'Thin-skinned politicians can't hack scutiny'
Fri, 28 May 2021
Current MHKs can’t hack tough questions from the media, according to a senior member of the Celtic League.
Bernard Moffatt has hit out at ‘thin-skinned’ politicians for being unable to stand up to public scrutiny.
He claims a defensive approach is often adopted by those fronting the media.
Mr Moffatt feels that’s a far cry from previous governments which he says could handle a strong line of questioning.
“It worries me now that people are not willing to handle scrutiny and criticism.”
He continued: “I notice these days, particularly when journalists are trying to interview politicians, [the politicians] are very defensive and they can be very, almost offended, if the sort of questions that the public want you to ask are put to these folk.