“Hmmm! Both the contracts and funding terminated due to significant fundamental failures in the controls and governance. The Executive chief and Operations Director also suspended from the labout party. What next now?”

“dogfa,

It's an ongoing criminal case and allowing comments on here could jeopardise the prosecution.”

“That's funny when the story broke I said then they were going to play the race card and was attacked and red arrowed. Well folks Told you so!!”

“Certainly looks like those with an interest in this sordid affair being swept under the carpet have found their voices. The Welsh Assembly Goveenment should be making a statement about their investigation today. Question is...do the people of Wales have faith in the WAG to publish the truth...or will the report be buried like the 2004 report which raised concerns and recommended AWEMA should have no further funding? Seems to me that there are some key players in the Labour party involved with the Assembly that have too much to lose if the whole truth comes out.”

“why cant we post comments on a more important story on here about terror in swansea?????”

“@Mick1Book....you mention "financial corruption" at AWEMA. You do realise that if it is shown that there has been no "corruption", then your comments are basically defamatory. I am always suspicious of people so apparently eager to be judge and jury....it usually suggests extreme bias or even prejudice - particularly as you (and some others) aren't even willing to wait for the report which is out later today (and which you have already rubbished). Very odd indeed.

I would, though, refer you to my previous points which are:

If the Welsh Assembly finds no criminality or corruption then those ex trustees who have made the allegations should be barred from future Trustee positions with the Charities Commission;

If there has been no criminality or corruption then those employees who made the allegations should be dismissed and prosecuted for defamation and and wasting public money ;

Also, if this has been a malicious campaign to shut down a charity then those individuals should be pursued prosecuted for wasting public money;

And finanlly, the allegations are about financial problems - WHERE on earth was the (now apparently suspended Finance Director (a Saquib Zia) and Treasurer (a Mr Matthews) in all of this? I guess at least the CEO took action! I would love to know the real reasons behind the suspension of the Finance Director....”

“t seems that today's Welsh Government report will not be addressing the human rights issues of the situation at AWEMA, frankly this is a disgrace. The misuse of Public money is of course important and those involved must be brought to account for this. However, its just money, the alleged systematic bullying of staff over what seems to be a number of years something that needs to addressed sooner rather than later. The fact that the assembly will soon be going on its mid term break is alarming to say the least. For the Assembly to be going into recess leaving this issue unresolved is to say the least unsatisfactory I have stronger words to describe this but I would probably get arrested if I wrote them.

If trustees had of done what Rita Austin said and disciplined Naz Malik on 16 October board as she stated on the Dragon's Eye programme the inevitable outcome would have been a "whitewash" leaving him free to carry on his alleged corrupt and bullying activities without challenge. There would have been no report carried out by Paul Dunn, the evidence that has come to light would been totally suppressed. This exactly why Rita Austin thinks it should have been done that way.

The Dunn report points to the fact that fact that the allegations that Naz Malik declined to address do in fact have a great deal of substance to them, this being further reinforced by interviews with former and current staff members on the Dragons Eye programme. It is wholly disgraceful that a person who is pledged to support these young people from the Future Jobs Fund should treat them in such a manner.

So CEO Naz Maliks much vaunted defence consisted mainly of statements made by his own family members, well they would of course and his flat refusal to address the human rights allegations laid against him. Not surprisingly, the board members saw through this manoeuvre for what it was a tactic of distraction designed to create confusion, in short it was total obfuscation.

Rita Austin keeps trying to deflect attention from Naz Maliks own admissions of financial irregularity by stating that it was bought before the board at a later date. The fact remains that the Naz Malik after being told by the Financial Director that he should not use AWEMA money to pay off his credit card without first going to board, Naz Malik waited until the financial director was on leave and then made out a pre-signed without anyones knowledge to pay off his credit card. Hardly honest intent is it.”

“by john225
Wednesday, February 8 2012, 11:51PM
."A few points:

1) IF the Welsh Assembly finds no criminality or corruption (as has been alleged) then those ex trustees who have made the allegations should be barred from future Trustee positions with the Charities Commission;

2) IF the Assembly finds no criminality or corruption then those employees who have made the allegations should be dismissed and prosecuted for defamation and destabilising a successful charity and wasting public money in spurious allegations;

3) IF it transpires that this has been a campaign to shut down a charity maliciously, then those individuals should be prosecuted for wasting public money;

4) IF the Welsh Assembly finds no evidence of nepotism (as has been alleged) then those making the allegations should make a full public appology;

5) Since WHEN is volunteering for a charity (whilst being related to a senior member of staff) improper or illegal?

6) If allegations are about financial problems, then WHERE oh WHERE is the Finance Director in all of this? That really does begger belief!"”

“mmm what is all this people. disturbing rants. lets have a sensible adult discussion that is based on respect for others”

“The comments by BMEWales (10.46pm) or should I say those of the Chair/CEO of the Awema are laughable! I shudder to think that these so called champions of BMEs still consider the very people they are pretending to represent, as naive and immature. They must realise that times have changed and the BME people have a voice of their own to put across their point of view as well articulate their needs. They can differentiate between a vilification campaign and genuine call for an investigation into charges of impropriety and mismanagement. Yes, they do need specialist service delivery through intermediary facilitating organisations targeted at them to overcome some inherent barriers to have better access to mainstream services. But then such organisations should be clean, honest, transparent, humane, efficient, not-for-profit and with real values of philanthropy and altruism. Not one like the current one under scrutiny which has question after question raised in almost every sphere of it management, operation, style and procedures and processes. Time for WG to demonstrate that the legislative Assembly has matured since gaining authority and powers for devolved governance.”