First class service at Pejabat Pelajaran, but too bad “no comment”
Jul 22, 2009 General
Went to meet Pegawai Pelajaran Bintulu. Instead of meeting Fatimah Matahir, I was shown the door of Fred Antau – my former school mate, by the ‘Penolong pegawai pelajaran Abdul Muin Abdul Kassim.
“We don’t want you to wait, Fred will help you guys” Muin said then left to continue his meeting with Pn. Pegawai Pelajaran.
I thought perhaps this guy can comment on the issue at hand. Then I showed Fred what I was there for – this Youtube video:
However, upon seeing Eric Pau, United Daily News, Bintulu branch Manager name card. There were slight change in Fred voices. He then sit straight on his chair while slowly pulling away from us towards the wall.
I asked “What’s your comment?” Instead of answering my question he asked me back “Will this be in the paper?”
“Yup” I said without hesitation. After we’re there to get information – that might be of interest to the public.
Hoping, there could be something of news worthy to dig from him, we talked for couple of minutes with Fred. However, we keep getting no “no comment” answers.
You know, the standard answer you’d normally get from a government officer – a by product of over bureaucratic Bolehland government.
Sigh. I said “look like there is nothing we can get from here Eric.”
“Well, at least I can meet you, after we left Kolej” Fred interjected.
I packed my stuff, we thank Fred, then left. While at the exit door, I asked for complaint form. The clerk manning the counter – smile and gave me two forms.
“This form is for staff manning the counter and the second form for the officers” she explained.
The frustrating thing about the encounter was that I had made the appointment a week earlier. En Muin had agreed that Pn. Pegawai Pelajaran was the right person to comment on the issue.
Anyway it’s nice to have met Fred after 20 plus years.
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