No manouvring ... Zarinah must face the press! Answer Parliament!

She is not a mute .. see picture
It is no more a secret. Syed Akbar broke the story here and Rocky commented here that Securities Commission Chairwoman wanted to meet a select few bloggers. Positive engagement between bloggers and officials are positive but not this one.

This blogger is still disgusted with Tan Sri Nor Mohamad Yakcop's interference with the MSN, particularly Utusan Malaysia to censor criticism against him and Zarinah by YB Wee Choo Keong.

In the midst of the expose, she called and was frantically angry at Rocky for giving links. Is that transparency and good governance she usually spew to PLC Directors and officials?

For her harassment on Rocky and her cheap press relation trick, does Zarinah expect us to receive her with open arms?

Cheap trick

Press Secretaries usually buddy buddy with members of the press to avoid getting critical news of their boss and seek favours in moment of needs. Of late, they tried the same trick on bloggers, particularly vocal blogs with big followings.

Their biggest fear is more of the pro-UMNO bloggers than pro-Pakatan bloggers. Perhaps this is "isi bakul angkat sendiri". The pro UMNO bloggers are more credible that pro-Pakatan bloggers for having no qualm of criticisng or to tegur BN Government or parties or leaders.

It is unlike our pro-Pakatan counterpart who are not independent enough to criticise their own Government. They lost credibility for promoting excessive spinning, and slanderous propaganda.

See the Rocky-Harris debate here and here for a representative sample of a pro-Pakatan and pro-PKR Zaid Ibrahim faction blogger.

Going back to Zarinah's cheap trick, this blogger was called up by a "Minister"'s confidante to convey his/her polite request that this blogger meet-up with Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar.
Deception

Zarinah and "Mrs" Azizan met the "Minister" over a long dinner to discuss about the Kenmark affair. However, as told by the confidante, Zarinah will not make any public statement.

Her stance insults this blogger's intelligence.

If Zarinah had done her homework before making such statement, she would have realised that this blog had published a posting "SC Chairwoman renewal politics?" in late March.

It is crystal clear that she is hiding from meeting the press and avoid being asked publicly of allegations on her spouse by yours truly and Wee Choo Keong in Parliament.

She is trying to deceive the leadership into renewing her contracts by hiding her misdeeds.

Hiding something?

The "Minister" is not at fault because in his/her position in Government, he/she was in concurrent with her as regulators on the Kenmark issue. But her issue has moved from SC's role in investigating Kenmark to serious allegation on wrongdoings by the "Mrs" and her credibility as Chairwoman.

Here lies the possibility that she may have not briefed the "Minister" on the "Mrs"'s alleged wrongdoings raised by bloggers and Wee Choo Keong in Parliament.

For a public official of such position to avoid the press, it puts into question her calibre and credibility as SC Chairwoman.

In this age where transparency is called upon, her refusal to answer to the highest body in the country and public via the press raises the suspicion that she got something to hide. More so with tainted Nor Yakcop particpating to provide more cover.

Zarinah must FIRST face the press and answer the questions made by Parlimentarian Wee Choo Keong. No simple denials, because these days it is not good enough.

Show us where allegations made against her and her "Mrs" are wrong. Reveal convincing details. If we are wrong, we are wrong. This blogger have no ego as tall as Ayah Pin's teapot like that of Harris Ibrahim's to no! t admit any wrong or mistake.

Until she does so, this blogger shall not be part of any shabby coverup. That "Minister"'s request is honourably denied.
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