BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT Senior staff reporter hibbertk@jamaicaobserver.com Sunday, January 24, 2021
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Military expert and retired Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Colonel Allan Douglas has expressed disappointment over claims of misconduct by an army officer accused of sexual harassment of his junior. Colonel Douglas told the Jamaica Observer that the values and standards of any military, including the JDF, were far more demanding than anything in civil life, but once broken, erodes the entire structure of the organisation.
Douglas said as far as he is concerned, all soldiers have the right to live and work in an environment free from harassment, unlawful discrimination and intimidation. Subsequently, he said that any unjustifiable behaviour that results in soldiers being unfairly treated is fundamentally contrary to military standards, discrimination and harassment and simply undermines trust and confidence.
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“When you lose that, you've lost it entirely,” he said. “Sexual harassment can't be condoned, even in a military — no way. It's the end of everything. Trust, confidence, morale, the whole thing comes tumbling down.” To further stress his point, Colonel Douglas said every officer is given the Queen's Commission — a charge outlining the discipline, trust and confidence expected of officers in the JDF, therefore the lieutenant's actions were “reprehensible”.
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