BY SIMON NDIVE KALLA
Member of the Cameroon Association of English speaking journalists, CAMASEJ Limbe chapter, on December 21, 2017 communed with some colleagues and friends of the association which were recently released through a presidential pardon from the Kondengui prisons in Yaounde.
Atia Tilarious, Political Desk Editor of The SUN Newspaper, Amos Fofung, The Guardian Post’s Bureau chief for South West and Littoral and Denge Godden Nzama, a friend to Camasej Limbe were honoured by the association during their end-of-year feast held at Cite Sonara, Limbe.
According to the association’s president, Divine EbongPende Epiekisse, the event was also an occasion to honour the services of the outgoing divisional delegate of communication, Jackie Ngam Balon who has been transferred as communication attaché to the Cameroon Embassy in the USA.
Speaking to Camasej Limbe members and the ‘Kondengui returnees’, the new communication delegate advised journalists to embrace objectivity in their reporting and to do proper investigation before disseminating information to the public.
Also addressing the journalists present, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Editor of The SUN newspaper, Wasso Norbert Binde revealed that Atia Tilarious and Amos Fofung were not arrested for any professional lapses, otherwise, this would have been imputed on their editors and publishers. He added that this is the reason The SUN newspaper did not change her editorial policy during their incarceration.
“We believe in saying the truth, and not fake news as some will say, we are not sensational in saying the truth, we calmly and boldly say what is happening. We are not supporting anybody, but the paper takes it’s position and stays by it.” Wasso added.
Kwi Bangsi, station manager of Ocean City Radio told journalists to be responsible in their reporting. He added that they should cross check their facts before publishing and try not to be misled by social media which is often times the source of fake news.
On his part, Atia Tilarious Azohnwi cautioned journalists to dig deep for information before disseminating in order to avoid any form of arrest, while joining his voice to that of Amos Fofung and Godden Zama to heap praises on CAMASEJ Limbe chapter members for their support whilst in detention.