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Botswana: BNYC Boss Faces Disciplinary Action
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Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone)
7 August 2008
Posted to the web 7 August 2008
Oliver Modise
A committee appointed to probe allegations of misconduct at Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) has recommended immediate disciplinary action against suspended executive director Pauline Jonas.
The committee handed its report to the BNYC board in Gaborone a week ago. Hardly a year after being appointed executive director, Jonas was accused of maladministration by some BNYC staff. The staff accused her of instituting malicious disciplinary action, victimisation and making corrupt appointments.
The two-man committee appointed to investigate Jonas said she refused to participate in the inquiry because she doubted the committee's competence. The committee indicated that it received detailed evidence against Jonas from staff. The committee has reasoned that since Jonas refused to take part in the probe, the staff members have a case against her. "The allegation must therefore be accepted as true and correct in so far as they are not implausible," states the report. The committee has however dismissed some allegations against Jonas as trivial or hearsay.
"All allegations surrounding favouritism are based on conjecture. Apart from the above allegations, it is imperative that swift and prompt disciplinary proceedings be initiated against Jonas without any further delay, as in our view if these allegations are found to be meritorious following due process, then the outcome would render Jonas unfit to continue holding the office of executive director," the committee said. BNYC chairman, Elias Rantleru said they supported the call for a disciplinary hearing for Jonas. He indicated that after the disciplinary hearing, the board will know what action to take after evaluating the gravity of the matter.
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Jonas declined to comment on the matter but told Mmegi that she refused to participate in the inquiry. BNYC national coordinator, Anthony Morima as acting executive director.
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