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...
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