(MFWA/IFEX) – The Gambian ministry responsible for Communication, Information and Technology, in a press release issued on October 25, 2005, revoked the licence issued to Sud Communications Company Ltd, which gave it the legal mandate to operate a radio station in The Gambia. The statement also warned that the government of The Gambia would not […]
(MFWA/IFEX) – The Gambian ministry responsible for Communication, Information and Technology, in a press release issued on October 25, 2005, revoked the licence issued to Sud Communications Company Ltd, which gave it the legal mandate to operate a radio station in The Gambia.
The statement also warned that the government of The Gambia would not entertain the activities of any individual or corporate body that could jeopardise relations between The Gambia and its neighbours. Media activities that may incite violence – be it religious, economic or political – would not be condoned.
The Jammeh Government insisted that the revocation of the radio station’s licence was done “in the spirit of fostering good neighbourliness, promoting mutual understanding and cordial relations between The Gambia and neighbouring Senegal.”
According to Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)-Gambia sources, the press statement indicated that the misinterpretation of Salif Sadio’s interview, which resulted in the closure of all Sud FM stations in Senegal and Sud FM Radio in Banjul, had led to derogatory remarks against Maitre Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic of Senegal and security forces of Senegal.
The statement said that in view of the continuous need to foster good neighbourliness, promote mutual understanding and cordial relations with all its neighbours, the Government of The Gambia had decided to cease being host to Sud FM Banjul.
