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Fabricated letter to NUSOJ over the live transmission of a press conference held in AMISOM compound on 29 November
Dear Steve,
Further to our meetings
on 6 and 7 December, 2011, I wish to formally notify you that I am resigning
from my position as senior editor/Program coordinator with Radio Barkulan for
the following reasons related to the live press conference in Mogadishu on 29
November, 2011, that put lives of innocent Somali journalists at risk.
1-Live Transmission Authorization: You have personally authorized and
instructed Aways (the shift editor) to air the live press conference in AMISOM
base live, without responding my email in the previous night, which I sought
your advice, and I clearly suggested that it is not worth to be aired live.
2-Fabricated letter to NUSOJ over the live
transmission of a press conference held in AMISOM compound on 29 November,
which resulted huge repercussion: You and I are aware of that I’ve not drafted, sent, and to
the worst signed the letter. You’ve never told me how you have obtained
my signature, which the admin office has it. On the other hand, the message
never came from my work email[email protected],
or my personal emails.
3-Manipulation and unnecessary pressure:Throughout your investigation, you were sending
me strict orders of what to say or to do, in which case I did it
accordingly. These orders were conflicting and confusing. You
informed that Richard Bailey will talk to the journalists and write an apology
letter. On the contrary, you’ve drafted a letter of false pretence, with
my name and signature at the bottom. You’ve even objected to make changes
in the wording.
4-Take the blame or face consequence: In our meeting on 6 December, 13:10,
you’ve clearly told me that I should admit the responsibility of the live
transmission you’ve instructed and authorized without any form of notifying me,
that endangered the lives of innocent Somali journalists, or to face
consequence, which I opted for the later.
However, I’ve found out that, with all these facts above, that you were not sincerely doing investigation, but looking for scapegoat and someone else to blame for your grave, unprofessional, naive mistakes, in order to re-build up good image with the AMISOM FC, Somali media fraternity (which I belong to), UN, and the Somali people in general, to show that you’ve taken the appropriate steps and fired/changed the responsible person. Those points and others I've not mentioned here have forced me no otherwise but to resign.
Attached herewith are our email correspondences regarding the matter, and I have them in both soft and hard copy.
I understand, as we’ve agreed in our meeting on 7 December, that my stay with RBK will come to an end after the completion of the two weeks’ notice of termination of contract under the terms of my employment. I've found my work email has just been closed. Kindly, allow me immediately to leave straight away since I’ve nothing else to do in the office. I’ll be back tomorrow to hand over all the equipments of RBK that I have. I therefore, request you to accept my resignation wholeheartedly.
Yours sincerely
By Farah Lamane
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Subject:Last
day of the consultative meeting From:Farah
Lamaane Cc:[email protected] Date:28/11/2011
22:02:03 |
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Dear Steve, Today was the third and last day of the consultative
meeting. We’ve started the coverage with an update of the day’s activities
and two interviews in the morning prime time news program. The plenary begun
its session at 09:20. RBK’s live TX started at 09:30. Here is breakdown of
our activities: 09:30 — 10:00 Live RBK coverage 10:00, RBK News 10:10, Live TX 10:15 Gutale’s live update 10:22, Live TX 10:50, TX lost 10:50 — 10:55 Facebook messages aired 11:30, technical problem fixed 11:45 Live TX resumed right after the break 12:00 RBK News 12:10 - 13:00 Live TX 13:00 RBK News 13:05 Live TX 13:50 End of the conference 16:10 One on one interviews with: -Deputy TFG
gender minister -Halima
Godane -Faduma
Ibrahim -Ali Salah -Abdirahman
Moallim -Gutale’s
summary of the speeches. -Kulmiye’s
summary of the outcome of the meeting. 17:00 Back to Nairobi. Updates: -News
bulletins were updated from 10:00 — 17:00 -Report of
the outcome of the meeting by Farah to the prime time in the evening. -Two more
interviews sent to prime time news program by Gutale. -Voxpop sent
by Mohamed Sharif to the prime time news program. -133 new
photo updates to RBK gallery Shortly after the conclusion of the meeting, I’ve
gone to the venue for distribution of the Radios. Upto 240 radios have been
distributed. More than half of that number may remain in Mogadishu. 80 — 100
are remaining in that particular carton which we’ll disrtibute at the
airport’s terminal for the arrivals. Unfortunately Mohamed Ali Bile, the
comentator I’ve mentioned in my earlier email has not been able to come. Even
though he was not with us, we did’t have much time for commentary/analysis.
