| In South Sudan
Whistleblowers Say No
Show Haysom to Keep
Getting Paid Until Tony
Gone
by Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
UN GATE
/ Juba, Feb 14 – How corrupt
is today's UN under Antonio
Guterres? Consider South
Sudan, where UN personnel
stand accused of child rape
on which UN spokespeople
Stephane Dujarric and
Melissa Fleming have refused
all Press questions. On
February 14 this, from a UN
whistleblower sent to Inner
City Press:
Dear Matthew
Russell Lee,
When accountability began to reach
senior levels, the Director of Mission of
UNMISS South Sudan Support and the CDT Chief,
Gordon who encourages drug smoking in the
compound reportedly proceeded on leave and
departed UNMISS, South Sudan, moving toward
retirement under what is understood to be an
agreed separation.
At the same time, it has been confirmed that
the SRSG will not return to the Mission yet
continues to receive salary and benefits until
the completion of the current
Secretary-General’s tenure. Talk about Tony's
cronies.
In a period of financial constraint—when
lower-grade staff are being required to
separate from service—this arrangement has
raised serious concerns among staff regarding
fairness, consistency, and the responsible use
of resources. As a result, the UNMISS
Mission has been left without clearly
designated leadership to engage the Government
of South Sudan on critical matters, including
preparations for the upcoming elections. This
situation has created what many staff perceive
as a leadership vacuum, with no accountable
authority directing operations or providing
strategic guidance. At this critical time, the
Mission requires stable, credible, and engaged
leadership capable of maintaining effective
dialogue with the Government and ensuring
continuity of mandate delivery.
Oversight mechanisms have appeared reactive
rather than decisive, observing developments
without taking timely corrective action.
Questions have been raised about whether these
bodies have exercised the independence and
urgency expected of them in such
circumstances.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Staff (Pastor
Leda) remains on extended sick leave and is
reportedly seeking reassignment to New York
following management decisions—taken together
with the former Director of Mission Support
(Victoria Browning)—that were widely viewed as
poorly implemented downsizing measures. These
actions significantly affected staff morale
and resulted in controversial reductions.
There is also concern that the prolonged
absence of senior leadership has further
weakened confidence and engagement within the
Mission. Despite requiring a number of
staff members to separate from the Mission,
recruitment processes have now resumed,
including selections from other locations.
This apparent inconsistency has generated
serious concerns regarding planning, fairness,
and transparency in workforce management.
Staff perceive a contradiction between
abolishing posts on one hand while initiating
new recruitment on the other, raising concerns
about potential conflicts of interest.
These developments collectively point to a
troubling absence of accountability,
continuity, and responsible stewardship at a
time when the Mission’s mandate requires
stability and credible leadership. Staff
members are increasingly concerned that
institutional responsibility is being deferred
rather than exercised, to the detriment of
both morale and effective mandate
implementation. There are also concerns that
certain senior-level positions remain without
clear functional direction, while reductions
have disproportionately affected lower-grade
staff.
Guterres,
they say, should end
censorship. Application was
made on June 19, 2025, here.
Six months later, a denial
without any explanation.
Totally corrupt. Watch this
site.
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