Journalist stages one-man protest

Dismissed editor of the Grenada Advocate newspaper, Rawle Titus, yesterday staged a one-man protest outside the Office of Prime Minister Tillman Thomas warning against threats to press freedom in Grenada.



Titus was dismissed from his post by the owners of the weekly publication after Richard Simon, the press secretary to Prime Minister Thomas complained about an article.



The article reportedly stated that there was infighting within the ruling National Democratic Congress.



Simon claimed the article was inaccurate and requested an apology or a retraction.



Titus, who had refused to write the apology insisting that the article was correct, said he has been made to suffer as a direct result of political interference.



He said he feels it necessary to speak out, and does not regret bringing the subtle attempts by the government to suppress freedom of information to the fore.