IT would seem that with each daily public report of socio-economic success being brought about by the A Partnership for National +Alliance for Change(APNU+AFC) government, inclusive of the profile of a country to which investors are daily flocking to invest in a most positive economic climate, and the recent 73 per cent success rate at the Caribbean examinations, there is the increased crescendo of political desperation which continues to drive the intemperate and disrespectful behaviour of opposition politics.

These attacks are not of the traditional brand of adversarial politics, which is a mix of constructive criticisms, and the traditional opposition politics of NO. Instead, they have been plainly abusive; meant to attack the social peace and foment national stress.
How else can one describe the Guyana Times clearly seditious article titled, “No sense of decency…” that is quite unambiguous in its call: “Will none of his supporters rid us of their renegade leader – to even save themselves”.

This is not, and cannot be, freedom of expression; not when the urging in its message is quite clear; threatening the physical person of the President. And since there is no law that governs such conduct of the media that will support such unlawful and illegal actions, inclusive of its libelous brand, then it is unacceptable as media, and must therefore be condemned outright.

Of course, the PPP/C must bear full responsibility, since the GUYANA TIMES is its official party mouthpiece, among others, which continue to advocate a certain line of action, which the Prime Minister correctly alluded to as political terrorism.

No doubt such is being done to elicit a certain response, which its political agents must know will not benefit Guyana at this or any other time, as Guyana is on a path to progress for ALL Guyanese. Further, urging physical attacks on the person of the President can only come from a media house and its intellectual political guides that are on the wrong side of the law, with an understanding of national leadership which automatically renders them unfit for governance. Guyana cannot, will not, afford another such experience.

It is the kind of dangerous, unprofessional media behaviour, with inherently perilous portents which, carried out in other societies, has led to very tragic consequences that are internationally known. These local media, both electronic and print, are aware of their respective roles in a pattern that is unmistakable in content and aim. Apart from the fact that they continue to lower media standards while aiding and abetting a political party that is bent on dangerous national mischief, they must all be reminded that their collective actions threaten the well-being of citizens, while desecrating journalistic standards.

So many times, the local perpetrators of these brands of dangerous media practices have referred to these well-chronicled national tragedies taking place in other states in their pages, as one has recently done a few days ago, but without remembering that it is part of a coterie of media that is deliberately seeking to create the milieu for such a scenario in their own country. This can only be described as one of the most shameful and deceptive displays of journalistic hypocrisy that can be unloaded on a readership.
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