St. Vincent DPP on abuse of media

Director of Public Prosecutions in St. Vincent and the Grenadines Colin Williams, has warned that the Internet could provide the opportunity for persons to abuse the power of the media.



According to Williams, the unbridled power that the Internet places at the disposal of persons is one easily susceptible to abuse.



He said there is no real obligation on persons to be accurate, fair, balanced, thorough or even truthful.



As a result Williams explained it is easy for false, inaccurate and misleading information to be published and circulated on the internet.



Williams, who is a former journalist and media owner, said the absence of any proper system of monitoring provides a real possibility for injustice and anarchy.