Tiger publically shot down the DGCA from the get go, they were very vocal about how they were innocent and the Indonesians were just being corrupt as ever.
Of course because they employ people to "manage the message" from the outset.
A little bit like if a shipping or oil company has a massive spill. The FIRST organisation they call is a PUBLIC RELATIONS firm to control the media and manage the message. To them this is the most important part of managing any "crisis", protect reputation and shareholder value in the longer term.