Blame the government - The President has no right

Posted By knews On July 20, 2008 @ 9:02 am In Blame the Government, Features

The local media continues to be up in arms because President Bharrat Jagdeo decided to respond to an insult by a reporter who believes that the rule of law and decency should not exist in this country.

Reporters have, over time, been behaving as though they are a law unto themselves. They use their access to the media to level scurrilous attacks against people. But for the slow nature of the courts, people would have flooded the courts with actions for libel and slander.

Instead, most of the people simply take the insults, the attacks and the scurrility in stride, losing their temper in the process but keeping the faith that one day all this would end. If some of these people who were vilified should chose to take the laws into their own hands, then the reporters would have turned to the Government with pleas for help and protection.

Reporters have used headlines in the most sensational manner to promote falsehoods, and when confronted, would sometimes offer a correction; although, more often than not, they simply ignore doing the right thing and continue with more scurrilous acts against people. Government officials and politicians are not exempt from these attacks.

In fact, the Government ministers and officials seem to be the whipping boys because, at almost every instance, there is some attack. The accusations of corruption without any evidence, the descent into the private lives of some of these people on the ground that the American reporters do it, and the snide comments about people seem to be par for the course.

When there is a threat of retaliation, the reporters shy away from reporting on the source of the threat. None of them dared report on the drug lords in the society, because they knew that there would have been a violent response from the person attacked.

Had it not been for the trial of Roger Khan in the United States, none of the news of his existence would have come to the fore. These reporters are writing at this time because Khan is outside the jurisdiction and is incapable of retaliating. None dared mention his name in news reports, even when they knew other things about him.Had it not been for the trial of Roger Khan in the United States, none of the news of his existence would have come to the fore. These reporters are writing at this time because Khan is outside the jurisdiction and is incapable of retaliating. None dared mention his name in news reports, even when they knew other things about him.

When the killing squads roamed, the reporters knew the identity of some of the members but they dared not write anything.

However, they are quick to write about people who they know would refrain from physical violence simply because these people believe in the rule of law. It is for this reason that Mr Gordon Moseley could write about being fed up with the attacks by the President.

Had he been a member of a presidential press corps in any part of the world he would have been kicked off, because no one, not even reporters in the United States who are a part of the presidential detail, can write such a thing.

But this is Guyana, where everyone knows everyone else, and where people take liberties. So, if someone should react to an excess of liberty, then that person is seen as a dictator, and this is the case here.

The President responded to this breach of ethics on the part of a reporter who has access to him, and all of a sudden the President is an object of blame. He is blamed for exercising his right of association, which is something entrenched in the constitution. Everybody has rights, but President Jagdeo has none. If he chooses to exercise any right, then he must accept criticism and blame.

Everyone has a right to his association, and the President is no different. He chooses not to have Moseley visit his home or his office. What is wrong with that? The press is up in arms, and the Guyana Press Association has the right to any course of action it may choose.

At this time, the move seems to be to ignore the Government, to the extent that there seems to be a media blackout, and again that is a right. No one is blaming the media. But the President decides to exercise his right, and he is being blamed. The move is that he must now apologise to Moseley. Sheer poppycock.

The President has taken a stand, and he must be respected; but the media has adopted the position that the President has no right.


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Had it not been for the trial of Roger Khan in the United States, none of the news of his existence would have come to the fore. These reporters are writing at this time because Khan is outside the jurisdiction and is incapable of retaliating. None dared mention his name in news reports, even when they knew other things about him.

I hope this opaque government apologist understands this statement is damming to this govt.

What's wrong with Adam Harris? Capitol News was reporting on Roger Khan even before he left Guyana.

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Originally posted by BONUS:
What's wrong with Adam Harris? Capitol News was reporting on Roger Khan even before he left Guyana.

They have no rite to report on RK , thats what wrong with Adam Harris.

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What's wrong with Adam Harris? Capitol News was reporting on Roger Khan even before he left Guyana.

Adam Harris is not the author of this article.It was authored by someone who is a known PPP supporter.At one time it was suggested that PPP General Secretary is the person writing these articles.

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Originally posted by Ireton:

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What's wrong with Adam Harris? Capitol News was reporting on Roger Khan even before he left Guyana.

Adam Harris is not the author of this article.It was authored by someone who is a known PPP supporter.At one time it was suggested that PPP General Secretary is the person writing these articles.

Wy don't you enlighten us on who it is. I say it is Adam Harris. Call a name,because you run in this place accusing the media of pu$$yfooting and you are doing the same.

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Wy don't you enlighten us on who it is. I say it is Adam Harris. Call a name,because you run in this place accusing the media of pu$$yfooting and you are doing the same.

You would see that Adam Harris writes the 'My Column" feature.

