In relation to the Guyana Chronicle editorial of Monday, October 29, 2012 it is appalling that such an article could be published by a newspaper.
For a newspaper to refer to the work of our National Assembly, a bastion of our democracy, as a “farce”, is beyond comprehension. It is ‘eye-pass’ to the highest degree. It is disrespectful it is insulting, contemptuous and full of disdain not only for our elected officials but also for the thousands of Guyanese who took the time to cast their vote on November 28, 2011.
And the editorial went further, it made allegations against US law enforcement officials. While editorial privileges would allow an editor to express an opinion, such opinion must be supported by facts and evidence. Journalism 101.
So in a single editorial, that chronic organ of the State, in one swoop, attacked and cast damaging aspersions of the law enforcement arm of one of Guyana’s closest allies and mocked a pillar of our democracy, our National Assembly.
Also, what evidence does Chronicle possess that allows it to make a broad allegation that the young men who were killed by members of the Police Force were involved in heinous crimes? Is Chronicle saying that Yohance Douglas, Belgrave, Shaquille Grant committed heinous crimes?
As if denouncing the fortress of our democracy was not enough, the editorial sought to evoke that old, worn out sceptre of racism. Why would Chronicle enter into that realm? Any responsible newspaper owned and operated by persons who are conscious of their responsibilities as a media house, would know better that to publish a single line much less an entire article or editorial that can be construed as racially inciting, and they would know that such mischief cannot be disguised.
It is clear that chronicle has a sinister motive and that is to pit the people of this country against each other. Guyanese have worked hard to exorcise that demon called racism and no amount of chronic voodoo will bring it to life. The young people especially of this country, have no interest in racist sentiments, they are looking to leaders who stamp out corruption and fight for justice. [END]
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