Pharis, Not Faris - And Not Paris!

I got his name wrong in my last post. It is Pharis, and not Faris.
The second episode of the interview was even better. Our man went on to cut to size VS's bloated media image, something that was highly necessary. The points he raised were valid, questions that should have been asked about the Demolition CM's activities long back. But our media with its vested interests were busy "clapping" from the sidewalks - enjoying its lamp-post reporting role while forgetting its lighthouse reporting role. Thanks Pharis, you spoke for a lot of us Malayalis who have lost voice in this media frenzy - created by media barons with vested interests - over Achu's rule. And he went of to equate Achu's age old trick of resorting to trivia to tarnish opponents to what jealous school kids do - in reference to Pharis being referred to as Paris, our man said that is what my friends used to sometimes call me in school. He went on to paint Achu's conduct as puerile, despite Brittas trying hard to change tack!
And Mathrubhumi is still at its deception game with its readers - no news about its director being a friend of Pharis and more reportage about the former official of Singapore Kidney Foundation - connected with Pharis previously - being jailed.
Big photo, big headline on frontpage, but no serious reason for it to be there.
But then, what do you expect of a paper with Veerendrakumar as editor, eh?!
For the Malayali, tired of Achu's political circuses and oneupmanship the only hope now is the CPM Politbureau will do something to kick the government out of its inaction. Hope while they are reviewing Pharis' tapes they will have the sense to understand the message he gave - about delivery and performance mattering more now. Or will the ivory tower leaders - most of who can't even win a Panchayat election - still engage in endless debates about if the channel did the right thing?!
Maybe Keralites should give Pharis a chance to become their chief minister. At least that will show the politicians that they don't really matter!