Government rejects PNC/R `coverage' claims

Guyana Chronicle
February 14, 2003

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THE main Opposition People's National Congress Reform (PNC/R) in a press statement yesterday conveys the false impression that the state media did not give its recently held Special Congress and activities resulting from that event coverage.

In the interest of accuracy, the following information was supplied by the Editors-in-Chief of the Guyana Chronicle, GTV 11 (6 O'clock News) and GBC News on the state entities' coverage of the PNC/R's Special Congress:

GUYANA CHRONICLE
Editorials:
February 1, 2003 - New PNC/R Leader will face uphill task February 8, 2003 - Great expectations

News stories:
February 1, 2003:
1. PNC/R Congress to discuss dialogue process

February 1, 2003:

2. Congress expected to confirm Corbin as new PNC/R

Leader

February 2, 2003:

3. Corbin elected new PNC/R Leader
4. President congratulates Corbin
- invites him to meet

February 3, 2003:
5. PNC/R open to `constructive' talks
6.Corbin faces huge task ahead

February 7, 2003:
7. PNC/R Leader accepts President's invitation to meet

GTV 11 6 O'CLOCK NEWS
Thursday, January 30, 2003:
1. Full news report on upcoming congress based on PNC/R press conference

Friday, January 31, 2003:
2. News story on Congress
Saturday, February 01, 2003:
3. Lead story on the Congress and result of election
4. Congratulatory message to PNCR Leader Mr. Robert Corbin from His Excellency, President Bharrat Jagdeo

Monday, February 3, 2003:
5. News Report on rally held on Saturday, February 1 at the Square of the Revolution

GBC NEWS
Friday, January 31, 2003:
1. Preparations are well on the way for the PNC/R Congress

Saturday, February, 1 2003:

2. Robert Corbin is the new Leader of the party

3. President extends congratulations to Robert Corbin

4. PNC Congress - Political parties can be ironed out around a table

Sunday, February 2 2003:

5. Newly elected Leader of the PNC/R has an arduous task ahead - Congress

Thursday, February 6, 2003:
6. Corbin visits Annandale
NB: GBC's stories were repeated on two subsequent newscasts. (GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AGENCY - GINA)

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