By Tabora Bojang
The proprietor of The Fatu Network has said she has no regrets over signing a contract to popularise the Gambia government agenda.
The twelve-month contract, which has been a subject of controversy since it was published yesterday, will see each of the five media houses and two content creators pocket over D5 million.
The contract has sparked huge media ethics debate across a wide range of platforms.
However, speaking to The Standard yesterday, Fatu Camara said: “We did not do anything wrong. We are doing business and it’s really sad how people are portraying this whole thing. When this contract was signed, it was a while ago and nobody ever saw any of these media houses coming out and clapping for the government, or saying or doing things that are out of place. So people jump into conclusion without even getting the details. Our media house is selling airtime to the government. For instance, if they have an advert or videos that they want us to share, we do but this is not like for us coming out and making up stories or writing stories about the government.”
