The press is not doing its job - CARLOS ROMERO BARCELÓ - 14/08/08
from Puerto Rico News
Caribbean Business -- Never in Puerto Rico's history had a governor been indicted. Acevedo-Vilá has been indicted in the U.S. District Court on 19 counts or, in other words, for 19 felonious violations of federal laws.
If instead of being the Governor of Puerto Rico, Acevedo-Vilá was the governor of any of the 50 states of the union, he could not have remained in office for more than two or three weeks after the indictment was filed. The public outrage and the constant prodding by the press would have forced him to resign. The 19 counts would have been explained and discussed in detail and in layman's language so that everyone could have understood the seriousness of the crimes committed by the governor.
The wealth of press material which appears in the 51 page indictment and the detailed explanation of the felonies perpetrated by Acevedo constitute extraordinarily interesting accounts, precisely the type of material that sells newspapers and arouses public interest. However, not a single owner or editorial board of any newspaper, radio or television station has seen fit to inform the public in detail about the crimes for which the governor has been indicted. Why? Why is Acevedo-Vilá being allowed to continue in his daily activities and his public relations campaign, as though he were entitled to continue in office and to be presumed innocent until proven guilty?
In court, Acevedo-Vilá will be guaranteed his right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, as a governor he has a responsibility to the people of Puerto Rico. If he believes that he is entitled to remain in office, then he must prove to the public that he is innocent of the charges filed against him.
Why hasn't the press done its job? And why is it that when the House of Representatives tries to hold public hearings to let the people know more about Acevedo's criminal behavior, a significant sector of the press seems to be against the public hearings?
http://www.topix.net/world/puerto-rico/2008/08/the-press-is-not-doing-its-job-carlos-romero-barcel-14-08-08
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Caribbean Business -- Never in Puerto Rico's history had a governor been indicted. Acevedo-Vilá has been indicted in the U.S. District Court on 19 counts or, in other words, for 19 felonious violations of federal laws.
If instead of being the Governor of Puerto Rico, Acevedo-Vilá was the governor of any of the 50 states of the union, he could not have remained in office for more than two or three weeks after the indictment was filed. The public outrage and the constant prodding by the press would have forced him to resign. The 19 counts would have been explained and discussed in detail and in layman's language so that everyone could have understood the seriousness of the crimes committed by the governor.
The wealth of press material which appears in the 51 page indictment and the detailed explanation of the felonies perpetrated by Acevedo constitute extraordinarily interesting accounts, precisely the type of material that sells newspapers and arouses public interest. However, not a single owner or editorial board of any newspaper, radio or television station has seen fit to inform the public in detail about the crimes for which the governor has been indicted. Why? Why is Acevedo-Vilá being allowed to continue in his daily activities and his public relations campaign, as though he were entitled to continue in office and to be presumed innocent until proven guilty?
In court, Acevedo-Vilá will be guaranteed his right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, as a governor he has a responsibility to the people of Puerto Rico. If he believes that he is entitled to remain in office, then he must prove to the public that he is innocent of the charges filed against him.
Why hasn't the press done its job? And why is it that when the House of Representatives tries to hold public hearings to let the people know more about Acevedo's criminal behavior, a significant sector of the press seems to be against the public hearings?
http://www.topix.net/world/puerto-rico/2008/08/the-press-is-not-doing-its-job-carlos-romero-barcel-14-08-08
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