FORMER KENNEDY CENTER EMPLOYEES ALLEGE LEADERSHIP DELAYED ROOF REPAIRS BEFORE CITING SAFETY ISSUES IN CLOSURE DECISION. (PHOTO).

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 Former Kennedy Center employees allege leadership delayed roof repairs before citing safety issues in closure decision Former Kennedy Center employees allege that the venue’s leadership knew about serious structural problems well before citing newly discovered hazards as the reason for its abrupt closure this month. The claims were outlined in a letter to Congress from a lawyer representing anonymous whistleblowers. The letter accuses the center’s executive director and chief operating officer, Matt Floca, of failing to prioritize roof repairs and stopping a funded repair plan in April. Floca disputes the allegations, saying recent inspections revealed that water damage had spread farther into the building than officials previously knew. In a September court declaration, Floca cited “acute risks to public safety” following an inspection that found deterioration in a roof terrace canopy and a partial ceiling collapse. The former employees contend those dangers were already known to...

CHAD PRESIDENT DÉBY PARDONS JAILED OPPOSITION LEADER SUCCESS MASRA.(PHOTO).


 Chad President Déby pardons jailed opposition leader Success Masra


Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby has granted a pardon to his main political rival and opposition leader Success Masra, who has been imprisoned for more than a year after being convicted of inciting violence and complicity in murder.


The presidency announced the decision in a statement, saying it had approved a request for clemency submitted by Masra's lawyers.


Masra, a former prime minister and one of Chad's most prominent opposition figures, was sentenced last year to 20 years in prison and fined 1 billion CFA francs ($1.77 million).


According to the presidency, Masra is expected to be released in the coming days. He will be freed alongside eight other political figures covered by the pardon.


Enforceable penalties


"These nine individuals will be released as soon as the Ministry of Justice makes the necessary arrangements in the coming hours and days," the presidency said, Reuters reported.


"They have been pardoned by the Head of State. However, the pardon does not waive the civil penalties, which remain enforceable."


The pardon comes four days after President Déby pledged to release several convicted individuals as part of efforts to promote national unity, peace and reconciliation in the Central African nation.

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