This evening, after finishing my work at the office and on my way back home, my cell phone rang and it was from one of our client who had engaged us to get some information. The conversation started:-
Client:- “Zairi, I read your email and you’ve got the info that we want, right?
Myself:-Yes sir, we’ve emailed our final invoice to you and upon payment, we’ll release the info to your part.
Client:- May I know, is the info that you got showed some linkage to this particular person that we are investigating? If the info does not show any linkage, then we won’t pay you!!
Myself:-Well sir, let me reassert our position and standpoint, whatever information that you want us to secure, we managed to secure it and our report will be based on the information that we have in hand. Our main concern is on the accuracy of the info and whether it has any linkage to the person that you are investigating or not, it will be on your part to decide on it as we will just report the truth.
Client: My question is simple whether there is any linkage or not, because if it does not, then we won’t pay you!!
Myself: The question sounds simple but difficult to answer. I won’t answer then.
The example set out above was an example of the people who don’t understand about INVESTIGATION is all about and what people like us the private investigator do. Investigation is all about TRUTH and it is a systematic process of seeking it. Thus, we are the truth seeker and not tyrant who serve those people who only wants their interest to be served with our service. Our role in the truth seeking process is just to prove or disprove the allegations involved, that’s all.
So, to those who are about to engage us thinking that your self interest will be served and you think that we will give out only what you want to hear, please think twice before calling us as you should ask whether you want the truth or you just want to win the game. If yes, you want the truth is the answer, we are the one you should be looking for. If not, then probably, you should step back as we might make you lose the game.
PAK WAN