{"id":88359,"date":"2025-10-20T07:31:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T07:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/udp-leader-urges-members-to-view-media-as-allies"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:32:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:32:47","slug":"udp-leader-urges-members-to-view-media-as-allies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/udp-leader-urges-members-to-view-media-as-allies","title":{"rendered":"UDP Leader Urges Members to View Media as Allies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has urged party members to recognize the value of independent media, emphasizing that journalists are not adversaries.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a meeting in Birmingham, England, Darboe said the media plays a critical role in informing the public and holding power to account. \u201cThey are not our enemies,\u201d he stressed, noting that while the media\u2019s role is to question and report, political actors have the responsibility to explain and persuade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery public figure or organization will experience both favorable and unfavorable media coverage,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Gambia has made notable strides in press freedom since the end of Yahya Jammeh\u2019s regime. A landmark 2018 ruling declaring defamation unconstitutional represented a significant advancement for independent journalism.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this progress, challenges remain. Journalists continue to face threats, intimidation, and harassment from various quarters\u2014including some politicians and law enforcement officials\u2014posing ongoing risks to the country\u2019s efforts toward establishing a fully free press.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has urged party members to recognize the value of independent media, emphasizing that journalists are not adversaries. 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