Public statements by government ministers are often contradictory and it is common to read of retraction of earlier statement or U-turn, or allegation that the statement had been misquoted.
The disappearance of MH370 which has yet to be found could have only worsened the already low credibility, even though whose fault it was has yet to be ascertained.
The recall of a Malaysian diplomat from New Zealand, who faced charges for burglary and sexual assault, had shown how our Foreign Ministry had tried to cover up the case, even though it was partially the fault of their NZ counterparts for failing to stop the recall. But then again, our Foreign Minister appeared to have lied about the option given by NZ when letters prove our attempt at asking them to close the case. Now, even whether the diplomat will be extradited is put into question because of some obvious delaying tactics like 'after Ramadan' or could be medically unfit to travel!
The public are often sceptical about ministerial statements and denials, due mainly to past incidents of lack of transparency and responsibility. Can we be blamed if our government had not been truthful time and again, before?
If I had any doubt about government's meddling, the following article in The Malaysian Insider removes it:
I was pressured over UM research centre’s work, says former VC
' former Universiti Malaya (UM) vice-chancellor has revealed that he was constantly harassed by Putrajaya over the unflattering findings by the university’s research centre, lending weight to claims that the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition was unhappy with its work.'
- See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/i-was-pressured-over-um-research-centres-work-says-former-vc#sthash.VTt5qf3M.dpuf
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The disappearance of MH370 which has yet to be found could have only worsened the already low credibility, even though whose fault it was has yet to be ascertained.
The recall of a Malaysian diplomat from New Zealand, who faced charges for burglary and sexual assault, had shown how our Foreign Ministry had tried to cover up the case, even though it was partially the fault of their NZ counterparts for failing to stop the recall. But then again, our Foreign Minister appeared to have lied about the option given by NZ when letters prove our attempt at asking them to close the case. Now, even whether the diplomat will be extradited is put into question because of some obvious delaying tactics like 'after Ramadan' or could be medically unfit to travel!
The public are often sceptical about ministerial statements and denials, due mainly to past incidents of lack of transparency and responsibility. Can we be blamed if our government had not been truthful time and again, before?
If I had any doubt about government's meddling, the following article in The Malaysian Insider removes it:
I was pressured over UM research centre’s work, says former VC
' former Universiti Malaya (UM) vice-chancellor has revealed that he was constantly harassed by Putrajaya over the unflattering findings by the university’s research centre, lending weight to claims that the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition was unhappy with its work.'
- See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/i-was-pressured-over-um-research-centres-work-says-former-vc#sthash.VTt5qf3M.dpuf
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