Let’s cast the net and see what rotten fish we catch…
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Let’s cast the net and see what rotten garbage we dredge up.
No doubt a request like the ones below may result in two things;
- Furrowed brows in the Prime Minister’s Department, as Jason Ede and other National Party apparatchiks work out how to fulfil their legal obligations under the Act – without disclosing how this little anti-Cunliffe campaign was orchestrated.
- Other MSM media following suit with their own requests.
National may well find that they have opened a can of worms with their dirty tricks ‘black ops’.
Here we go…
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from: Frank Macskasy <fmacskasy@gmail.com>
to: John Key <john.key@parliament.govt.nz>
date: Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:35 PM
subject: Official Information Request
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Kia ora Mr Key.
This is a request lodged under the Official Information Act.
Please provide me with copies of all correspondence, minutes, notes, reports, and any other written or otherwise recording, relating to any and all activities surrounding the procurement; storage; and planned circumstances of the release of the letter between David Cunliffe and Donghua Liu dated 11 April 2003.
This includes a request for all communications relating to the letter between David Cunliffe and Donghua Liu dated 11 April 2003, which may have occurred between yourself; any and all staffmembers in your office; any member of the National Party; any blogger; any media person; and any other group or individual who was contacted on this issue.
Information may be emailed to me, or, if the file is too large, I can supply a postal address for hard copies.
Regards,
-Frank Macskasy
Blogger
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from: Frank Macskasy <fmacskasy@gmail.com>
to: Michael Woodhouse <michael.woodhouse@parliament.govt.nz>
date: Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 10:00 PM
subject: Official Information Request
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Kia ora Mr Woodhouse.
This is a request lodged under the Official Information Act.
Please provide me with copies of all correspondence, minutes, notes, reports, and any other written or otherwise recording, relating to any and all activities surrounding the procurement; storage; and planned circumstances of the release of the letter between David Cunliffe and Donghua Liu dated 11 April 2003.
This includes a request for all communications relating to the letter between David Cunliffe and Donghua Liu dated 11 April 2003, which may have occurred between yourself; any and all staffmembers in your office; any member of the National Party; any blogger; any media person; and any other group or individual who was contacted on this issue.
Information may be emailed to me, or, if the file is too large, I can supply a postal address for hard copies.
Regards,
-Frank Macskasy
Blogger
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from: Frank Macskasy <fmacskasy@gmail.com>
to: Bill English <bill.english@parliament.govt.nz>
date: Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:36 PM
subject: Official Information Request
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Kia ora Mr English.
This is a request lodged under the Official Information Act.
Please provide me with copies of all correspondence, minutes, notes, reports, and any other written or otherwise recording, relating to any and all activities surrounding the procurement; storage; and planned circumstances of the release of the letter between David Cunliffe and Donghua Liu dated 11 April 2003.
This includes a request for all communications relating to the letter between David Cunliffe and Donghua Liu dated 11 April 2003, which may have occurred between yourself; any and all staffmembers in your office; any member of the National Party; any blogger; any media person; and any other group or individual who was contacted on this issue.
Information may be emailed to me, or, if the file is too large, I can supply a postal address for hard copies.
Regards,
-Frank Macskasy
Blogger
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Let’s see what the Nat’s reaction is?
And let’s see if anyone in the MSM has the intestinal fortitude to lodge their own applications or craven surrender to the National Party dirty-tricks machine..
My money is on craven surrender.
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References
NZ Herald: National denies dirty tricks campaign against Cunliffe
Other blogs
The Standard: Good news, National are afraid of David Cunliffe
The Daily Blog: The Trap Is Sprung: Why David Cunliffe Must Not Resign
Recommended Reading (note the date)
The Dim Post: What the opposition are up against
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Above image acknowledgment: Francis Owen/Lurch Left Memes
This blogpost was first published on The Daily Blog on 20 June 2014.
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Good luck, Frank!
Deb 🙂
Cheers, Debs! 🙂
Go get em Frank.
Thanks, Akldnut.
It’s interesting that of the three OIA requests I lodged – only Key’s office has failed to respond. Not even an acknowledgement.
Speaks volumes, eh?
Let’s see where this will lead us with a follow-up email…
First response, from Bill English’s office;
Nothing from John Key and Michael Woodhouse.
If they were planning on ignoring my request, they screwed up. English’s office has confirmed receipt of one of my emails, so they can’t pretend not to have received them.
I’ve no doubt the Prime Minister’s Department has been busy little bunnies in this affair. Let’s see what they’ve been emailing each other.
Indeed, let’s see what develops!
Deb
Response from Michael Woodhouse’s office,
After a week, I wrote to Key’s office again;
One hour later, I received a response,
Let’s see what develops…
Great stuff Frank!! Keep it up!!