| In Corrupt Guterres
UN World 13th ITU Complaint
Is of Lithuanian Connections
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
UN GATE,
April 13 – How corrupt is the
UN-world system under Antonio
Guterres, who bans the Press
which investigates? This
example is again from ITU,
International
Telecommunication Union, whose
whistleblowers have, like
others, reached out to banned
Inner City Press:
Dear Matthew
Russell Lee:
There is compelling evidence of
irregularities in contracts orchestrated by
Deputy Secretary-General Tomas Lamanauskas, suggesting
that the Lithuanian team financially
supported Lamanauskas's election campaign,
hinting at possible quid pro quo
arrangements.
Further compounding the issue is the suppression
of whistleblowers within the ITU. The
dismantling of the Ethics Office in March
2025 removed a critical avenue for staff to
report misconduct, fostering an environment
where unethical practices could flourish
unchecked. This move has been perceived as a
deliberate attempt to silence dissent and
evade accountability.
The ITU's compromised integrity reflects
poorly on the UN's commitment to
transparency and ethical conduct. It
underscores the urgent need for robust
oversight mechanisms to prevent such abuses.
This is a trend in
the global(ist) institutions
under Antonio Guterres,
and will not be
fixed by or under
him, as he continues to
ban the Press that asks.
More coming.
After repeated
refusal to respond by
spokespeople including
Stephane Dujarric and Melissa
Fleming, here was the first
complaint on Inner City Press'
DocumentCloud here.
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