It gets really frustrating when the ministries here in Singapore choose to ALWAYS exclude the foreign media when it comes to giving press briefings or conferences. Like today's big big news that was even on CNN for hours about JI terrorist leader Mas Selamat Kastari being arrested in Malaysia. Any smart journalist will know to call up the Ministry of Home Affairs to get a quote or more details or even just to get THE FACTS RIGHT. As usual... phone calls were left un-answered and messages were not replied. There is NO way we can work like this. This is just one of many cases. There are other instances when we see something happening just out the window, like say, a ship sinking.. we call the Maritime Port Authority PR office and the first thing they say is : "Could you please send in your questions via email and we'll get back to you as soon as we can." - which means they reply you the next day.
We've asked why we (foreign media) are always excluded and lied too when it comes to press briefings.. They can NEVER answer.
Turn on the television an hour later and we see S.Ramesh interviewing DPM Wong Kan Seng giving a press briefing.
SUCKS.
and in the words of a friend, NOT VERY CLASSY.
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