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Transparency
from UN PGA
Dennis Francis
Even After
Questions to
Spox Monica
Grayley
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
UN GATE, Sept 11
– When Dennis Francis took
over at President of the
General Assembly, his
spokesperson Monica Grayley
directed the press to his
website.
But days later on
September 11, under
"Transparency," there were
only two pages, both of which
said "No posts."
This comes
after the UN made a slew of
promises after PGA John Ashe
was indicted - and died before
trial - and PGA Sam Kutesa was
named in the SDNY prosecution
of UN NGO China Energy Fund
Committee's Patrick Ho.
So on the
morning of September 11, 2023,
Inner City Press wrote to PGA
Francis' spokesperson Monica
Grayley:
"Hi - these are
Press questions about UN PGA
78 Dennis Francis and
transparency, in light of the
UN's statements after the SDNY
indictment of PGA John Ashe
(and named of PGA Kutesa in
another corruption trial in
SDNY) -- As of September
11, 2023 there is nothing -
"no posts."
Likewise for
Trust Fund. When you click
"team", the link leads to the
lead of PGA Kutesa.
Please
explain and send - and post -
the information asap.
Also, please make PGA Francis
aware that Inner City Press,
which most closely covered the
PGA Ashe and PGA Kutesa cases,
applied to MALU to enter and
cover his UNGA High Level week
on June 19, 2023, here
- and still, no answer.
I note that
in your press conference you
thanked "my Department of
Global Communications and
Under-Secretary-General,
Melissa Fleming" - in
charge of MALU. She has
received a letter about
restoring my access, from the
pro bono law firm Duane Morris
- and has not even answered.
Please immediately confirm
receipt.
PGA Francis should ensure
Inner City Press can enter to
cover his UNGA. Let me
know. Thanks, -Matthew"
No answer
in the morning, and at noon
Grayley while congratulating
Guterres spokesman Farhan Haq
on his Portuguese
pronunciation did not address
the lack of transparency and
follow through - or even
acknowledge the request. We'll
have more on this
***
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