Dear Editor,

The Administration of the Office of the President has determined that Mr Gordon Moseley of Capitol News is persona non grata at the Office of the President and State House, as a result of reproachful and disrespectful comments in his letter to the press. This decision took immediate effect on July 12, 2008. And the Government Information Agency (GINA) has since withdrawn Mr Moseley’s Media Pass Accreditation.

However, this decision does not in any way impact other Capitol News’ personnel from covering the government’s activities in general, and the President’s functions at the Office of the President and State House. Mr Moseley, nevertheless, can provide coverage to the President at events external to the Office of the President and State House premises, and, indeed, could continue to cover the government’s activities in general.

And so contrary to erroneous media reports, the quality of Mr Moseley’s coverage of the President in Antigua was not factored into the administration’s decision that determined Mr Moseley as persona non grata at the Office of the President and State House.

Yours faithfully,
Prem Misir
Head, Press & Public
Affairs Unit
Office of the President