President David Granger’s recent suggestion that the distribution of state advertisements to the media should be based on the type of coverage provided has drawn criticism from the Guyana Press Association (GPA), which says his remarks appear link the allocation of paid state advertising with favourable coverage of his administration.
The GPA’s criticism in turn has drawn the ire of the Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP), which accused the organisation of misrepresenting the president’s position and demanded a retraction and apology.
During an interview on November 1st on Kaieteur Radio, Granger said government advertisements should be directed to media houses that are willing to provide fair coverage on public events.
