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Telegraph
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Telegraph
Bishop who served King in Coronation faces ban over child abuse scandal
A bishop who served the King during the Coronation is among seven Church of England clergy facing disciplinary action after a damning abuse report which prompted Justin Welby's resignation. Paul Butler, the retired former bishop of Durham, who acted as bishop assistant to His Majesty during the ceremony, is among those who could be banned from ministry as a result of investigations following the Makin review. However, George Carey, the former archbishop of Canterbury, will not face any action. The report published last year ruled that abuse carried out for decades by Christian camp leader John Smyth was known about and not acted upon by various people within the Church. While the review led to the eventual resignation of Mr Welby as the most recent archbishop of Canterbury, the Church's national safeguarding team (NST) undertook to look at all clergy criticised within the report. In an update on Thursday, the Church said Mr Butler and six others would face disciplinary proceedings under the clergy discipline measure (CDM). CDM outcomes can range from a conditional discharge where no penalty is imposed, to removal from office, resignation by consent and a lifetime ban from ministry. While a new process, replacing the CDM, was approved by the Church's parliament earlier this month to include defrocking, it is not thought this will be in place in time for these cases. Lord Carey, who was named in the Makin report, had been one of 10 clergy revealed in February as facing possible action. But the NST has confirmed 89-year-old Lord Carey, the Reverend Paul Perkin and the Reverend Hugh Palmer will face no further action. As there is a 12-month time limit on cases being brought, the NST had to ask for permission of the president of the tribunals to bring a CDM 'out of time'. Permission was granted in only seven of the 10 cases and the NST said it 'entirely respects' the decision from the 'independent judicial process'. Others named as facing CDMs include the Reverend Sue Colman, the wife of Sir Jamie Colman, the Colman's mustard heir. The Makin report concluded Mrs Colman, associate minister at St Leonard's Church in Oakley, near Basingstoke in Hampshire, was aware of Smyth's abuse before being ordained and noted that she and her husband visited Smyth in Africa in the 1990s and funded the Smyths through a personal trust. Around a week after the Makin report was published, the Diocese of Winchester said Mrs Colman had been asked to 'step back from all ministerial duties'. The others facing possible disciplinary action are Reverend Roger Combes, Reverend Andrew Cornes, Reverend Tim Hastie-Smith, Reverend Nick Stott and Reverend John Woolmer.
News24
3 days ago
- General
- News24
Disciplinary action for KZN cop who drove police vehicle that had no driver's side door
KwaZulu-Natal police say they will take disciplinary steps against an officer who was captured in video driving a marked police vehicle that had a missing driver's side door. The video has since gone viral on social media. According to police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi ordered that 'disciplinary steps be taken against the police officer'. Although the video only went viral on Monday, the video was taken on Sunday, after the police vehicle was involved in an accident with a minibus taxi in Durban North, Netshiunda said. The driver at the time of the accident was a female warrant officer. She was trapped inside the vehicle and the door had to be removed to rescue her, said Netshiunda. 'Without the door, although in a drivable condition, the vehicle should have been towed back to the police station. Instead of following prescribed procedures, another driver, also a warrant officer, drove the vehicle to the station, endangering his life and putting the name and the image of the South African Police Service into disrepute,' said Netshiunda. Although the vehicle was escorted by another blue-light vehicle, which the video does not show, it was not supposed to be driven 'in such an unroadworthy condition'. Mkhwanazi added: 'We are working so hard to protect the image of the police in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, and we are doing our best to regain public trust. The management of police in KwaZulu-Natal will not allow anyone to tarnish the image by disregarding regulations and procedures. The member who was driving the vehicle, the officer who gave such an unlawful instruction for the vehicle to be driven and anyone else who was involved in the decision to have that vehicle driven in that condition will be subjected to internal disciplinary processes.'
