With general elections slated to be held in May, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has again accused the state-owned National Com-munications Network (NCN) of bias and has called for a more open policy from the entity.
Speaking with Stabroek News on Saturday, AFC Member of Parliament Cathy Hughes explained that the problem is not a new one. According to Hughes, the state media, particularly NCN, has repeatedly refused to run advertisements from the party. This problem, she said, was initially noted during the AFC’s first election.
“It’s been an ongoing problem,” Hughes said. “We sent ads and commercials to be aired…and they have not