The Guyana Government’s expressed intention to alert the United Nations on “the threat” that is being posedGordon Moseleyto peaceful elections by certain media houses, has been dismissed by the local press body as a means to intimidate and bring harm to independent journalists.The statement from the government was issued by Gail Teixeira, Presidential Adviser on Governance, Office of the President. She was writing in response to the GPA’s Monday statement condemning the retort of President Bharrat Jagdeo and Ms Teixeira to compare the Guyana media to the Rwandan media’s role in the 1994 genocide in that country.The GPA has called the statement “outlandish” saying “the media will not cower to this latest attempt at scare-mongering,Authentic NFL Jerseys Wholesale, intimidation and harassment of the media that has come to characterize the Jagdeo Presidency.The GPA noted the comedy of errors by the state apparatus, first issuing a statement by President Jagdeo himself,NFL Jerseys 2018, and then withdrawing it for the statement by Teixeira.“It goes to show the State machinery at work, in what appears to be a confused state of what it should and should not say,” the GPA stated.The local press body said it will stay on course with regard to the Media Code of Conduct which states rather clearly that the media should “hold our selves independent and free of any, or all, political control and direction, inducement, promises or threats.”The GPA said that its members will continue to “hold ourselves independent and free of any, or all, control and direction from any of the political parties, electoral groups, or independent candidates”.The Association put the Guyana Government and the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic and any other party that may be thinking of making threats, on notice that they will be held accountable should any harm come to any journalist whether in the state or private media, because of this threat and other threats made on Sunday October 9, 2011 and any other threats.The GPA particularly noted Teixeira’s attempt to single out its President Gordon Moseley in her statement.“The personal attack against Mr. Moseley is a well known and detestable way to build an enemy that does not exist and may expose that person to reprisals,MLB Jerseys From China,” the GPA declared.“Ms Teixeira, please note that we take this dubious ploy of yours seriously.”Instead of trying to lecture the media on objectivity, the GPA said Ms Teixeira could better spend her time,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, as the Guyana taxpayers are paying her to do, to advise the Government on governance.Instead of comparing the local media with what happened in Rwanda and issuing threats about going to the UN, the Guyana Government and the ruling party should make good use of the UN system to deal with matters of urgent public interest that have languished for years.These matters include issues of security, crime, narco-trafficking, death squads and corruption, the press body declared.“The GPA repeats that it is barefaced shamefulness for the Guyana government to make a link or comparison or to have even alluded to the Rwanda situation.“The allusion to a real genocide is highly immoral and reprehensible and the GPA finds it repugnant.”The Association said this kind of confusion reveals the deep intolerance of a government and the ruling party to deal with issues of freedom of the press and access to information.Teixeira said in her statement that it is an indisputable fact that some media operatives and stations in Guyana called for ethnicGail Teixeiraviolence in the 1997 and 2001 elections resulting in the Bi-partisan Committee which crafted the broadcasting policy that is now enshrined word for word in the new Broadcasting Act 2011.“It is an indisputable fact that media operatives such as Enrico Woolford and Moses Nagamootoo,Cheap NFL Jerseys, members of that committee, actively participated in the wording of that policy to ensure that the experience of those elections would never be repeated,” she stated.However, Woolford in a response said that “the mind of Ms. Teixeira has done a severe editing job” and that he does not recall “actively participating in the wording of that broadcasting policy” that “is now enshrined word for word in the new Broadcasting Act 2011”.“I also wish to register my concern that Ms. Teixeira has established ‘indisputable facts’ by just her saying so.“Perhaps the person who said that a ‘FACT merely marks the point at which we allow Investigation to cease’ knew Ms. Teixeira would do just that and more!” Woolford stated.The GPA detailed recent transgressions against press freedom by the government.The Association noted that this is the same government that re

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…offers to support LGE, combating transnational crimes President David Granger and newly accredited US Ambassador Perry Holloway yesterdayThe security of small states and the value bestowed upon democracy and territorial integrity were priority areas brought into the limelight yesterday as newly assigned US Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, presented his Letters of Credence to President David Granger.The accreditation ceremony took place at the Ministry of the Presidency before Holloway’s wife Rosaura; US Charg? d’Affaires Bryan Hunt; Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Harmon; Acting Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Neville Totaram and other officials.It was there that Granger and Holloway spoke of their partnership over the years, the need to combat transnational organised crimes, social cohesion, increased transparency and accountability in the management of public resources,Adidas NHL Jerseys China, the protection of the environment as well as the desire to eliminate impediments to national development.In presenting his letters,Cheap NHL Jerseys, Holloway remarked that the US and Guyana have enjoyed a long and productive partnership,Cheap NBA Jerseys Wholesale, having worked together to promote shared values of democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and social inclusion both in the Caribbean and in the broader international arena.Holloway, who comes on the heels of US Ambassador Brent D. Hart’s departure, said he looks forward to continuing the work of his predecessors in the critical areas which he highlighted, as well as broadening the friendship and cooperation that already exists between the two governments and peoples.He said the past fourteen months were spent with him studying Guyana from the vantage point of Ambassador designate.? Now, he looks forward to putting preparation into practice and to see how well the reality on the ground matches the analysis provided in Washington.“I watched with great anticipation – and at times some degree of trepidation – the momentous events of 2014 and 2015, which ultimately resulted in the free and fair elections of May 2015,” said Holloway.He told President Granger that he looks forward to working closely with the government to build on Guyana’s growing democracy.? “I wish to pledge my government’s continued support to the holding of Local Government Elections before the end of 2015 – hopefully with the use of electronic tabulation so that we can all have a few less sleepless nights as we await the results,” he said.The US stands ready to work with Guyana to eliminate impediments to national development.?He pledged the US’s support to Guyana in combating transnational organized crime under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI),wholesale nfl jerseys, Halloway said.President Granger said that the two countries have enjoyed cordial relations for over 50 years during which their collaboration in the promotion of democracy, energy, health, security, trade and other areas of mutual interest was concreted.The Guyanese Head of State welcomed the renewed commitment to strengthen existing partnerships and to forge new ones between the two countries.“We acknowledge the changes which have occurred in the security situation in our hemisphere, particularly over the past two decades. These include the prevalence of transnational crimes such as terrorism, trafficking in persons, trafficking in illegal narcotics, trafficking in illegal weapons and money-laundering to all of which small states are very vulnerable,” he said.Granger spoke, too,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, of territorial integrity and the need for security of small states.“Guyana, a small state, desires the Caribbean to be zone of peace. We desire security that is essential to promoting and consolidating democracy, creating a cohesive society and ensuring the good life for all. We desire respect for our sovereignty and territorial integrity,Cheap Jerseys From China,” the President expressed.He added that this country’s geographical location on the mainland of the South American continent makes it vulnerable to penetration by transnational criminal networks and territorial claims – both of which, Granger highlighted, can undermine peace and security.Granger said, “We must seek succour and support through partnerships with other states which have an interest in preserving the Caribbean as a zone of peace.”He recalled that US President Barack Obama, during the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 2009 pledged to deepen security cooperation with the small Caribbean states and the CBSI is the enduring fulfilment of that