It’s all a matter of taste

WHAT does it say about a country’s reading population that shows a marked preference for a daily newspaper which consistently carries items designed to appeal to the minds of the depraved, seeking always to besmirch those in authority, and those entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the affairs of the country.

As dreadful as this scenario might sound, there is still hope that enlightenment will yet prevail, if the story about the 53-year-old domestic help is true.
It turned out that the friend of the domestic asked, “Eh-eh, girl, how come you buying Chronicle now when you always used to buy Kaieteur?”
And the response was, “Well, you see, when I spending my money, I got to get facts; not lies. I want to know the truth about what is going on in the country.”
This brief exchange was told to me by the very domestic at reference, who expanded by stating that in comparing all four of the dailies, she observed that each had a different slant, which led her to conclude that the Chronicle was the most credible of the lot.  She also said that she wanted to know what the government was doing for the people.
I have since come to appreciate that I should pay serious attention to whatever my kitchen aide proffers as truth. She also highlighted the profanity adopted by the Kaieteur News; often scandalous, threateningly vicious and unmindful of consequences, legal or otherwise; and the wanton disregard for journalistic probity.
The practice of distorting the truth, as is being done with the massive investment by the Chinese lumber company, Bai Shan Lin, is a typical example of the deliberate mischief that the Kaieteur News is bent on pursuing, in the hope of creating dissatisfaction with the government.
The vast improvements initiated by this government is downplayed by this news media, by refusing to acknowledge the advances made in all of the social sectors, thereby bringing relief to the majority of the Guyanese population. Something should be done to stop this subterfuge.

(By David DeGroot )