Rank: Elder Joined: 6/17/2008 Posts: 23,365 Location: Nairobi
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Ngalaka wrote:
Governments the world over, whenever they give their version on events of great public interest, they aren’t believed much.
Granted, from time to time, Govt’s need to spin matters here and there especially when things are bungled and public opinion is building out of favour.
A clinical example here is the Muslim Cleric death of last week, in Mombasa.
Whether or not the Government had an hand in it, you would be out of your mind to expect it to own up, or stay mum despite the building tension and speculation on the issue.
Till yesterday, the Government’s mouth piece has been one Alfred Mutua.
The position he has been putting forth is that of the Government - read KIBAKI!
It is unreasonable to hold that he has been solely originating the statements/stand points that he used to put forth in the name of the Government.
Now what I find curious is that while hating on Mutua on account of unfavourable govt postion, half the critics are not known to critique the piper himself – Kibaki.On the contrary, whenever Kibaki is crticised, they are quick to come to his defence! – case in point Abdinasir and Jirongo criticism on suitability of upgrading Thika road to its current state and the budget it gobbled.
Kibaki himself seems comfortable with A. Mutua, and even went ahead to endorse and campaign for him for the seat he wants to run for!
Hear hear!!!! ..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
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