Your staff was intrusive and contemptuous

SIR— At about 1.00am on January 26, 2002 well after the party for the EALA members had closed and at a private members function, a staff of yours, Wilfred Sanya, provocatively took my picture in a very contemptuous manner. The fact that I was able to grab the camera and not his neck as alleged in the story as soon as the flash went off blinding me momentarily, is indicative of how irritatingly close he was when he took the picture.As you are aware, Mr Editor, freedom of the press does not include freedom of rude and contemptuous behaviour or victimisation of the subjects of your investigation and interest.Col Kahinda OtafiireMinister of State for Foreign Affairs/Regional AffairsEditor: We regret the insensitivity of our photographer in taking a flash photo of Hon Otafiire at close range at night and apologise for any embarrassment caused.