simple farmer

I’ve had to answer many persons wanting to know why I never told them Courtney Crum-Ewing was my brother.

The newspaper man this morning was most upset, how come you never tell me all this time Crum-Ewing was you brother?
This all stems from the August 11 Kaieteur News article Crum-Ewing brother protest for justice.

On August 10 we assembled on Avenue if the Republic and Brickdam to remind Parliamentarians and the public of the need for justice for Courtney Crum-Ewing.

After a few hours two females approached me and one asked me whst are you doing out here?

I was a bit taken aback by the question and the approach. I explained to the young lady that she should first identify herself before she started asking me questions. Both young ladies were fiddling with cell phones. I couldn’t tell If they were recording me, communicating with someone else or taking notes on their phones.

I found this strange ad made it known to the young ladies as I stopped multiple times during or brief chat trying to figure out what they were doing.

This sort of behavior seems quite common among some media folks in Guyana. I was earlier approached by a young man with a camera and microphone who without identifying himself stuck a microphone in my face an positioned his camera. Here again I explained to the young reporter that he should first identify himself before he begin asking questions of persons.

Another reporter I presume just stood in the middle of the street, took some pictures and left.

The second or third question one of the female reporters asked me was are you his brother? To which I replied in the negative. I explained that Crum-Ewing was my friend.

The coverage of Courtney Crum-Ewing in life and death by the Guyana press leaves a lot be desired. I pointed out to the reporters Courtney Crum-Ewing’s mother who was not interviewed for reasons I cannot fathom. also present was his sister, girlfriend and three other family members and friends.

For historical accuracy please publish a correction.

I would also recommend Kaieteur News and all media houses in Guyana end the practice of extensively paraphrasing what they say was said and use quotations.

humble regards,

Mark Jacobs