Military officer admits of cocaine use, will get promoted relatively than prosecuted

A military officer who admitted of cocaine use not solely did he not get prosecuted however was truly given a promotion earlier than his pressured resignation in order to get greater pension advantages.

That is what Auditor Normal Odysseas Michaelides informed the Home Watchdog Committee on Thursday, including that the loopholes within the operation of the Nationwide Guard are method too large.

He additionally referred to a different stunning case the place a feminine sergeant took 762 days of go away throughout her three-year-long service.

And regardless that she might have been fired after her probation time had ended this by no means passed off as a result of – within the early levels of her recruitment – she was evaluated as wonderful. She had by no means been re-evaluated since she was not there however on go away.

One other case is that of a pupil of the Army College of Medication who completed his research after 11 years relatively than the six supplied by military guidelines and laws.

And regardless that he had submitted a proposal to terminate his research and pay again €56,948 as supplied in related laws the Ministry of Protection administration had granted successive extensions till completion of his diploma.