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November 17 2018

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A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) today apologised for the heckling of media workers during a joint APNU and Alliance For Change press conference yesterday at Congress Place, the headquarters of APNU member, the PNCR.

Supporters of APNU hurled derogatory remarks at reporters as they asked questions. This had also happened at a previous APNU press conference.

Today’s statement by APNU follows one by the Guyana Press Association (GPA) yesterday condemning the heckling and raising the prospect of a boycott by the media of APNU press conferences.

In its statement today, APNU said it wished to “express its apologies for the discomfort” caused during the recent press conference.

It added “As a political partnership and coalition partner of the government, the APNU does not condone nor endorse any conduct that serves to intimidate and hinder duties of media workers. In fact, the APNU values media workers role in building our democracy.

“The APNU endeavours to ensure a more welcoming environment at future press conferences and engagements with media workers”.

In its statement yesterday, the GPA said that it noted the “continued intimidation” of media workers who attend press conferences held by APNU at Congress Place in Sophia.

The GPA said “Media Workers have complained about the continued heckling and intimidation by supporters of the Party who are seated in the press conference held by the Party.

“We can only assume that this behaviour is a feature endorsed by the Party and its leaders since it happened during today’s event with PNC Chairperson Volda Lawrence and senior APNU members and the Party’s last press conference held by PNC Leader, President David Granger.

“The GPA would like to remind all political parties that media workers have the right to conduct their duties without fear of intimidation and we would not hesitate to call on our workers and media houses to boycott press events if this unacceptable behavior continues”.

The heckling had come in the presence of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, a longstanding journalist.

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mussbe the same "supporters" Harmon stupidly had picket Kaieteur News a while back

infantile! . . . these people head haaard

anyway, the coalition did the right thing and apologized

to their credit, they are being responsive/accountable to the ordinary folks they actually work for . . . NOT LIKE PPP DAYS UNDER JAGDEO/RAMOTAR!

FM
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Bibi Haniffa posted:

Who are they apologizing to?  There were not many people from the Press Association there.  Those hecklers were bussed in by APNU to fill the room.

the apology was to the Nation

you sound confused . . . what's your point?

FM
Django posted:

APNU apologises for heckling of journalists

November 17 2018,  Source

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) today apologised for the heckling of media workers during a joint APNU and Alliance For Change press conference yesterday at Congress Place, the headquarters of APNU member, the PNCR.

The GPA said “Media Workers have complained about the continued heckling and intimidation by supporters of the Party who are seated in the press conference held by the Party.

“We can only assume that this behaviour is a feature endorsed by the Party and its leaders since it happened during today’s event with PNC Chairperson Volda Lawrence and senior APNU members and the Party’s last press conference held by PNC Leader, President David Granger.

The heckling had come in the presence of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, a longstanding journalist.

Perhaps, a reinforced and stronger display of the PNCR/AFC approach.

FM
ronan posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Who are they apologizing to?  There were not many people from the Press Association there.  Those hecklers were bussed in by APNU to fill the room.

the apology was to the Nation

you sound confused . . . what's your point?

They offended the reporters in that room, did they heckled the nation? Read the article then post.

K
kp posted:
ronan posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Who are they apologizing to?  There were not many people from the Press Association there.  Those hecklers were bussed in by APNU to fill the room.

the apology was to the Nation

you sound confused . . . what's your point?

They offended the reporters in that room, did they heckled the nation? Read the article then post.

"offended" reporters are not owed an apology for the heckling

if you do not understand the principle involved . . . then too bad

get a proper education

FM
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Who are they apologizing to?  There were not many people from the Press Association there.  Those hecklers were bussed in by APNU to fill the room.

Desperation kicking in. PNC back to the old dirty, wicked and intimidating DNA.

FM
ronan posted:
kp posted:
ronan posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Who are they apologizing to?  There were not many people from the Press Association there.  Those hecklers were bussed in by APNU to fill the room.

the apology was to the Nation

you sound confused . . . what's your point?

They offended the reporters in that room, did they heckled the nation? Read the article then post.

"offended" reporters are not owed an apology for the heckling

if you do not understand the principle involved . . . then too bad

get a proper education

Don't let me wiped you academically, lil boy.

K
yuji22 posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Who are they apologizing to?  There were not many people from the Press Association there.  Those hecklers were bussed in by APNU to fill the room.

Desperation kicking in. PNC back to the old dirty, wicked and intimidating DNA.

another confused dunce stepping up to shake he bt

smfh

FM
kp posted:
ronan posted:
kp posted:
ronan posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Who are they apologizing to?  There were not many people from the Press Association there.  Those hecklers were bussed in by APNU to fill the room.

the apology was to the Nation

you sound confused . . . what's your point?

They offended the reporters in that room, did they heckled the nation? Read the article then post.

"offended" reporters are not owed an apology for the heckling

if you do not understand the principle involved . . . then too bad

get a proper education

Don't let me wiped you academically, lil boy.

please get a tutor to help you write that sentence properly . . . i'll wait to respond

FM
ronan posted:
kp posted:
ronan posted:
kp posted:
ronan posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Who are they apologizing to?  There were not many people from the Press Association there.  Those hecklers were bussed in by APNU to fill the room.

the apology was to the Nation

you sound confused . . . what's your point?

They offended the reporters in that room, did they heckled the nation? Read the article then post.

"offended" reporters are not owed an apology for the heckling

if you do not understand the principle involved . . . then too bad

get a proper education

Don't let me wiped you academically, lil boy.

please get a tutor to help you write that sentence properly . . . i'll wait to respond

You are using GNI for tutoring, look my days for teaching dunces are over, you need a baby sitter.Lil boy.

K
kp posted:
ronan posted:
kp posted:
ronan posted:
kp posted:
ronan posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Who are they apologizing to?  There were not many people from the Press Association there.  Those hecklers were bussed in by APNU to fill the room.

the apology was to the Nation

you sound confused . . . what's your point?

They offended the reporters in that room, did they heckled the nation? Read the article then post.

"offended" reporters are not owed an apology for the heckling

if you do not understand the principle involved . . . then too bad

get a proper education

Don't let me wiped you academically, lil boy.

please get a tutor to help you write that sentence properly . . . i'll wait to respond

You are using GNI for tutoring, look my days for teaching dunces are over, you need a baby sitter.Lil boy.

"Don't let me wiped you . . ."

is that the kind of illiteracy you passed on to your students in your "teaching" heyday?

gawd help them

FM
ronan posted:
kp posted:
ronan posted:
kp posted:
ronan posted:
kp posted:
ronan posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Who are they apologizing to?  There were not many people from the Press Association there.  Those hecklers were bussed in by APNU to fill the room.

the apology was to the Nation

you sound confused . . . what's your point?

They offended the reporters in that room, did they heckled the nation? Read the article then post.

"offended" reporters are not owed an apology for the heckling

if you do not understand the principle involved . . . then too bad

get a proper education

Don't let me wiped you academically, lil boy.

please get a tutor to help you write that sentence properly . . . i'll wait to respond

You are using GNI for tutoring, look my days for teaching dunces are over, you need a baby sitter.Lil boy.

"Don't let me wiped you . . ."

is that the kind of illiteracy you passed on to your students in your "teaching" heyday?

gawd help them

I am here to give you belly wok and not to teach dumb asses, suh go school.

K
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