Free Malaysia Today
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Ex-Kedah council officer guilty of misconduct over title misuse, rules court
The Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by Fakrurzy Aroff over his dismissal by the Padang Terap district council in Kedah four years ago. PUTRAJAYA : The Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a former assistant enforcement officer from a Kedah district council over multiple misconduct charges, including the unauthorised use of a state title. A three-member bench, chaired by Justice S Nantha Balan, said the High Court judge did not fall into any error in dismissing a judicial review filed by Fakrurzy Aroff against the disciplinary board of the Padang Terap district council. 'Having looked at the appeal record and considered the submissions, we find no merit in the allegation of procedural impropriety or breach of the rules of natural justice,' said Nantha Balan. The judge said the appellant had responded in writing to the charges of misconduct made against him and also appeared in person before the disciplinary committee prior to a decision being made. Nantha Balan also noted that the appellant had not asked the council for discovery of documents and did not state that he wanted to call witnesses. 'In law, the right to be heard does not mean a right to an oral hearing of an adversarial nature as this is an internal disciplinary proceeding within the council,' he said, adding that Fakrurzy fell woefully short of the evidence required to exculpate himself of the charges. Nantha Balan said the panel was satisfied that the High Court had correctly examined the case for the process that was employed and was right not to review the substance of the decision as that was within the province of the council's disciplinary body. Highlighting the unauthorised use of the title Pingat Perkhidmatan Setia, the judge said the punishment of dismissal imposed by the disciplinary committee decision was fair, reasonable and proportionate given that it touched on the appellant's integrity. 'We find no reason to interfere with the High Court's decision to dismiss the judicial review,' he said in his broad grounds. Also on the panel hearing the appeal were Justices Collin Lawrence Sequerah and Ahmad Kamal Shahid. The bench also ordered Fakrurzy, 38, to pay the council RM10,000 in costs. The facts of the case revealed that Fakrurzy, a contract worker, was on probation when he was dismissed from employment on Aug 22, 2021. The first charge is related to his conduct in not issuing the uniform and accessories to a council staff member and the second for making a false claim amounting to RM32.05. He was also charged with the use of a title although it was not stated in his service book. A fourth charge was related to Fakrurzy's application for a bank loan, in which he described himself as a 'permanent' member of the council's staff although he was only a contract employee. The misconduct took place between Jan 27 and March 31, 2021. Fakrurzy responded to notices to show cause. However, the council decided to commence disciplinary action and the charges framed against him were made known on July 18, 2021. He was asked to make a written representation to exculpate himself. Dissatisfied with the reply, the council decided to terminate his employment. Fakrurzy then filed a judicial review at the High Court in Alor Setar, which was dismissed on Dec 14, 2022. Lawyers Karim Lim, M Murgan and Clifford Ong represented the council while Siau Suen Min and Nurul Husna Halim appeared for Fakrurzy.
The Independent
20-05-2025
- The Independent
Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplinary actions
Two members of Navy SEAL Team 4 are facing disciplinary action for racist conduct, and several of their platoon and team leaders are being disciplined for leadership failures, according to a defense official. The two enlisted team members are being punished for developing racist memes targeting a Black sailor in their platoon and circulating them in a group chat with other team members, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details of an ongoing investigation. The memes depicted the sailor as a slave, according to visuals viewed by The Associated Press. According to the official, the sailor who was targeted reported the incidents this year, but they took place beginning in 2022 and the memes circulated for years. The sailor had been in one of the SEAL Team 4 platoons but had his qualifications and SEAL trident revoked last year. He alleged that his failure to remain a SEAL was due to the racist treatment. Two officials said that as a result of the investigation, which was conducted by Naval Special Warfare Group 2, the sailor's SEAL qualifications are being reinstated. The group oversees SEAL Team 4 and the platoons that make up the team. The probe by the East Coast-based group found that the platoon and SEAL Team 4 leaders did not adequately address the sailor's concerns about racist behavior and that the decision to revoke his qualifications was flawed. 'This was a very shocking case of explicit and repeated racist memes directed at our client in a platoon-wide text thread," said Timothy Parlatore, the sailor's lawyer. 'They modified his face in photos to look like a monkey and portrayed him as a chained slave on a slave ship, among others.' The two enlisted sailors responsible for the memes face non-judicial punishment and punitive letters in their files. Both actions can be career ending, or can result in demotions or loss of pay. Other actions are still pending. The platoon and team leaders are also facing administrative actions, including disciplinary letters in their files, that could determine if they continue as SEALs. In a statement, Naval Special Warfare Command acknowledged the investigation into 'serious allegations of unprofessional conduct within one of our commands" and said "accountability actions are ongoing.' It added that 'we are dedicated to fostering a climate of dignity and respect, and after conducting a thorough and fair investigation, we will hold anyone found responsible of misconduct accountable.' Parlatore praised Rear Adm. Jamie Sands, head of NSW, and his staff for taking swift action to 'investigate, reverse the negative repercussions that our client received, and move to hold people accountable.' This is just the latest significant investigation into behavior issues and command failures at Naval Special Warfare Command. And it underscores racial concerns that are not new to the special warfare leaders. Commando forces across the services — particularly the officers — tend to be far less diverse than the military as a whole. And leaders in recent years have tried to reach out to a wider array of recruits in order to develop a more diverse force. Those efforts, however, could be threatened now, as the Trump administration and Defense Department leaders have made it a priority to end diversity and inclusion programs across the military and the government as a whole. That could exacerbate racist problems in the smaller, largely-white teams.
Washington Post
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Racist memes among SEAL Team 4 members prompt investigation, disciplinary actions
WASHINGTON — Two members of Navy SEAL Team 4 are facing disciplinary action for racist conduct, and several of their platoon and team leaders are being disciplined for leadership failures, according to a defense official. The two enlisted team members are being punished for developing racist memes targeting a Black sailor in their platoon and circulating them in a group chat with other team members, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details of an ongoing investigation. The memes depicted the sailor as a slave, according to visuals viewed by The Associated Press.
