SINCE the Kaieteur News story about Glen Lall’s emotional outburst last Friday, a number of business people have expressed shock and dismay at the publisher’s conduct. One business executive stated that ‘Glen Lall clearly has a political agenda, but if he wants to be a popular hero he should not muddy the good name of the private sector in his quest for fame.’ Another executive said that while the business community would like to see a number of changes, such as improved energy supply, he is not ‘prepared to have the private sector hijacked by a man (Glen Lall) who is clearly bent on sowing seeds of destruction in Guyana’. The executive also stated that he has ‘never seen anything as embarrassing to the business community as Glenn Lall’s callous disrespect for a sitting president.’

Another businessman, who is from Berbice said that the matter between Glen Lall and the President can be quickly settled if the publisher does the right thing and apologise to President Jagdeo. The executive noted, however, that he was more concerned about the consistent attacks from Kaieteur News on reputable businesses in the country. ‘Too many good people have had their names dragged in the mud by this vindictive newspaper’, said the businessman. He asked if there weren’t any laws in this country to stop the slandering and unfounded accusations published by Kaieteur News everyday.

Apart from people in the business community, several complaints from the general public have also been made about Glen Lall’s conduct. One person who called from Grove stated that she is now ashamed to be seen with Kaieteur News in her hand. She said ‘it makes me feel dirty.’ She continued – ‘I never knew Glen Lall wanted to be president’.

Another person from Tuschen said she felt like crying when she read Glen Lall’s disrespectful words about President Jagdeo. The woman said – ‘Jagdeo is the President of this country, my President. Shame on you Glen Lall! I will never buy your paper again.’
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Editor’s note: – This paper has no reliable reports of Glen Lall’s intention to seek the Presidency in 2011.