John Philip calls for sacking of Bible College Board
| Monday October 13, 2014 17:22
In a letter dated October 2, and signed by only himself, but listing four other members of staff, John Philip asks the director of civil and national registration to sack the board for nepotism. John Philip accuses the board of nominating their spouses and children onto the board. He also dismisses the board as inefficient because they ignored staff salary review for years, refused to introduce pension for staff, and other benefits. Interestingly the board has also written their complaint to the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs about John Philip on a related matter.
In their letter the Board states that as far back as 2010 a decision to transform the college into a company was taken and it was agreed unanimously that all five board members would be the shareholders of the new company. The board explains further that it agreed that for the smooth transformation of the organisation into a company they shall nominate only relatives.
However, the board accuses John Philip of somer-saulting from this arrangement after he became the only member of the board to nominate a non-relative onto the board.
The board says John Philip did not submit his nomination on September 28 when others did, only to ambush them with a strange nomination on the day of submission of the names.
The board also notes that John Philip’s nomination is a fellow member of staff, and argues that having two members of staff in the board does not augur well for corporate governance.
“In the light of these circumstances, the necessity to once again approach the registrar of societies office on urgency to revisit the Board Membership nomination process has arisen, to seek an extension of time to substitute the nomination process with an increase of the membership of the B.B.T.I, by ordinary members to be added to its membership in due compliance with the society’s Act”.