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(Antigua Sun)- President of Guyana,James White Patriots Jersey UK, Bharrat Jagdeo, has condemned Antigua Broadcasting Service (ABS) for only portraying what he described as the “negatives” coming out of a meeting held with the Guyanese community on Thursday evening.“The hall was full, it was an entirely positive meeting,Eric Rowe Patriots Jersey UK, we spent about two hours there,Mike Mitchell Steelers Jersey UK, we spoke about a whole range of issues, and it was entirely positive,” Jagdeo said during a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office.“Then I was told that ABS carried a report; they took the only two negative comments that were made — one about crime, and when the gentleman said he is not coming to Guyana because of crime,Tom Brady Patriots Jersey UK, he is going to go to the USA, the whole crowd booed him.“The second person spoke about victimisation. Those were the only two comments that we had in two hours of interaction with my people there.”The President said the negative coverage which his meeting received was probably to create an impression that it did not go too well.“I am proud of my people, I visited them, I know they are hard working people,Ben Roethlisberger Steelers Jersey UK, and I can see that they work very hard here,” the President added.Jagdeo also expressed disappointment with the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC), which also reportedly carried a similar story to ABS.“Let me make it clear,Tedy Bruschi Patriots Jersey UK, if people come here illegally, if they have falsified documents, the government and the law enforcement officers in Antigua have a right to protect the security and sovereignty of this country,Brian Poole Falcons Jersey UK,” `Jagdeo further stated.“But I am totally upset when people are not treated with dignity and they are harassed unnecessarily and sometimes profiled.”Jagdeo said he does not want his people to be profiled, because they make a contribution to the Antiguan society among others.He believes that, as Caribbean nationals, they deserve to be treated in a fair manner; and if they break the law,Devonta Freeman Falcons Jersey UK, it is only fair for them to pay the consequences.“But not be profiled,Patrick Chung Patriots Jersey UK, or targeted, or harassed. I am totally opposed to that, because they are hard working people,” Jagdeo concluded. |
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