| In South Sudan UN
Stole Radio Station Now
Haysom Lobbies to Stay On
Staff Complain
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
UN GATE,
March 14 – How corrupt is
today's UN under Antonio
Guterres? Today's follow up is
yet again on 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. Now
this, from a UN whistleblower
sent to Inner City Press:
Dear Mr. Matthew
Russell Lee:
The recent
statement by the Government of
South Sudan calling for UNMISS
to evacuate its compound near
Juba Airport is deeply
concerning - it is said the UN
lied and kept Radio Mireya
after independence, and now
acts as a ugly guest.
Now UNMISS
Special Representative of the
Secretary-General (SRSG)
Nicholas Haysom is reportedly
lobbying UN headquarters in
New York to extend his
contract beyond April. Despite
publicly stating that he wants
to leave the UN, sources
indicate that Haysom is
privately pushing for an
extension, citing personal
reasons, including his recent
marriage, young children, and
medical concerns.
Meanwhile,
concerns are mounting over the
UN's approach to leadership
appointments. Critics argue
that the organization should
prioritize qualified
candidates rather than
extending contracts for those
who may no longer be fit for
duty.
The debate
intensifies as UNMISS Chief of
Staff Leda Limann has recently
been rostered for a Deputy
SRSG (DSRSG) position from
P3,P-4,P-5,D1 and D2 from the
same office, and the former
Nigerian Chief of Staff is
expected to be appointed as
the next SRSG with backing
from Deputy Secretary-General
Amina Mohammed.
Observers are calling for
urgent UN reforms to eliminate
favoritism and politically
driven recruitment,
emphasizing the need for a
transparent and merit-based
selection process.
Guterres,
they say, should resign or
lose immunity - and end
censorship. His spokespeople
have refused to any all of
these questions. Watch this
site.
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