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THE Kaieteur News report headed `OP denies Jagdeo visited Switzerland in its July 1, 2009 edition misses the point of the letter from Press and Publicity Officer to the President, Kwame McCoy.
A basic tenet of journalism is to check facts as far as possible before publication. Verification is the name of the game for professionals and all it would have taken for any serious journalist or columnist is a basic check of the facts before rushing to print.
Notwithstanding the statement from Guyana’s Consul in Canada, which incidentally said the President was to attend a conference in Geneva, a simple check with his office would have verified that he had cancelled the visit.
I still maintain that the columnist failed to observe some basic tenets of journalism as is his wont.
There are numerous examples of inaccurate, irresponsible and unfair accounts even when the facts are presented to him on a platter.
KWAME Mc COY
Press & Publicity Officer to the President
