The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has asserted its refusal to become a puppet of any political organisation and says it will not stand idly by as its members are attacked or defamed.
In a release on Friday, the GPA com-mitted to any scrutiny into its operations and stated its willingness to accept criticism. However, it drew the line at what it described as “baseless and defama-tory attacks” on members of its executive as well as colleagues in the media.
The GPA’s statement focussed on a letter penned by former president, Neil Marks, and published in Wednesday’s Stabroek News which the Association opined “has cemented the long held belief that Marks is no longer a member of the media but rather a political operative aiming to discredit the independent mem-bers of the press as well as the body he once represented for a few silver coins.”