutions.
Asked for his final remarks, Halifa said that it is sad that GRTS which has the constitutional duty to publish divergent views is engaged in propaganda journalism. He said both Dr. Njie and GRTS owe Foroyaa an apology.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 003/2007, 8-9 January, 2007
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