More Allegations Against State Department Security Contractor: Whistleblower Fired

[babylonsister]

http://washingtonindependent.com/57707/more-allegations-against-state-department-security-contractor-whistleblower-fired

More Allegations Against State Department Security Contractor: Whistleblower Fired
By Spencer Ackerman 9/3/09 12:19 PM


The Project on Government Oversight has just learned that one of its sources for exposing apparent acts of physical and sexual harassment by a State Department security contractor has been fired in an act of retaliation. A just-issued press release:

One of the whistleblowers who helped expose the guard scandal at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul has just been forced to resign after his company—whose client is ArmorGroup, North America (AGNA)—came to believe that he had reached out to D.C. for assistance. The company told POGO that the whistleblower’s resignation was voluntary.

However, information obtained by the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) strongly suggests he was pressured into resigning to avoid being fired, an action often referred to as constructive dismissal.

POGO is deeply concerned about the action allegedly taken against the whistleblower. He is being forced out at a time when three of the supervisors responsible for allowing the misconduct at Camp Sullivan have been allowed to quietly resign and escape accountability. As per our letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of September 1, 2009, POGO calls on the State Department to take immediate action to protect both the physical and employment security of whistleblowers who have stepped forward with allegations of serious misconduct involving ArmorGroup, North America and others.

My emphasis. Remember, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said yesterday that ArmorGroup had brought damaging photos itself to the State Department’s attention “ten days ago.” But now a patron of ArmorGroup is retaliating against whistleblowers?

[maglatinavi]

1. POGO

Cancel the frigging contractors contracts!!!:kick:

[Skidmore]

2. Time for some hew and outcry. We were outraged when * and Co.

fired whistleblowers. Or did I just imagine that? This pisses me off. I was a whistleblower at one time and it's a terribly painful position to be in. Why is this being allowed by the government? He will not be able to sue for constructive dismissal. You cannot sue the government.

[babylonsister]

3. It pisses me off, too. The US gov't should be protecting these people. nt

[cayanne]

4. I'm not too impressed with Hellary

I'm glad she isn't president.