has demanded an apology.

Former United Bermuda Party Senator Lynda Milligan-Whyte yesterday demanded a retraction by The Mid-Ocean News for a story it ran in Friday's edition that said she and two business partners had made a series of "false representations'' to the owners of Cablevision Ltd.

"It is absolutely incorrect. They completely misunderstood the facts and I ask for a retraction on the front page,'' Ms Milligan-Whyte said.

"In my opinion it's journalism at its worst when you misread or misunderstand something and don't ask questions,'' she added. "Traditionally I have had a high regard for the Press but they did not even check this out.'' Mrs. Milligan-Whyte explained that the Court of Appeals had only to consider whether to strike out pleadings by certain defendants.

The story said the Appeals Court had found that Mrs. Milligan-Whyte and businessmen Joseph Taussig and Jeffrey Conyers made false representations to Cablevision owners Gavin Wilson and William Craig.

Messrs Wilson and Craig were to sell 42 percent of the company to Ms Milligan-Whyte, Mr. Taussig, and Mr. Conyers who are directors and agents for First Bermuda Securities.

Their nominee company, FBS Nominee is also named in the appeal and all are named in the original lawsuit.

Ms Milligan-Whyte said: "The Court of Appeal made no such finding of fact (of her and her partners making false representations).'' She added: "The courts' decision permits the trial of such allegations, albeit in a much more narrow vein than that originally envisioned by the plaintiffs.'' When contacted yesterday Mid-Ocean News editor Tim Hodgson said: "Her letter will be passed on to our lawyers on Monday and we will be getting back to her in due course.'' NEWSPAPER NJ