The Trinidad & Tobago Publishers & Broadcasters Association (TTPBA) says that it acknowledges with “deep concern”, the current situation in Guyana with regard to the treatment of journalists covering the events following the March 2 General and Regional Elections.
The Guyana Press Association (GPA), last week, reported that “media operatives are increasingly becoming the targets of attacks related to the ongoing post-elections situation”.
The GPA had noted,too, that it received several reports of threats of violence against journalists on social media and attempts to interfere with the work of media operatives covering events that have followed the March 2 General and Regional Elections.
The TTPBA says that it stands in solidarity with the GPA; calling for the leadership of all political parties, State authorities and interest groups “to openly discourage actions that can have the impact of undermining the work of journalists and their media enterprises.”
“Press Freedom is a critical pillar of democracy together with the right of the people to know. In any society where such freedom is being undermined through acts of intimidation, it is up to leaders and those who act as watchdogs to step in and address circumstances which can have severe repercussions on a Nation,” the TTPBA said.
