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| Mr. Christensen was known to be an ardent advocate for press freedom and freedom of expression and had endured burns and questioning in attacks including arson on his radio. Photo Credit: M.S.Joof/FPI/TNBES |
Hundreds
of mourners gathered at the late George Christensen‘s
house and attended a church service in Fajara on Friday to pay their last
respect to the legendary broadcast journalist.
Mr.
Christensen, 64, died on
June 3, 2016 when he returned to Banjul after attending the second
‘International Civil Society Forum on The Gambia’ in Dakar, Senegal ahead of
the ECOWAS Summit.
Local
journalists in Banjul say his death is a “big loss” and has brought “sad times”
for the Gambian media.
His
coffin was covered with a white piece of cloth that carried his name, age, a
logo of The Gambia Press Union and the inscription: “Defender of Freedom of
Expression.”
