The Inquirer (Monrovia)
17 March 2008
Members of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), the umbrella group of journalists and media institutions in the country, yesterday joined hundreds of other worshipers at the First Assembly of God Church (AGM) located at the corner of Buchanan Street and Carey Streets, for a special intercessory service in memory of fallen members of the union and their families.
As part of its tradition, the union usually remembers fallen journalists on Decoration Day, an official national holiday, which falls on the second Wednesday of each year. But for this year, the union resolved to remember its fallen members by holding a special intercessory service as a way of recognizing fallen journalists.
The leadership of the union, led by Mr. George Barpeen along with other senior journalists graced the service, which coincided with the 14th anniversary of the church's junior choir.
The union's Secretary General, Peter Quaqua, read out a long list of journalists who had lost their lives, in whose memory the service was held.
Among them, were Kloh Hinnah, T-Max Teah, William Sumo, Bobby Tapson, Ebenezer Worrison, John Vambo, James S.O. King, John Kollie and J.N. Elliot.
Others are Harvey Rogers, William Dweh, Augustus Jallah, Artics Johnson among others. Speaking at the service, just after the fallen PUL members were recognized, the union's President, George Barpeen, admonished journalists that as they execute their responsibility to the nation, they should always apply the good tenets and principles of the profession and avoid acts that will bring the profession into disrepute.
Mr. Barpeen however alleged that there are some individuals who would want to dwell on flimsy, if not, trivial mistakes made by journalists so as to get even with them, and to undermine the profession. He stressed that members of the union, should not allow this to happen.
He said one sure way they can do this, is to abide by the ethics of the profession by observing their social responsibility theory.
During the service, the Senior Pastor of the church, Edwin Gbelley, administered a special prayer for the fallen PUL members and the organization as a whole.
Among some of the journalists that graced the occasion were former Postal Affairs Minister Morris Dukuly, Aaron Kollie, Jonathan Paylalah, Phillip Wesseh, Massa Washington, Patrick K. Wrokpoh, Ernest Macay, Jerome Toe, among others. Dr. Togbah Nah Tipoteh, who rendered a special selection at the service, also graced the occasion to identify with journalists.
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