THE Kaieteur News continues to carry out its agenda of creating mischief in the public domain. Recently the newspaper carried an article saying that lecturer at the University of Guyana Evan Persaud was fired but was still on the job which was entirely untrue.

The university stated that there will be due process in the matter and that the lecturer remains on the job while the investigation is being carried out. However, the Kaieteur News, in its quest for sensational news, has not only sought to tarnish the reputation of the lecturer but has falsely reported that he was fired.

While the issue is being reported, should the findings prove the lecturer not-guilty, I am sure he would take umbrage at the position which the newspaper is taking and could quite possibly take it up in the courts, to which Kaieteur News is no stranger.

While it is just for people to demand justice in any given situation and for the authorities to act in the best interest of the people, and for the newspaper to highlight wrong doings, there is also need for respect. The way in which the newspaper reported on this issue shows a total lack of responsible journalism and speaks volume for the newspaper’s regard for people’s basic rights.
EMILE SULLIVAN