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1 | Social Media Skewers Gambian President for Using Obama Letter as Propaganda | Natsinkafon'ny Media Sosialy Ny Filoha Gambiana Noho Ny Nampiasàny Ny Taratasin'i Obama Ho Toy Ny Fampielezankevitra |
2 | President of the Gambia Yahya Jammeh addresses United Nations General Assembly on 24 September, 2013. | Yahya Jammeh , filohan'i Gambia miteny manoloana ny Fivoriamben'ny Firenena Mikambana natao ny 24 Septambra 2013. |
3 | UN photo by Erin Siegal. | Sarin'ny Un avy amin'i Erin Siegal. |
4 | Used under Creative Commons license BY-NC-ND 2.0. | Nampiasàna ny lisansa Creative Commons license BY-NC-ND 2.0. |
5 | A US official has reportedly denied that a letter sent to President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia is an endorsement of his rule in the tiny west African state. | Voalaza fa nolavin'ny tomponandraikitra Amerikana iray ny filazàna fa nisy taratasy iray nalefa ho an'ny Filohan'i Gambia , Yahya Jammeh, ho fankatoavana ny fitondràny an'ity firenena bitika ao andrefan'i Afrika ity. |
6 | The letter, which noted that Gambians have “much to celebrate”, was sent by President Barack Obama on the occasion The Gambia's 50th independence anniversary. | Ilay taratasy, izay nanamarika fa “manan-javatra betsaka ho hankalazaina” ny Gambiana, dia nalefan'ny Filoha Barack Obama noho ny faha-50 taonan'ny fahaleovantenan'i Gambia. |
7 | The pro-government Daily Observer newspaper reported that, “Barack Obama, the president of the United States of America, has felicitated the Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh.” | Nitatitra ilay gazety Daily Observer mpomba ny fanjakàna fa “Barack Obama, filohan'i Etazonian'i Amerika , dia nandefa taratasy fiarahabàna ny filoha Gambiana, ny Sheikh Profesora Hajaina Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh.” |
8 | However, an administration official told new agency AFP, “We congratulated only the people of The Gambia, and not Jammeh.” | Kanefa, tomponandraikitra iray ao amin'ny fitantànana no niteny tamin'ny masoivohom-baovao AFP hoe “Ny vahoakan'i Gambia ihany no notoloranay fiarahabana fa tsy Jammeh.” |
9 | The official further said, “We continue to have serious differences with the government of the Gambia across a range of issues, including its human rights record.” | Niteny misimisy kokoa ilay tomponandraikitra hoe “Mitohy manana tsy fitoviankevitra be amin'ny governemanta ao Gambia izahay mikasika olana maro, anisan'ireny ny fampiharany ny resaka zon'olombelona.” |
10 | President Jammeh's is known for cracking down on the opposition and the media. | Malaza ratsy amin'ny famoretana ny mpanohitra sy ny mpampahalala vaovao ny Filoha Jammeh. |
11 | In its submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Gambia, human rights organisation Amnesty International said, “Since Gambia's first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2010, the human rights situation in the country has deteriorated. | Ao anatin'ny tatitra nataony ho an'ny “Universal Periodic Review (UPR)” ao Gambia, ny fikambanana mpiaro zon'olombelona “Amnesty International” nilaza fa “Hatramin'ny famoahana ny tatitra voalohany momba an'i Gambia tao amin'ny Universal Periodic Review (UPR) taona 2010, nikororosy be ny resaka zon'olombelona tao amin'io firenena io. |
12 | The government continues to stifle freedom of expression and commit other human rights violations with impunity.” | Mitohy manakenda ny fahalalahana maneho hevitra sy manao fanitsakitsahana ireo zon'olombelona hafa amin'ny endriny tsimatimanota ny governemanta.” |
13 | Nigerian newspaper The Vanguard quoted Jeffrey Smith of the Robert F. | Notanisain'ny gazety Nizeriana “The Vanguard” i Jeffrey Smith avy amin'ny Foibe Robert F. |
14 | Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights in Washington DC who alleged that Jammeh has long tried to burnish his image through foreign endorsements. | Kennedy ho an'ny Rariny sy ny Zon'olombelona ao Washington DC, izay nilaza fa efa elabe i Jammeh no niezaka nanatsaratsara ny sary ahitàna azy tamin'ny alàlan'ny fitadiavana fankatoavana avy any ivelany. |
