Received
late this afternoon:
“I was refused permission today to resume my 12 year photo project at
the Howard Hospital by the Salvation Army Zimbabwe” (Email with cc to
IHQ and Dean Pallant - amongst others). The email stated, "no one is
allowed to visit and photograph" at the Howard.
We are
awaiting further clarification on what transpired. However, it is
expected to be a very much one-way release of information in what has often
become a rather acrimonious exchange, particularly as found in the FSAOF blog’s
comment section.
It’s only
a few weeks since the FSAOF and others read and shared, with reserve, the
encouraging news about the Howard Hospital, Zimbabwe reported in the UK; The
Salvationist, Major Sandra Welsh. The Salvation Army had been strangely silent for many months until September unwilling to comment on the widely speculated and reported allegations of corruption.
The Howard and the international
Salvation Army came under heavy scrutiny in August 2012 when the then Chief
Medical Officer, Captain (Dr.) Paul Thistle was summarily ousted from his
position after nearly two decades under a cloud of controversy. Thistle's
supporters say he was removed from the hospital for blowing the whistle on
corruption within the Zim SA, an allegation the organization has vehemently
denied.
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NEWS FROM
CANADA
Just an
hour ago we learned that a Canadian Salvationist and two female medical
professional traveling companions were restrained and subsequently
arrested at the Howard Hospital.
We are expecting a further update later this evening.
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