President Bharrat Jagdeo says it is “sad and pathetic” that Stabroek News (SN) would make the withdrawal of government ads from the newspaper an issue of press freedom.
At a press briefing he hosted at the Office of the President yesterday to report on his recent visit to Russia, Jagdeo in a “by-the-way” reference to the issue of the Government Information Agency’s (GINA) withdrawal of ads from the Stabroek News said that “They (SN) have to work for their ads. They have to get their circulation up. They can’t blame the Kaieteur (News) for having a bigger circulation and being the largest private newspaper. You have to get your circulation up then maybe more people would advertise
