Comments on: Moseley ban condemned by press groups

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:02:45 +0000

Neither Moseley nor the GPA should offer even a hint of an apology to Bharrat Jagdeo, the government, or the Office of the President. What temerity! These people have been afforded the privilege of governing our nation, but they act as if they have some kind of inalienable, god-given right to govern our nation without accountability or being directly or indirectly questioned.

And talk about being “disrespectful and disparaging”?

Every day our nation’s honor is being disrespected and disparaged by the unpunished corrupting action of government officials; every day our nation’s honor is being disrespected and disparaged by our government’s refusal to get to the bottom of credible claims of torture made against the joint services; every day our nation’s honor is being disrespected and disparaged by Bharrat Jagdeo’s refusal to hold an independent inquiry into the extra-judicial murders of “200″ alleged criminal suspects; and every day our nation’s honor is being disrespected and disparaged by Bharrat Jagdeo’s refusal to allow private radio stations in what he wants others to seriously consider to be a democratic country.

I urge Mr. Moseley to maintain his dignity and honor: DO NOT APOLOGIZE, for Bharrat Jagdeo is our servant and is subject to our questions about his stewardship. If he chooses to interpret comments or questions as insults, then that’s his problem.

By: malaika06

malaika06 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:23:01 +0000

Outside of NCN, Chronicle and GBC, which entity will disseminate GINA news?

How many people read Chronicle?

By: bgsbny

bgsbny — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:58:34 +0000

…. GINA and those who work there are in the habit of behavin as though they is de mouth piece for the people of GY ,, but to correct myself here is not GINA per se ,, is de man wah ah tink ‘e name misir ,, he is nat far fum misery ,,
which is wah ‘e cazin now pon all dem people wah callin dem self ” journaliss ”

but is suh de cookie duz crumble……

an dah is all i sayin’……….

By: critik

critik — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:09:48 +0000

Did the people from the “Guyana Times” walk out?Somebody please educate me.

By: rhythm

rhythm — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:06:21 +0000

Well Well. I always like to look at Capitol News, which doesn’t have any fixed time for reporting. When it comes to the Government Capitol News is very critical in a diplomatic way. They will dig evey ants nest on the govt and when they don’t get the ants they are looking for they style the facts and add their own part. I admire Mr Woolford, but Gordon has a lot to learn. In the media you need to keep a cool head and don’t feel too powerful reporting. Gordon fails to understand that. Same strategy got Benschop banned from the media and landed him in jail. I am not saying the administration is the best ever but there is a lot of improvement in Guyana and people are enjoying what was never given to them before. On the issue of walking out of the press briefing, that is just another of the PNC patterns. It does not matter because the Govt can survive its media coverage by using just GINA.

By: rwilliams

rwilliams — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:51:06 +0000

Political authoritarianism and intransigence and trampling on the civil and political rights of anyone in the society should be condemned, irrespective of which political party is in power.
If Mr. Moseley violated the law or some sort of code of conduct, he should be prosecuted by the political administration or GINA, not victimised.
The PNC is still being condemned for its history of dictatorial rule, why should the PPP not be similarly condemned for its arrogance and political authoritarianism.

By: shocked

shocked — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:58:54 +0000

I was about to say the same. This now explains the misuse of the State House to host PPP functions, They thing its their own.

As for McKoy, this guy really love soup.

By: miltonbruce

miltonbruce — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:54:50 +0000

They only logical response is for the independent media to ban all goverment propaganda from their publications. It’s that simple.

By: cochore

cochore — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:44:57 +0000

Nice!… I like the media solidarity here and all reporters, journalists and columnists, regardless of political affiliation, should stand firm and be counted. Enough is enough with this vindictive and out of control bunch.

By: gtdude

gtdude — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:38:00 +0000

The collaborative effort by the GPA on the walk out is what Guyanese need to do to bring politicians to their senses. Until we can do this, things will get worse.

Way to go GPA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Onverwagt1

Onverwagt1 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:57:07 +0000

This Administration continues to display its arrogance,maybe Uncle Freddie can help, by putting together a ‘Rapid Response team on Political Science & Journalism’!!! ,Help them Freddie they appear to be lost on their mission.

By: bungbang

bungbang — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:40:50 +0000

Those who live in Guyana and wanna talk and be truthful will know on most occassions the private media are hostile to the government and most entities associated with the government etc: the police, army, but still are complaining about fairness, but fairness on which part and to who, the media in this country strive on bad news knowing fully well that guyanese like alot of gossip and anything that bad talk this administration they will wanna hear so they take advantage of that, on lots of occassions Mr Moseley and alot more of them are guilty of being bias but yet they sit and feel comfortable while the government and it’s entities are put to the sword.And dont even think for one moment I like this government but fair is fair, they love to talk about freedom of expression excercise up north, but yet alot of nonsense u hear the guyana media reporting on in this country u would’nt even see or read on CNN or BBC or even one of the gossip magazine. THE NEWS IN GUYANA IS ALWAYS A SWEET THING TO HEAR BUT IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHOSE READING AND WHOSE LISTENING!

By: rdman

rdman — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:13:50 +0000

Keep up the good work mr.Moseley and mr.Enrico woolford of Capitol News.Keep the government on it’s toes,they must answer tough questions and let Guyanese know whats going in their country.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:52:58 +0000

I am so proud of the press corp for standing together on this one. The pen is mightier than the sword. Keep up the good fight.

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:52:48 +0000

Mr. Moseley, you continue reporting and as you rightly said if the President did not want you to report on the issue he should have walked with his media team.

Funny thing is Mr. McCoy in his brief to the press ” if you say something that offends me i have all right to ban you from visiting my house” now since when that is the President’s house that he could impose a ban at OP
Listening to the Foreign Press personal attacks are made on the Government and reporters are not banned.

By: pepie

pepie — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:51:06 +0000

Truly i’m with Gordon Mossely….who is now fedup with the President and members of OP. This particular act by OP is evidence of what Uncle freddie calls elected dictatorship. We are now being rule by Putin 2.

By: guy123

guy123 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:58:59 +0000

This is all so embarrasing for the government,when it’s happening so often,one would think they would take shame out of their eye and stop this “wutlessness”

By: Bee Concerned

Bee Concerned — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:49:30 +0000

Poor El Presidente

Too myopic to understand that the pen is, and always shall be, mightier than the sword….Poor Guyana, you get the leaders you desrve…..