Editorial News of Thursday, 5 July 2001

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Pratt has '45 more questions' to ask on Sahara contract!

The Managing Editor of The Weekly Insight, Mr. Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has stated that the positions he raised at the recent Government press conference on the 'Sahara saga' were all accepted by the Government.

When asked whether he was happy with the conference, he said, "I think you should be asking them whether they are happy with what I presented because clearly they accepted all the positions I had put forward. None of the positions put forward was disputed," said Kwesi Pratt.

The Weekly Insight Editor who is known for his critique of the Sahara contract submitted that a press conference was not a fair forum for debating issues, adding that many people had wanted to raise issues but did not get the opportunity to do so.

"The matter cannot end here, many issues were not properly debated", he underscored. Kwesi Pratt insisted that the 'Sahara Saga' must be discussed on radio, in the newspapers, in Parliament, in educational institutions and other fora, since it was a matter that affected everybody in the country.