[kictanet] Why Barr the Media from PS Interviews?

[ICT Researcher]

I wish do draw your attention to a past public interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=416CtG7ZuYM and in particular segment 2:05-2:25 of the video.
And posit that unless professionalism checks are put in place during such interviews, they may as well turn out to be very costly personal reputation damaging media trial platforms -- without any room for an appeal for a Just redress.


We wonder? Does "Every Person" under Constitutional Fundamental Rights and Freedoms exclude aspiring public servants' Right to Natural Justice?



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PSC just became the epitome of opacity. It should be renamed to Secret Service Commission! The Chair is also a relic from the past. Should be replaced by a "digital" one.




On 30 April 2013 07:31, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:

Listers,
> 
>Can someone explain the logic of the Chair of PSC barring the media from interviews of Principal Secretaries? Aren’t they public servants who are supposed to be vetted publicly even with citizens giving their submissions? 
> 
>Judges, commissioners of various commissions were vetted publicly infront of “live” media cameras, why not PS’ ? What are they shielding? The argument that interview questions will be known by others does not fly, the same argument would also have applied to judges, commissioners etc, but it did not. If you’re good you’re good and we’ll see it (otherwise, you appear too “rehearsed” when you cram interview responses”)
> 
>Where’s citizen participation which is enshrined in the constitution? I think these are the kind of issues that COFEK needs to take up, Mutoro? 
>Edith
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