Geursen a Low Life Liar

Dr Arie Geursen chairperson of the New Zealand Bridge Board, Life Member of New Zealand Bridge, erstwhile Chief Director of New Zealand Bridge, Officer of the Order of New Zealand for services to science and disgraceful low life liar.

This man despite his many accolades is nothing but a low life liar. I make this conclusion based on evidence he gave at a disciplinary hearing into my supposed inappropriate behaviour. In general his evidence was exaggerated and embellished but when questioned about his discourtesy towards me, he had told me to "shut up and listen", he broke into outright lying. That lying continued a couple of weeks later when he responded in writing to some written comments that I sent to his advocate, I mean the Disciplinary Committee Chair Kris Wooles.

Here are the details:

First a transcript of Geursen lying at the hearing 8th January 2014:

Wayne (I was speaking to Kris Wooles): Arie told me “shutup Wayne … shut up shut up and listen”

Liar Geursen: “When?”

Wayne: “That’s pretty discourteous”

Liar:“When?”

Wayne:“At the congress on…”

Liar: “What congress?”

Wayne: “The NZ National Congress“

Liar: “Which congress?”

Wayne: “October 2013 on the 4th of October, Friday morning”

Liar: “I can’t recall that”

Wayne: “Can’t you?”

Liar: “I would categorically deny it”

Liar: “I think it’s a figment of your imagination”

So the liar Geursen made a fuss of when exactly this had happened as if he didn't know. then adamantly denied making that statement. Its hard to imagine a statement more adamant - "categorically deny". And for good measure he threw in an attempt to mock me "its a figment of your imagination".

A couple of weeks later he responded to some questions and comments I wrote to Kris Wooles. In those comments I wrote:

"In the audio he tells me to "shut up and listen". This seems discourteous to me. He denied saying this.

Again this questions the veracity of his testimony?"

To which the liar responded:

"I have no recollection of being questioned at the recent hearing about me telling him to shut up. I do recall Dr Wiggins being questioned at length about it and denying it" 22 January 2014 email response attachment to Kris Wooles.

Its surprising to the extent of being unbelievable that he could not recall the testimony. He made such a fuss, pretending to not know what I was referring to and as I have pointed out adamantly denying he had uttered that discourtesy.

While he responded on 22 January the email suggests it was a second attempt and my email with the comments were sent to Wooles on the 15th January so he would have had the comment sometime between a week and two weeks after the hearing on 8th January. Probably closer to one week.

Is it credible that such a distinguished scientist would not recall the details of a discussion only a few days earlier when he had uttered the lie that was so adamant that he had not told me to "shut up". No! I would categorically deny it was credible. If you think that then I think that is a figment of your imagination. If Geursen thinks that then it is definitely a figment of his imagination.

Why can I be so sure?

In between the oral hearing and responding to the written questions Geursen had the benefit of listening to the audio from 4th October 2013 in which he can categorically be heard uttering the phrase "shut up and listen". So now it was convenient for him to try and weasel out of his lie by denying the lie had ever been uttered. Sorry Liar Geursen I have the offending conversation from October 2013 and the lie from 8th January 2014 both recorded. You don't get to lie then deny that you lied. Essentially that is just another lie.

What is more Geursen knew I had recorded him telling me to shutup. Here is the transcript of the relevant part of that conversation in which immediately after telling me to "shut up and listen" I informed him the conversation was recorded - NZ law allows the recording of a private conversation by any party to that conversation. I think the exception in the Crimes Act 216B2a is written deliberately to protect citizens from low life liars like Geursen. Enough here is the transcript:

Geursen : Wayne, Wayne,

WAYNE : There is no regulation

Geursen : Wayne shut up and listen you’ve got a simple answer

WAYNE : There is no regulation thank you. I have got that recorded.

So he was informed that he had been recorded telling me to shut-up but some how he conveniently forgot that he had told me to "shut up" and that he had been recorded. Very foolish.

It is unbelievable and sad that a man so willing to lie, even knowing he will be caught out, is the Chairperson of the New Zealand Bridge Board.

We are in very unsound hands.