We are destroying each other with blogs – Hon. Walwyn
The Hon. Minister had previously expressed concerns in the last sitting of the House of Assembly in July about the need for censorhip with online news sites.
Again, the Minister did not single out a specific news site but said, “I won’t be naïve to say that news sites must write stories the same way.”
“No!” he continued, “Because you can give me a statement and I could write it from a particular angle to bring out something that I want, but I’m not lying.”
Walwyn expressed that he, “would be clever enough or crafty enough to put the statement or write the article in a particular way to get the [meaning] that [he] want[s].”
“When you go and deliberately misrepresent the facts and tell lies and deceive the public… I have a problem, Madam Speaker.” He declared.
The Hon. Minister related some incidents that he felt was misrepresented including one involving visiting CXC representatives in which he was directly involved.
“The Ministry depends on the media, to give us information,” Walwyn continued, “…from whatever [angle] you take your story from make sure that there is truth in the content that you’re doing.”
He also touched on the issue of comments/blogs on news sites again.
He expressed that some of them were shameful and questioned why we were doing this to each other in society. “Why are we doing it?” he asked.
He related that while he was on a recent overseas trip the person assigned to him related to him that upon researching him from the local websites she was left with the impression that he was a monster. “The blogs, Minister… the things that I read about you, I thought you were a monster.”
Walwyn expressed to the speaker that “we are destroying each other in this country with these blogs…”
“If I had to stand up by my lonesome in this House and express my disdain for that… I’m not playing politics… it has to stop Madam Speaker.”
“We cannot be destroying each other this way by destroying each other in this country,” Walwyn said.
“We have to call upon the news sites, to edit their blogs!” he exclaimed.
“I am not [afraid], I am standing here by myself, I am saying Madam Speaker, it has got to stop.”
Hon. Walwyn felt that as Minister for the subject, he had cause to raise it and called on the media houses to address the issue.
“There are some who are very responsible,” he said, “but there are one or two who need to pull their socks up.”
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66 Responses to “We are destroying each other with blogs – Hon. Walwyn”
Why the hick he does not do the people work from spending all day blogging and reading blogs. I could only conclude Myron is a sick puppy!!!
These NDP cow birds true colours of being dictators are coming out now that they are being questioned & challenged, for destroying the country.
The press is free and you cannot do a dam thing about it but send out threats…..
Myron go sit down…. you kicked the Vanterpool lady to the curb after working her butt off in your Ministry….You're an egotistic m*****r!!!! Just be a fly on the wall around some people and you'll hear about yourself. How long??? Not long!!!
23.—(1) No person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of expression.
(2) A person’s freedom of expression includes freedom to hold opinions without interference, freedom to receive information and ideas without interference, freedom to disseminate information and ideas without interference (whether to the public generally or to any person or class of persons) and freedom from interference with his or her correspondence or other means of communication.
By No means should there be any form off sensorship!!!!!!!! Do your Job do it well and you will be just fine, your work will speak for itself!!!!!!!
John Emmerich Edward. Dalberg Acton (Lord Acton),historian and moralist, is credited with the expresssion: power corrupts; absolutely power corrupts absolutely. Let freedom of speech and freedom of speech reign. The press plays a crucial role in safeguarding individual liberty; the case for a free press is intrinsic to the case for free speech. Politicians often despise the press, for it is one of the press' role to scrutinise and criticise government activities. Conversely, politicians also favour positive press.
These news sites need to have moderators to protect them from potential legal issues arising from these comments. Asking for our email address and throwing responsibility to the writer is not enough. You broadcast libel and slander, you promote hatred and division in the public media - you should be liable like in most countries of the world.
How come he did not know that we were destroying each other when he was firing his private secretary for crap? He got the ba##$ to be in our house of council acting like a hypocrite!!!!
Servants and people related to the aforementioned. I see potential in our people, but I also see division in our society. VINO, strength (the people) are behind you. Keep PRESSING on!!!
you will put with what you will put up with.
Oh yeah, the mentality of this island is above all others
Keep saying it, and censure those that speak out