{"id":173249,"date":"2023-05-03T22:12:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T02:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=173249"},"modified":"2023-05-03T22:12:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T02:12:07","slug":"incompetence-partisan-political-or-ripoff-sir-gerald-watts-response-to-observer-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/incompetence-partisan-political-or-ripoff-sir-gerald-watts-response-to-observer-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Incompetence, partisan political or ripoff: Sir Gerald Watt\u2019s response to Observer Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your readers will recall an article carried by your news outlet, as well as others under the caption \u201cMUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING<\/u>\u201d and written by me in reply to a guest opinion appearing in the Daily Observer of March 18, 2023 written by the Chairperson of the UPP, D. Gisele Isaac, and headed \u201cWHERE ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY<\/u>\u201d.<\/p>\n

The article was replete with false and misleading statements, including a repeat of allegations made the UPP that the Member for St. Phillip\u2019s (North) \u201chad not subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance and was therefore not properly seated in Parliament.<\/p>

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If this was so, then the entire Budget Debate would be a nullity, and was a matter of importance to the public and to Parliament.\u201d<\/p>

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My reply to Isaac\u2019s opinion was carried in total by Antigua Newsroom, , News online, Pointe Xpress Newspaper and ABS News.<\/p>\n

It was also forwarded to the Observer Newspaper for publication by the Clerk to Parliament (Ag.), Mrs. Rosemarie Weston.<\/p>

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Shortly thereafter an employee of the Newspaper telephoned the Clerk, and informed her that the cost of publishing the article would be EC$1,478.26.\u00a0 The Clerk, in response, queried the reason for the charge, pointing out that it was for publication to the readership and not an advertisement.<\/p>\n

The employee however insisted that the article would not be carried unless the sum of $1478.26 was paid.\u00a0 The Clerk requested to speak to a senior person, this request was however ignored.<\/p>

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In fact, the more the Clerk queried the reason for the charging for the article, resulted in the employee becoming more adamant and disrespectful by simply over talking and shutting down the Clerk.\u00a0 The fact is, the article was not and has not been published.\u00a0 The Clerk can confirm all of the above.<\/p>

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As a result of this refusal to publish an article that on the very face of it was a rebuttal to a guest opinion, carried in Observer Newspaper, and bearing in mind that the opinion written by Isaac was a partisan political piece, and dealt with matters of Parliamentary and public importance, I felt obligated to raise the matter at the Sitting of the House of representatives on the 17th<\/sup> March, ultimo, and drew to the attention of the Members of both sides of the House aisle to the refusal of the Observer Newspaper to publish my article unless I paid the aforesaid sum by falsely treating the article as an advertisement, which it was clearly not.<\/p>\n

During my statement I indicated that I held the Editor responsible for what I concluded to be a refusal to publish by deliberately charging an exorbitant sum to do so.\u00a0 Let me state here, that I was under no obligation to call either the Editor or anyone, following Observer\u2019s action.<\/p>\n

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That very afternoon at approximately 1:20 p.m. Miss Handy sent me the following WhatsApp.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood afternoon apparently my name emerged in Parliament. I \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 have done some internal investigation and it appears you sent an \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 article on April 4 to the advertising department rather than to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 myself or the editorial department. It would have been appropriate \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 to ensure I received it before attempting to bring my name into \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 disrepute on national television. Presumably you will now set the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 record straight.\u201d<\/p>\n

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I am now happy to respond to Miss Handy\u2019s spurious WhatsApp most of which was repeated in a vacuous statement circulated by Observer Newspaper.\u00a0 Surely even if the article referred had been missent to the advertisement department, it was obviously not intended as an advertisement, and no reasonable person could come to that conclusion. Further the article was in fact sent under cover letter by the Clerk and reads as follows:<\/p>\n

\u201cDear Miss George<\/p>\n

Forwarded is an article written \u201cMUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING<\/u>\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 written by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sir Gerald \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A. Watt KCN, KG. For publication in your widely read newspaper. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Much Appreciated<\/p>\n

Kind regards<\/p>\n

Rosemarie Weston<\/p>\n

Clerk to Parliament (Ag.)\u201d<\/p>\n

In light of the above, one would expect an article missent to the advertisement department would be immediately forwarded to the editorial department by the click of a mouse.\u00a0 Miss Handy however seems content to ignore the patent incompetence of the employee who could not identify an article for publication from an advertisement.<\/p>\n

Discerning readers will recall certain recent past events at Observer which made the Newspapers refusal to publish suspicious. I refer to the paper\u2019s unceremonious banning of the Government\u2019s Chief of Staff from a morning programme hosted by Daren Matthew Ward, which resulted in the resignation by Ward and by Kieron Murdoch, easily its most talented and professional radio hosts.\u00a0 This undemocratic and political partisan action was instigated by the managing director Watts who doubled down on his action and justified it by saying that his<\/u> radio station was to help him get elected\u201d and \u201cwho don\u2019t understand that can head for the door\u201d.<\/p>\n

In addition, on one of his ubiquitous vlogs Watts was heard to say that, \u201cIf Gerry<\/u> want the article published, he would have to pay\u201d. In light of all of the above, why would I or the Clerk call the Editor or Watts to inquire why the Speaker was being charged $1,478.26 for publication of an article in rebuttal to a guest opinion by Chairperson Isaac? In light of all of the above, is it not fair to conclude that the explanatory statement put out by Observer Newspaper is disingenuous, hypocritical and dishonest?<\/p>\n

Miss Handy and Watts make much of the fact that the article was five pages long, this is false, as it was in fact 3\u00bc pages of legal foolscap, and in any event what turns on that, as it was carried in full by ALL<\/u><\/strong> of the other news outlets to whom it was sent and published without charge.\u00a0 The question to be asked by your readers is whether the action by Observer was a genuine mistake, a result of incompetence by an employee, a ploy to avoid publishing the rebuttal to a dishonest guest opinion, or a mixture of \u201cpolitical badmind\u201d and an intention to ripoff.\u00a0 This is a question on which your readers are invited to ponder.<\/p>\n

I shall be forwarding this letter to Observer\u2019s Editor and editorial department for publication but will not be holding my breath.<\/p>\n

Regards, Sir Gerald A. Watt KCN, KG, Speaker<\/p>\n

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