FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda)
Fabakary B. Ceesay
9 July 2009
Journalist Chief Ebrima B. Manneh, who went missing since 7th July, 2006, has clocked three years by Tuesday 7th July, since his disappearance.
Journalist Manneh, a Daily Observer correspondent attached to State House and Columnist 'Crime watch' in the said paper, was said to have been picked up by plain clothes security agents at his work place. His whereabouts are a dilemma to his family and colleagues.
The father of the missing journalist, Mr. Sarjo Manneh, reiterated his relentless efforts in searching for his missing son and bread winner. Mr. Manneh said he has left no stone unturned in searching for his son across the country. He said he has visited all the security installations in the country but could not access them to ask for his son. Mr. Manneh alleged that he has approached several prominent personalities and top ranking government officials to intervene and help in the search of his missing son. He indicated that he has tried to involve the Vice President, Madam Isatou Njie-Saidy, SoS Ousman Sonko (then IGP), Harry Sambou, the former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Imam Abdoulie Fatty and Dr. Sarja Taal, the then Director of Daily Observer, but all the efforts went in vain.
Pa Manneh made this remarks on Saturday, 4th July, when the executive members of The Gambia Press Union and the Network of Human Rights Journalists paid a courtesy call on the Manneh Family to hand over money donated to them by members of the GPU branch in the US and other sympathizers. The elderly man said that he is leaving every thing in the hands of God, but added that the constant thought that his son has disappeared or could not be seen gives him continuous nightmares. He said after almost three years of his son's disappearance, he is now left with the faith that only God can set him free.
It could be recalled that the GPU-USA branch has donated an amount of 500 US dollars to the missing journalist's family, which includes four bags of rice, a bag of onions and a bag of Irish potatoes. The rest of the money is handed to the family on a monthly basis.
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