May 24, 2013
Ms Omatie Lyder
Editor in Chief
Trinidad Express Newspaper
Express House
35-37 Independence Square
Port of Spain.
RE: Erroneous report in today’s Express Newspaper
Dear Ms Lyder,
I am writing to draw to your attention the fact that the headline and contents of a report carried on page 9 of today’s (Wednesday) Express Newspaper and headlined “If I’m not selected … I will walk away” is erroneous.
I did not say to reporters that if I am not selected by the United National Congress as its candidate to contest the Chaguanas West Bye-Election that I would “walk away” from anything.
What I did in fact say is that if I contest the Chaguanas West Bye-Election and I am unsuccessful in being re-elected by the electors of Chaguanas West then I would walk away. This fact is supported by the quote in the last line of the report.
I note that the Express is the only newspaper to carry this erroneous report and I expect that according to the highest standards of journalism this misinformation will be corrected for the benefit of the members of the public who choose the Express as a source of information.
I have since spoken with Ms Carolyn Kissoon and she has confirmed the advice which I have just given and further informed me that she will be speaking to her Editor.
I therefore trust that you will have this matter corrected with the same prominence as has been given to today’s erroneous headline and article.Respectfully,
Jack Austin Warner
Ms Omatie Lyder
Editor in Chief
Trinidad Express Newspaper
Express House
35-37 Independence Square
Port of Spain.
RE: Erroneous report in today’s Express Newspaper
Dear Ms Lyder,
I did not say to reporters that if I am not selected by the United National Congress as its candidate to contest the Chaguanas West Bye-Election that I would “walk away” from anything.
What I did in fact say is that if I contest the Chaguanas West Bye-Election and I am unsuccessful in being re-elected by the electors of Chaguanas West then I would walk away. This fact is supported by the quote in the last line of the report.
I note that the Express is the only newspaper to carry this erroneous report and I expect that according to the highest standards of journalism this misinformation will be corrected for the benefit of the members of the public who choose the Express as a source of information.
I have since spoken with Ms Carolyn Kissoon and she has confirmed the advice which I have just given and further informed me that she will be speaking to her Editor.
I therefore trust that you will have this matter corrected with the same prominence as has been given to today’s erroneous headline and article.Respectfully,
Jack Austin Warner
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