Disgusted by that image

Apr 04, 2019 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

On Monday, an image was carried in your news of a deceased man. I find it very disgusting that this is or was the best image of the deceased that the journalist could’ve found, and worst yet, after being checked, that journalist was still allowed to print such.
This is not the way someone who has passed on should be portrayed, even if that person was a horrible individual. This wasn’t done to Osama Bin Ladan, Sadam Hussein, Hitler and I don’t think that this young man, who could not have done quarter of a quarter of the above-mentioned names would have done, should be displayed.
I would hate to assume that this was left to be OK because of the ethnicity of the individual. We were angered when Chronicle labelled Charandass a Judas on the entire front page of its newspaper, we boycotted them also. WE are angry at the Kaieteur News for this, and WE are asking that an apology be meted out to the family of the individual and the readers of this Newspaper, like myself who became disgusted afterwards.

Jafar Gibbons

EDITOR’S NOTE
Dear Reader, while the photo was indeed approved and passed, the fact that it is of concern to you and others, it must be noted that it was done without any malice or ill intent. However, since it has been found to be offensive, we at Kaieteur News will not hesitate to extend heartfelt remorse to our readers as well as the family of the deceased for printing such an unflattering image and will endeavour to be more sensitive when dealing with such matters.

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