Cindy Rosan blasts Governor for censorship & poor treatment of VI media - ‘Cut Deep’ host decries being locked out of latest press conference for being two minutes late
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Talk show host and political activist Rosemary Cindy Rosan was on October 19, 2022, reportedly locked out of the Governor’s Press Conference for being some two minutes late, according to sources.
2022-10-20 17:09:58 - VI News Staff
Rosan-Jones, who said she arrived 2 minutes past 11:00 am, was then forced to watch the press conference virtually, as the Governor shared updates on the Commission of Inquiry Quarterly Review.
Not allowed to enter press conference
In a telephone conversation with Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), Rosan pointed out that often the media would have to wait for press conferences to start and that she had reportedly informed the organisers in advance, of being tardy due to traffic conditions.
“I got there like two minutes late, and they wouldn’t let me into the press conference… I had actually said that I was running a little late,” she said.
Our newsroom can confirm that Ms Rosan had informed the Department of Information and Public Relations in advance that her arrival was delayed due to traffic issues.
Ms Rosan added that she tried to reason with "those in charge" but was still not allowed into the room, although she arrived just as the Governor was about to speak.
“I thought it was very strange… I don’t want to overreact but I kind of feel it’s the censoring of the media,” she added.