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Originally posted by Ireton:

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Wy don't you enlighten us on who it is. I say it is Adam Harris. Call a name,because you run in this place accusing the media of pu$$yfooting and you are doing the same.

You would see that Adam Harris writes the 'My Column" feature.

I know he does,but he is the phony in disguise writing that piece of thrash. I would not reproduce that article any place else. Now if you know who writes this column and is silent,then stop using the above thrash article to support some weirdo theory of yours. That Capitol News was silent when Khan was there. I know for a fact that Capitol News was always on Khan's case and now that he is gone,they are more relentless.

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know he does,but he is the phony in disguise writing that piece of thrash. I would not reproduce that article any place else. Now if you know who writes this column and is silent,then stop using the above thrash article to support some weirdo theory of yours. That Capitol News was silent when Khan was there. I know for a fact that Capitol News was always on Khan's case and now that he is gone,they are more relentless.

Who is disputing that Capitol News has been in the forefront of the RK issues? All I am saying that Adam Harris is not the author of that article and I know that as a fact from Enrico.

Who is disputing that Capitol News has been in the forefront of the RK issues? [/QUOTE]

Sounds like you,because you put that article here and highlighted that idiotic part. SO then let us have name. Unless you can name a name,stay silent. It makes no sense you keep telling people that it is not that fool Adam and you def know is who and you don't want to name a name. You too scared you will get bumped off?

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Who is disputing that Capitol News has been in the forefront of the RK issues?

Sounds like you,because you put that article here and highlighted that idiotic part. SO then let us have name. Unless you can name a name,stay silent. It makes no sense you keep telling people that it is not that fool Adam and you def know is who and you don't want to name a name. You too scared you will get bumped off?[/quote]


Lol,being scared is not in my DNA.I highlighted that part to show the putrid and debased thinking of those who sit at the seat of power.Now as to the author, check Donald Ramotar.

Roger Khan run things in Guyana. Nerhu, Tk, kidmost and PRince Juno are his associates!

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Originally posted by Ireton:
Who is disputing that Capitol News has been in the forefront of the RK issues? All I am saying that Adam Harris is not the author of that article and I know that as a fact from Enrico.

"Morning Ireton. Nice article and discussions.

Eventually, the dust will settle.

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Originally posted by Ireton:
Now as to the author, check Donald Ramotar.

Yuh lyingThis is the same man who came on television and said he is not afraid of what happen at Khan's trial,but he not too sure about the other ministers..lol

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Burnhamson: Roger Khan run things in Guyana. Nerhu, Tk, kidmost and PRince Juno are his associates!

Ok shoots! You smoking some good weed there bro! How tings nuh?

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Morning Ireton. Nice article and discussions.

Morning DG,actually the subtext of the article was rather dangerous.These people continue to stroke the fire on a matter that should not have reached this dimension.The political czars seem more than willing to poke the monster in the eye.

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Originally posted by Ireton:

Morning DG, actually the subtext of the article was rather dangerous.

These people continue to stroke the fire on a matter that should not have reached this dimension.

The political czars seem more than willing to poke the monster in the eye.

Indeed, it is quite dangerous and unfortunate when others "fan the fires" with follow-ups like this article.

The varied and differing views on the decision to place restrictions are understandable.

As I mentioned on another thread, Politicials and the media are similar to celebrities and the media. The need and feed off each other.

Regardless of who the writer of the article is, she or he has lots of gall to defend Roger Khan even though the guy was a drug baron and financier of a campaign of death. And there is no shame in the writer's pen, because after all Khan did for the President and the PPP, they turned and disowned him. Notice the writer never mentions this aspect? That's the PPP for you: it's all about the PPP!

The President and the PPP have ZERO CREDIBILITY! They have ZERO VISION! And the have ZERO PURPOSE for Guyana and Guyanese!

It's all about the PPP and nothing else.

What Khan did for the P.P.P.?

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Originally posted by Ken:
What Khan did for the P.P.P.?

Ken,

The question is: WHAT DID THE PPP DO FOR KHAN?

The answer is: They helped him run a drug empire, launder his ill-gotten gains into legitimate businesses, and gave him cart blanche to kill criminals and suspects.

Then the last thing they did for him was GIVE HIM UP TO THE US AUTHORITIES!

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Originally posted by Ireton:

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What's wrong with Adam Harris? Capitol News was reporting on Roger Khan even before he left Guyana.

Adam Harris is not the author of this article.It was authored by someone who is a known PPP supporter.At one time it was suggested that PPP General Secretary is the person writing these articles.

I don't think that Donald has the time to write those articles....he is too busy sitting on the very lucrative boards of Guysuco and Omai.....

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I don't think that Donald has the time to write those articles....he is too busy sitting on the very lucrative boards of Guysuco and Omai

Churchill, you are hitting the man hard boy.Is this an indication that more will come from your pen and efforts?