Daily Graphic reporter banned by Parliament apologises

The Daily Graphic reporter who was banned by Parliament for reporting that it had clandestinely changed two Constitutional Instruments (CI) which were laid before the house, Mark Anthony Vinorkor, has apologised to the House’s Privileges Committee.

Mr. Vinorkor, who admitted that there was no justification for his reportage, remorsefully told the committee, “Mr. Chairman, I wish to render an unqualified apology to the leadership of parliament and to the entire house for those publications".

“After my attention was drawn to the fact there were mistakes in those stories I did, I have realized that I cannot justify the content in those articles or those stories I did", he declared, adding that,“I am very sorry, I didn’t mean to put anything out there to suggest that parliament has done anything unconstitutional”.

The committee, according Citi FM, has since decided to meet in-camera noting that “with the apology, we don’t need to even call the complainant and witness and so on. We just would have to deal with the matter at this stage.”

 

“We will on our part do our job by preparing a report with recommendations. As soon as we lay our report and present it, we will let you know so that you come to the chamber and we go through the necessary motions.”

Mr Vinokor's reportage centered on the CI which will regulate the conduct of the upcoming general elections, but it was viewed as a misrepresentation of the proceedings by some MPs.

 

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