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Mar 04
2009
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All the Fuss About Schabir SheikPosted by: mediawatch on Mar 4, 2009 |
So Schabir Sheik gets released and the media gang kicks into top gear about "huge public outcries" from political parties.Some Journalists goe into a type of feeding frenzy with the story and riding on the back of that, are the ANC's opposition party spokespersons.
Be objective, you need to sit back and do some research, realise that this was
expected for more than 18 months. Shaik's family has been lobbying for his release for that long on medical grounds. It not going to serve any purpose to call for a Commission of Enquiry to investigate ( or are you having a go at Job creation ?), as the outcome would be certain and the general S A public cannot wait out the 2 years it would take for this commission to be finalised.
All those that are up in arm should have better spent their time and resources in preventing this from happening as soon as it was made know (18 months ago) rather than rant and rave or create sensationalised stories in the media. Prevention is better than cure ( ask any 3rd grader ).
As things stand, this is only creating opportunities for editors to give immature journalists an opportunity to fill up space online and in the print media and adding fuel to the election campaigns of some political parties.



