Jagdeo continues media offensive

A section of the crowd which gathered at the PPP/C rally at the Good Hope market square on the East Coast of Demerara yesterday afternoon.

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday vowed to continue his “carrion crow” attack against sections of the media while presidential candidate of the party Donald Ramotar says he plans to work closely with the labour movement if elected.

The president has been critical of sections of the media, including this newspaper, the  Kaieteur News and internet service Demerara Waves and he again singled out the media houses yesterday as “hovering” at the Good Hope market tarmac where several hundred persons turned up to the party’s rally. Jagdeo has been heavily criticized for his attacks on the media.

The head of state lashed out at the media for “highlighting the negatives” of the PPP/C administration and he