THE name Adam Harris is well known throughout Guyana and as a journalist and media practitioner, he was well respected. The latest machinations from Kaieteur News leads one to believe that, ”Adam” as he’s popularly known maybe changing his stripes or compromising his stance on many issues of the day. Adam as editor of the aforementioned publication was known for using his vast skill and astute experience in managing various media houses. Like or hate his politics, persons always respected his acumen in dealing with media issues due to his decades of experience in the field. By allowing his publication to go on the attack against the former president due to what can only be described as a personal vendetta by the owner and publisher is surprising indeed.
Adam served as editor for various media houses and was known to stand his ground on various contentious issues. Many of these issues, he said were not to be compromised and he would stress that persons deal with issues and not get personal. He was known for saying that he would never allow his core beliefs to be compromised in order to make a fast dollar or belittle another person. Given his experience in dealing with both the previous and current governing administrations, it makes one question his journalist skills in managing his current mandate at Kaieteur News, skills which were not in question until now. The decision to publish the photos of homes of two former world leaders as justification for publishing the home of former President Bharrat Jagdeo should indeed be seen as shocking. This juxtaposition would have been unthinkable even a few years ago but then again his current employer is no stranger to controversy and one can only hope that some bit of class and common sense can still prevail in the editor, a man who was known to stand for fairness and certain principles.