To Our Readers:

In our desire to encourage a free exchange of viewpoints in this marketplace of ideas, we have, like most major international online publications created a comment section for readers to promptly respond to articles and offer alternative viewpoints and allow a free and unedited flow of opinion exchanges.

Dear Readers,

Over the past few weeks we have received numerous suggestions and comments regarding some derogatory postings and insults in the comments box of stories on www.frontpageafricaonline.com. Many have suggested a host of measures including dropping the feature all together - which is out of the question. We do try our best to delete offensive comments every now and then but due to staffing challenges, it is taking a toll on our editorial staff.

In June 2008, I was invited by UN Habitat for the first time to the Republic of South Africa to participate in the International Youth Crime Prevention and Cities Summit. A country widely referred to as the western world in Africa given close similarities in infrastructural development, climatic conditions and technological advancement.

To the Readers of FrontPageAfrica:

My appearance on Love FM, a local radio station, was not to discredit FrontPageAfrica (FPA) or its partners. However, it was an honest effort on my part to defend FPA and the story entitled Chartered-Gate. If my comment was construed to the contrary or appeared to convey a different message, I wish to apologize to the Editor and Publisher of FPA and its partner.

This debate occurred in the heat of the moment and I may have used words that were not carefully crafted. I stand behind my contribution to the story and the good work that was done in its publication. I hope this put the matter to rest.

Mae Azango