NCN pulls plug on elections debates

State broadcaster National Communica-tions Network (NCN) has pulled the plug on a planned series of town-hall style debates for the upcoming general elections after failing to get a response from the opposition.

NCN’s Chief Executive Officer Molly Hassan told Stabroek News that while the deadline to respond to the invitation was March 30, an extension was given. She said that she had written to all interested parties on March 26th.

In a press release yesterday, NCN stated that the debates were scheduled to