by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
UN GATE, Nov 1 – How corrupt is today's UN under Antonio Guterres? Today's example in his mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, about which his spokespeople Stephane Dujarric and Melissa Fleming refuse all Press questions. Inner City Press has asked them, and others, about the newest sex abuse case against the UN there. A week ago, Inner City Press published this from a UN whistleblower:
"Dear Mr. Matthew Russell Lee:
...The Principal Coordination Officer, Director of SRSG of UNMISS has recently been ousted due to a sexual misconduct case."
Inner City Press has in writing asked some 60 people in Guterres' UN to confirm or deny the names - no answer at all. So we have receive this
"The individual who was sent home due to a sexual scandal is Boitshoko Mokgathe. The woman who accused him is Catherine Shin, a senior Political Affairs Officer. [No denial or comment from UN] Catherine Shin filed a case against Boithshoko Mokgathe, highlighting the severe shortcomings in the mission’s management structure.
The SRSG - Nicholas Haysom, an at time jovial man who did nothing when Inner City Press to whom he has spoken about the UN's failure in Sri Lanka was banned -- being of advanced age, struggles to manage the office effectively."
In anticipation of the arrival from New York of Catherine Pollard [who laughed or cheered as UN Security roughed up Inner City Press throwing it out of the UN while it covered a craven Guterres speech] several officials are taking leave to avoid being questioned.
Now this: USG Catherine Pollard held a town hall meeting with UNMISS staff today. However, questions were only taken from a selected group of management, while the majority of staff were sidelined.
The following questions were raised on the platform but were blocked by management group from being asked to USG Catherine Pollard. Some questions:
Illegal recruitment practices are widespread. Hiring managers often select their girl friends or boy friends , while others engage in favoritism by offering personal services, such as cooking or buying gifts, to gain promotions. Your administration appears powerless—issuing directives from New York that are never enforced. What impact do you hope to achieve with your visit to the mission from leaderships?
tackle the issue of non reporting the witnessed incidents of sexual harassment by Individual Uniformed personnel on the basis of political implications that may exist between the countries they represent.
We will have more on this.
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