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NCN corruption debates unfair and unbalanced – AFC

Aug 23, 2012 News

The Alliance for Change (AFC) has deemed as unfair and unbalanced, coverage of the “Corruption Debates” being hosted by the National Communications Network (NCN). The state-owned network’s Late Edition newscast was also criticized for editorializing in favour of Government.
This was the assertion of the AFC’s leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, at the Party’s weekly press conference at the Sidewalk Café on Middle Street.
Ramjattan related that during the first edition of the series of debates it was observed that, “during the breaks, comments and questions, which NCN claims were sent in electronically, are read out.
Not surprisingly, given NCN’s proclivity to shout to protect and promote the Government, only comments critical of the opposition and supportive of Government were read”.
He added: “We noticed also during the Late Night News they editorialized as if they are dealing with the opposition and dismissing their concern. NCN needs to clean-up its act in more ways than one – we know about a big one the other day in relation to its CEO and Production Manager.”
The AFC believes that Government’s motive for the debates is to create the impression that NCN is opened to the opposition and their concerns.
“Opening up NCN to opposition parties has to be addressed in a broader way, including airtime, “Ramjattan asserted, while noting that the debates do provide some information to the public, but lots of questions remain unanswered.
“The AFC made the point that in awarding contracts – like we did in the first programme – you must not only look at the cheapest, but also at the competence and the integrity of the company you are contracting.
The Government’s response was not very serious at all… as we have it here it was fluffed,” Ramjattan said.
While the Party has expressed interest in continuing participation in the seven-part debate series, it has written to NCN requesting that all comments from the electronic media be provided. The AFC also wants a live studio audience, made up of persons invited by debaters, to pose comments and questions.
“We have also asked NCN to provide us with mechanisms that indicate they have not decided to leverage the programme.
This information will guide our continued participation. For now we are committed and will be there tonight for Marriott Hotel and corruption issues.”

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