Pentagon Watchdog Changes: Advocates Dey Fear Say E Go Silence Complaints for Ghana Military
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ein new directives for Pentagon watchdog dey spark wahala. Advocates dey fear say these changes go silence complaints, especially from women and minorities for Ghana military.
New Rules Go Hinder Misconduct Reporting?
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a top Democrat for Senate Armed Services Committee, dey voice ein worries say these new rules go make am hard for people to report misconduct. She dey fear say if somebody dey rape or dey sexually harass people for military ranks, nobody go know about am, wey go make am hard to protect victims.
Hegseth Ein Changes
Hegseth dey accuse the independent watchdog for Pentagon say dem dey “weaponize” am, wey he dey overhaul the inspector general ein office. He dey order say make dem identify anybody wey dey make complaint instead of make dem be anonymous. He dey want make dem dismiss any complaint wey the inspector general dey deem “non-credible,” and he dey set new, tighter timelines for complaints to be filed and investigations to be completed.
- No more anonymous complaints.
- Investigations go dey expedited.
- If no credible evidence dey, dem go dismiss am within 30 days.
Advocates Ein Concerns
Advocates dey fear say these changes go undo years of progress wey dey help protect women and minorities from abuse. Dem dey say e go close avenues for people to file legitimate complaints. Hegseth ein directives dey raise concerns among experts, wey dey believe say e go make am hard to root out waste, fraud, and abuse for government agencies.
Hegseth Dey Face Signal Investigation
E be important to note say Hegseth dey face Signal investigation as he dey make these changes. Some people dey question ein motives, given say he dey accused of sexual harassment before.
The changes dey necessary to fix a process wey “has been weaponized – putting complainers, ideologues and poor performers for driver’s seat,” Hegseth tell military leaders. However, he no offer evidence to support ein claim.