SWAL
Frowns On Kortie’s Statement
Thursday, 11th May 2006
By D. Webster Cassell
The Sports Writer Association of Liberia (SWAL) has strongly
criticized Mr. David Kortie, for what it terms a misinformed
statement made on a local radio station regarding the role of sports
journalists in covering Liberia’s away matches.
According to a release issued by SWAL, the association threatened to
issue a news blackout on him unless he (Mr. Kortie) makes an open
apology to the body.
The release said that the association has labeled Kortie’s assertion
as grossly unfortunate and that it seeks to undermine the relentless
efforts being made by the sporting press to abort the declining
state of Liberian sporting programs.
“The statement of Mr. Kortie is also intended to degrade and under
rate the local sports press, who have been doing their out most best
to ensure that the recent development on the progress of Lone Star
female games get wide spread publicity”, the release added.
SWAL in the release indicated that it is sadden by the fact that Mr.
Kortie and his likes will pursue the media to highlight their
activities only to them at the back burner, when all is well.
The Sports Writer Association of Liberia emphasized that Mr.
Kortie’s self-seeking PR venture runs counter to the smooth tie it
has maintained with the Liberia Football Association, (LFA).
Notwithstanding, SWAL is assuring the public that the sporting press
will continue to spotlight the efforts of the country’s youngsters
as they endeavor to put the country back on the sporting map.
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