No manouvring ... Zarinah. Face the press! Answer Parliament!

She is not a mute .. see picture

It is no more a secret.

It was not supposed to be divulge yet but it is already out there. Syed Akbar broke the story here and Rocky commented here.

Securities Commission Chairwoman tried to meet a select few bloggers via a "Minister". Positive engagement between bloggers and officials are welcome although it is a cheap media relation trick. But not for this one.

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

In the midst of the expose, she was believed to have called and was going frantic at Rocky for giving links to this blog. Is that the transparency and good governance she usually spew to PLC Directors and officials?

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

Cheap trick and deception

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 are using the same trick with 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" but pro-UMNO bloggers are more credible than pro-Pakatan bloggers. Pro-UMNO bloggers have no qualm of being critical or to tegur BN Government or parties or leaders or policies.

It is unlike our pro-Pakatan counterpart who are not independent enough. 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 attempt to do a cheap trick, this blogger was called up by a "Minister"'s confidante to convey his/her polite request that this blogger meet-up with Zarinah.

This really pissed this blogger. It is as though she is trying to use political pressure on bloggers. What made her think as though we are on the "Minister" 's payroll and be instructed upon?

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.

That stance of her is an insult to this blogger's intelligence.

If Zarinah had done her homework before making such statement, she would have known that this blog knew she was up for renewal and is well aware of "SC Chairwoman renewal politics?" in late March. [She was renewed for a year from April 1st.]

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

It is as though she is trying to deceive the leadership into renewing her contracts by temporarily hiding her misdeeds. Nor Yakcop wants his appointee renewed to carryout his dirty work.

Hiding something?

The "Minister" is not at fault because when she met him/her, she appealed to his position in Government as regulator. She discussed her predicament and gave her side of the story on the Kenmark issue.

Fine and well. No one is stopping her from investigating as long as she does not try to rough up journalists.

At the same time, 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 her 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 contradicts her so-called commitment against fraud and pursuit for transparency and good governance.

She is acting suspiciously as though she got something to hide. This is more so, with tainted Nor Yakcop helping out to cover for her.

The bloggers will not see it any other ways.

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

Show us where exactly 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 and like that of Harris Ibrahim's to not admit any wrong or mistake.

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