This just in: 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.
Information obtained by the 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.
Thank you for the comment, Dr. Rockstein — the State Department has said they take the matter very seriously, but we'll see if that seriousness translates into action. We'll be sure to keep you updated! I can't emphasize enough how critical a role the whistleblowers played in this case. Hopefully their courage will be recognized and their livelihoods will be protected.
Posted by: Bryan Rahija | Sep 03, 2009 at 06:30 PM
As a Hillary Clinton for President supporter, I am hoping to see State take appropriate action to investigate this disgusting incident and, most especially, to take up the case of this whistleblower and see that the whistleblower is made whole, while those who forced the "constructive dismissal" suffer commeasurately with the degree of their transgressions.
Posted by: DR. Edward D. Rockstein | Sep 03, 2009 at 04:58 PM