As far as allegations go in War of words: Azmin, Chandra and now Marina (Mar 12), it is of little public interest what Marina thinks of Dr Chandra Muzaffar's character and how it personally impacted her.

So what if he is a "dismal failure in politics", "manipulative" (read: doctoring minutes of meetings) and that Marina's experience in politics was a "traumatising" one due to him?

Manipulative is subjective and probably a prerequisite qualification of any successful politician and the fact that Chandra quits may be indicative that he could not acquire the comfort of being manipulative for long.

As for doctoring minutes, maybe he was merely sharpening the clarity or grammar or sentence structure of the language used in the minutes rather than substance of the proceedings. Unless specifics are cited, we will never know.

Of public interest and importance however are the following key cryptic points alleged by Chandra:

"I have over the years raised issues and problems of transparency, accountability and financial management within the party and the way decisions were made. I realised that there was no earnest attempt to address the issues."

Chandra also expressed his hope that jailed ex-deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and Keadilan president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail would choose to be "truthful, sincere and honest about their so-called struggle for justice".

"Let the people know the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I implore them to be true to their conscience. Loyalty to one's conscience is the highest expression of one's devotion to God.

"After all, Anwar and Wan Azizah are perceived by a small segment of society as God-fearing, virtuous human beings," he said.

These allegations insinuate that Keadilan leaders have not been sincere about the true nature of the party's struggle. It implies that those who support Keadilan may in some way be duped as to its leaders' true agenda.

Just as Anwar's allegations of the government's shenanigans have been given some credence by certain quarters by virtue of his position as insider and whistle blower, so too must attention and criticial evaluation be given to whatever Chandra now alleges, by reason of his parallel position in this regard.

If Chandra has insinuated that Keadilan's leaders have been less than candid about their "end justifies the means" approach, then it is reasonable to assume that it is improbable that they will be depended upon to disclose their true agenda.

In the interest of the public and toward the cause of political transparency in order that the electorate is not taken for a ride, it would behoove Chandra to back up and substantiate his allegations that have far-reaching implications — both on his personal reputation for making such an allegation and also Keadilan's credibility for being so alleged.