Gutale has organized more than two dozen people for the panel discussion
program to be recorded on Wednesday. He’ll go to a hotel tomorrow to organize
the conference hall, but will be back at lunch time. Richard Bailey asked us to leave the
equipment at the venue for tommorow's press conference on security. FC, TFG
police commissioner and other somali speaking officials will hold press
conference. I told him that we can’t make live TX, since we’ve not planned
for it, but he is interested the live TX of the press conference which I
think is not special one. I’ll let you know more about the conference in the
morning. Kulmiye will be there to cover the press conference. Best Farah Lamaane |
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Subject:Today's
press conference From:Steve
Turner To:Farah
Lamaane Cc:"[email protected]"
Date:29/11/2011
19:45:44 |
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Dear
Farah, Today
there was a press conference held by the Force Commander at which he opened
with off the record comments.All journalists who attended were
aware that these comments were off the
record.NeitherKulmiyeorGutaleattended the
conference, although I understand that you asked them to attend (is this
so?). RBKdid,
however, get a live feed from the conference and it was broadcast live,
including the off the record piece. As
a consequence we have broadcast something that should not have gone out which
has antagonising the FC. In additionother journalists, having
heard this on RBK, are complaining thatRBKhas been
favoured. Can
you let me know: 1why
did our correspondents not go to the press conference? 2What
should we broadcast (if anything) to apologise/correct the broadcast of
something that should not have gone out 3Was
anyone monitoring the broadcast — which there always should be, especially if
it is live After
the successful coverage of the consultation (thank you) it is soured by these
mistakes the day after.Can you let me know if the above is
accurate, and why it happened? Thanks, Steve _______________ Steve Turner Advisor, Albany Associates/RBK Kenya:+254
719 671224 Somalia: +252 618 577124and +252 699
835447 UK:+44
771 432 8306 |
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Subject:Re:
Today's press conference From:Farah
Lamaane To:Steve
Turner Cc:"[email protected]"
Date:29/11/2011
21:03:04 |
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Dear Steve, It is true that off the record part of the
conference has been broadcasted live. I can't tell much of this
unfortunate incident as I was neitherincharge of, nor authorized the
live broadcast. I wrote my stand of the live broadcast to you last
night. I suggested normal coverage than live TX.
However,RBK colleagues in Nairobi decided to take up the live feed
which was available to them without informing me first, and kept the live TX
with breaks of the news bulletins from 10:15 - 13:30. Both Richard and
Paddy were upset by the fact that RBK aired 30 minutes of the off-the-record
part, which was discussion between the FC and journalists on how both sides
can work together in order to eliminate the misleading propaganda of Al
Shabab, and create awareness on howsecurity is vital. The
sensitivity was that, most of the journalists spoke from the bottom of their
hearts, assuming that it is off the record. RB told me that he asked
Abdullahi, the technician, to shut down the mixer, which Abdullahi has never
done. As per your questions below: 1- Kulmiye is supposed to attend the
conference, since Gutale was organizing tommorow's panel discussion
program. I informed him yesterday. When asked why he didn't go he
told me that he can record all the Q&As, and send the piece. 2- At this stage, we need (as part of IST) to
meet with the journalists to explain what has happened, andapologize in
front of them, rather than on-air apology. RB and Paddy welcomed the
idea. The meeting could be on Thursday, but my suggestion to RB was
that we are helping him to apologize, not RBK admitting the responsibility
(RB spoke to Abdullahi than us). 3- I advised the technician on duty to record,
and Awaysto monitor. When the unfortunate news reached me,
I've called the afternoon technician who told me nothing has been
recorded. Thanks Farah |
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Subject:Re:
FW: Urgent: AU/UN Program at Halane Raises Questions Over The Security Of The
Journalists From:Farah
Lamaane To:Steve
Turner Cc:"[email protected]"
Date:30/11/2011
13:19:40 |
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Dear Steve, I've seen the attached letter. Ibrahim is
asking for what I wrote to you last night. Investigation, apology, and
meeting with the journalists. I wrote to you all my activities the
night before. I had to distribute the Radios at the airport, and went
there a little bit late, 11:00, therefore I've done nothing in
handling/managingor coordinating the live TX. I knew it before,
and shared with you. I've not been given the go ahead for the live TX.
If someone else decided to take up the live feed it'll not my responsibility,
and as far as I'm concerned must not distract my plan for the day
(distribution of the radios). I'm ready and available to be part of the
solution. Thanks Farah ----- Original message ----- From:Steve Turner Date:Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:24:38 +0000 Subject:FW: Urgent: AU/UN Program at Halane Raises
Questions Over The Security Of The Journalists To:Farah Lamaane Cc:"[email protected]"
Dear Farah,
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Resignation Senior editor and coordinator with Radio Barkulan
Fabricated letter to NUSOJ over the live transmission of a press conference held in AMISOM compound on 29 November