15 | He said, “(He) is very unpopular in his own country, and across the region, so he often seeks to validate his reign by somehow demonstrating that the world, including the United States, approves of the sheer brutality he has used to maintain power.” | Hoy izy, “Tena ratsy laza ao amin'ny fireneny (izy), ary manerana ny faritra, noho izany mazàna izy no mikatsaka fankatoavana ny fitondràny amin'ny fanehoana hoe izao tontolo izao, isan'izany i Etazonia, dia manaiky ny herisetra ampiasainy hitazonana ny fahefana.” |
16 | Activists have since taken to social media to ridicule President Jammeh and the pro-government newspaper, with some accusing Jammeh of trying to buy “cheap popularity”. | Hatreo dia naka ny media sosialy ireo mpikatroka mafàna fo mba hanalàna baraka ny filoha Jammeh sy ilay gazety mpomba ny fitondràna, miaraka amin'ireo sasantsasany miampanga an'i Jammeh ho manandrana mividy “laza tsy misy vidiny”. |
17 | Sulayman Makalo, an exiled Gambian journalist, wrote on his Facebook wall: | Sulayman Makalo, Gambiana mpanao gazety any an-tsesitany, dia nanoratra tao amin'ny rindriny Facebook hoe : |
18 | Honestly, Jammeh is a disgrace not only to #Gambia, but #Africa as a whole, for him to shamelessly fabricate a letter just for recognition sake - recognition from people that he always castigate. | Amin'ny fo tsy miangatra, tsy henatra fotsiny ho an'i #Gambia i Jammeh, fa koa ho an'i #Africa manontolo, ho azy dia tsy mahamenatra ny mamorona taratasy iray noho ny fitiavana hahazo fankatoavana foronin'ny tenany ihany - fankatoavana avy amin'ny vahoaka izay nataony tsinontsinona hatrizay. |
19 | Sam Phatey, a Gambian in the US, posted on his Facebook wall his “invitation letter from Obama” saying: | Sam Phatey, Gambiana iray any Etazonia, dia nandefa tao amin'ny pejiny Facebook ny “taratasy fanasàna azy avy amin'i Obama” tamin'ny filazàny hoe : |
20 | Since Obama is writing a letter to everyone to felicitate them (clears throat), he wrote me one too and inboxed it to my facebook LOL! | Satria i Obama manoratra ho an'ny olona tsirairay ho fiarahabana azy ireny (kohaka kely), dia nanoratra ho ahy koa izy ary nandefa izany tao amin'ny fandraisako hafatra ao amin'ny Facebook , TPT! |
21 | If you did not receive your letter, let me know and I will contact the White House and you will get yours shortly. | Raha tsy naharay ny anao ianao, dia ilazao aho fa hilazako izy ary fotoana fohy monja dia ho azonao ny anao. |
22 | Join the campaign on twitter to expose Jammeh's false publication of a letter that Obama never wrote. | Mirotsaha ao amin'ilay fanentanana atao amin'ny Twitter mba hanehoana ny famoahana sandoka avy amin'i Jammeh momba ilay taratasy izay tsy nosoratan'i Obama velively. |
23 | #RealLetterFromObama. | #RealLetterFromObama. |
24 | A screenshot from Sam Phatey Facebook page of “invitation letter” from Obama to a Gambian citizen Sam Phatey. | Dikasary avy amin'ny pejy Facebook-n'i Sam Phatey , ilay “taratasy fanasàna” avy amin'i Obama ho anà teratany Gambiana iray, Sam Phatey. |
25 | Fatu Camara, a Gambian broadcast journalist based in the US, also tweeted her “invitation letter” in which President Obama says he is looking forward to having cupcakes with her: | Fatu Camara, vahivavy Gambiana mpanao gazety mpiteny amin'ny onjampeo ao Etazonia, koa dia nibitsika ny “taratasy fanasàna” azy, ka ao anatin'izany ny Filoha Obama no miteny fa mikasa ny hiara-hihinana cupcakes aminy izy : |
26 | Thanks @BarackObama, I am looking to having cupcakes with you #RealLetterFromObama pic.twitter.com/SGhdwwwtOx | |
27 | - Fatu Camara (@Fatushow) March 5, 2015 | Misaotra ry @BarackObama, miandry fatratra ny hiaraka hihinana cupcakes aminao aho |
28 | Sainey MK Marenah posted his “invitation letter” from Obama as well. | Sainey MK Marenah koa nandefa ny “taratasy fanasàna” azy avy amin'i Obama. |
29 | He said: | Hoy izy : |
