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| Executive Secretary of TRRC, Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow |
The GPU
delegation, led by Mr. Sheriff Bojang Jr., President of the country’s umbrella
union and professional organisation for journalists, was received in audience
by Dr Baba Galleh Jallow, the Executive Secretary of the TRRC, himself a veteran
journalist.
Mr Saikou
Jammeh, the GPU Secretary General, said: “It pleases us, greatly, that one of
our own is leading this important national process and we are here to convey
our delight about that and to offer our support to the work that you do to make
it a success.
“The Truth
Commission is important to the media. We follow it keenly because no category
of people suffered from the rights abuses and violations the way the media did.
We are therefore interested in working with the commission towards addressing
those many and severe violations of the rights of media professionals.”
The meeting
also discussed issues around improving the environment for news coverage of the
TRRC processes by journalists, including offering continuous training
programmes for journalists covering the Commission.
Dr Baba
Galleh Jallow, in his intervention, said: “I am happy and honoured for your
visit. And I am proud to be part of the GPU.”
He spoke on the
importance of the TRRC to the media and provided guidance to the GPU leadership
on how to effectively engage with the TRRC towards addressing violations of the
rights of media professionals.
He added: “There
will be institutional hearings and there is an interest in getting the GPU to
make a case before the Commission.”
Dr Jallow clarified
a number of issues surrounding media coverage of the TRRC and assured that his
office is ready and willing to support the work of the journalists, especially
those covering the TRRC. He offered to provide access to internet facilities
and a space for journalists to work from.
He added: “I
particularly welcome the idea of follow up training programmes for journalists.
It is necessary and we will look into it.”
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