U.N. Official: I Heard of Firing Via AP

AP via TBO ^ | December 5, 2005 | EDITH M. LEDERER

[ncountylee]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan has decided to fire the highly regarded chief of the U.N. office that promotes free elections around the world for harassing staff and management failures, a U.N. official said.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because an official announcement is not expected until Monday, said Carina Perelli was being dismissed from the United Nations.

Stephane Dujarric, the chief U.N. spokesman, declined comment Saturday.

Perelli said, "The first I was made aware of this was through the AP story, and I can't comment further."

In August, the United Nations formally accused Perelli of harassing her staff after a four-month review into the claims of an abusive and sexually offensive environment in her division.

[ncountylee]

Kofi is a coward but I think this was a nice touch.

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[Berlin_Freeper]

I agree, must be the only thing he ever did right.

[Mo1]

Hey Koffee .. You FRAUD

It's just a matter of time before you're fired and thrown into the street on your rear end

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Carina Perelli.

[YouPosting2Me]

They named a tire after her?

[Puppage]

Now, THAT'S a face for radio

[harpu]

Hmmmm...perhaps Ms. Perelli could become a NEW HIRE in Ambassador Bolton's office!

[Berlin_Freeper]

We can make HER Ambassador and toss back into that sewer and let the barracudas eat each other alive.

Then we need to torch, salt and pave over it.

[FlipWilson]

Hmmm, it is rather interesting that Cofee is firing everybody but himself.

[martin_fierro]

In August, the United Nations formally accused Perelli of harassing her staff after a four-month review into the claims of an abusive and sexually offensive environment in her division.

A visual I just did not need.

[Minnesoootan]

I was thinking the same thing and then thought,geeeez how embarrassing getting fired by Kofi!!! maybe she'll spill some beans

[cloud8]

And about time, too.

[ncountylee]

A real blimp clock stopper.

[Calvin Locke]

how embarrassing getting fired by Kofi!

Nah, it's a game. She gets time off, appeals the firing, gets reinstated with back pay.

[One_American]

Now, THAT'S a face for radio

No doubt. She must have to sneak up on glass of water.

[PeterFinn]

She's a lesbian. It is unsaid, of course, but the picture says it all. Short-clipped hair, mean face, little makeup, ugly as sin...all she needs now is a Harley.

[martin_fierro]

Short-clipped hair, mean face, little makeup, ugly as sin...all she needs now is a Harley.

Hey! Joe's a lesbian!

[Tijeras_Slim]

He's probably got one of them vintage net t-shirts too!