30 | Even a village boy from Kudang is invited by US president Obama to White House for A brief chat on state of media freedom in the Gambia. | Na dia ny boaikely avy aminà tanàna iray ao Kudang aza mba nahazo fanasàna avy amin'i Obama, filohan'i Etazonia ho any amin'ny Trano Fotsy mba hitafatafa fohy momba ny toe-draharahan'ny fahalalahana manao gazety ao Gambia. |
31 | Here is my letter from Obama! | Ity ny taratasiko avy amin'i Obama! |
32 | Making reference to Jammeh's claim that he cures HIV/AIDS, James Chikonamombe asked: | Amin'ny fanaovana ho ohatra ny filazàn'i Jammeh hoe mitsabo ny VIH/SIDA izy, nanontany i James Chikonamombe hoe : |
33 | #RealLetterFromObama: Aw come on Yahya…how can someone who found a cure for AIDS stoop so low. - James Chikonamombe (@Zichivhu) March 5, 2015 | O ry Yahya a…ahoana no olona iray nahita ny fanafodin'ny SIDA ka dia hidina hirefarefa amin'ny tany toy izany. |
34 | Fatu Camara pointed out that: | Navoitran'i Fatu Camara fa : |
35 | Big success! | Fahombiazana goavana! |
36 | Obama “letter” to #Jammeh wasn't mentioned on state TV, which would've been #1 story had we not outed him. #RealLetterFromObama | Tsy noresahana tao amin'ny TV-mpanjakana ny “taratasin'i” Obama ho an'i Jammeh, izay tokony ho tantara nitàna laharana #1 raha tsy nopehantsika mianakavy |
37 | - Fatu Camara (@Fatushow) March 5, 2015 While Foday Justice Darboe directed his tweet to Gambia's First Lady: | Raha i Foday Justice Darboe kosa nampitodika ny bitsika avy aminy ho any amin'ny vadin'ny filoham-pirenena : |
38 | @ZinebJammeh please tell your dictator husband to stop lying to Gambians. | @ZinebJammeh iangaviana ianao hiteny amin'io vadinao mpanao jadona io hampitsahatra ny lainga atao amin'ny Gambiana. |
39 | 20 yrs of lying is enough. | Ampy izay ny 20 taona nandaingàny |
40 | #RealLetterFromObama #Jammeh - Foday Justice Darboe (@fodaydod) March 6, 2015 | Jeffrey Smith nanamarika fa nahasarika ny sain'ny olona ny tenifototra #RealLetterFromObama : |
41 | Jeffrey Smith noted that #RealLetterFromObama hashtag got traction: | |
42 | Glad #RealLetterFromObama got traction. | Faly fa nahasarika ny saina ny #RealLetterFromObama. |
43 | Dictators like the one in #Gambia do/say things bc they bank on no one paying att'n. Not this time. | Miteny/manao zavatra ireo mpanao jadona toy ilay iray ao #Gambia satria ny tsy firaharahian'ny olona no itokiany. |
44 | - Jeffrey Smith (@Smith_RFKennedy) March 7, 2015 | Tsy tamin'ity indray mitoraka ity kosa. |
45 | Some activists have gone to the extent of accusing the pro-government paper of publishing a fake letter from George W. | Ny sasany tamin'ireo mpikatroka mafàna fo aza tonga hatramin'ny fiampangana ilay gazety mpomba ny fanjakana ho namoaka taratasy sandoka avy amin'i George W. |
46 | Bush. | Bush. |
47 | According to sources, following the skewing of the real letter from Obama, activists doctored a letter, purportedly from President Bush and sent it to Jammeh. | Araka ny loharanom-baovao, taorian'ny fanatsinkafonana ny tena taratasy nalefan'i Obama, dia ireo mpikatroka mafàna fo ihany no nanao taratasy, nolazaina fa avy amin'ny Filoha Bush ary nandefa azy io ho an'i Jammeh. |
48 | The Daily Observer published the letter purportedly from the former US president thanking Jammeh for his “commitment to the citizens of Gambia and for your efforts to ensure a prosperous future for your country.” | Navoakan'ny gazety “The Daily Observer” ilay taratasy lazaina fa avy amin'ny filoha taloha tao Etazonia ho fisaorana an'i Jammeh tamin'ny “zavabitany ho an'ny vahoaka Gambiana sy ny ezaka nataony hiantohana ny hoavy mamiratry ny firenena.” |
49 | While the social media debate rages on, there is no doubt Gambian authorities are considering their next move, including the option of not responding. | Raha mirehidrehitra ny adihevitra ety anaty media sosialy, tsy isalasalàna fa handinika ny fihetsika ho ataony aminìny hoavy ireo manampahefana Gambiana, ao anatin'izany ny fanapahankevitra tsy hamaly an'io. |
50 | As for the Daily Observer, the most likely option is simply to delete the “letter” by updating its website. | Ary ho an'ny The Daily Observer, ny tena safidy azony raisina dia ny famafàna ilay “taratasy” amin'ny fampanarahana toetrandro ny tranonkalany. |