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…alleges dictatorship by Regional ChairmanRegion Four Chairman, Clement CorletteRegion Four Councillors,Deion Jones Falcons Jersey, among them Kwame McCoy, yesterday walked out of a RDC meeting which was being chaired by Regional Chairman, Clement Corlette. They claimed that he chased an NCN cameraman out of the meeting.At a press conference held yesterday at Freedom House, McCoy told members of the media that the PPP councillors are disgusted and frustrated with the continuous dictatorial behaviour of Mr. Corlette.It was explained that at every RDC meeting,Throwback Jerseys, the press is always present and that Mr. Corlette never objected to it,Brad Richards Red Wings Jersey, but in yesterday’s instance,Deion Sanders Falcons Jersey, Mr. Corlette, using a heavy tone,Cheap Jerseys From China, told the NCN cameraman that he was not welcomed at the meeting and that he should leave the building immediately.According to McCoy, this behaviour of Corlette suppresses press freedom, something which the PPP strongly supports.The government had ejected the media from a forum of the Guyana Defence Force and again from a conference of the Guyana Police Force.McCoy explained that when the councillors suggested that they should vote on whether or not the press should be present at the meeting, Mr. Corlette bluntly refused.“Corlette’s decision today goes way beyond our belief of freedom of the press as a party that has fought all these years for freedom and civil unities in Guyana and particularly freedom of the press.We do not believe that we could have sat here and continue to have Corlette dictate,Kyle Korver Hawks Jersey,” McCoy said.He added that the RDC continues to be an unproductive engagement because of the actions of the chairman.“The issue of the press is another attempt to suppress the views of councilors because he fears that what is said at the council meeting will get in the public’s domain and will not be in his favour.”(Fareeza Haniff) |
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