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Moses Kollie Garzeawu
Journalist, Monrovia
Conservationists are mourning the death of a Zimbabwean tour guide who was trampled to death by a charging elephant at South Africa's Gondwana Private Game Reserve. Ten senior officials have been dismissed by Liberia's National Port Authority (NPA) after being accused of corruption.
David Kandela, 36, was leading a group of tourists on Sunday evening when the tragedy happened, the reserve said in a statement quoted by local media. Sekou Hussein Dukuly, managing director of NPA, said the individuals were involved in “financial
It added that the incident occurred as one of Gondwana’s herds of elephants was passing through Gondwana’s tented Eco Camp. improprieties”.
"The herd had nearly passed through the camp when David encountered the last remaining elephant just before the tragic event occurred," the statement added. He said the individuals were found liable "after an internal investigation”.
Fellow tour guides and tour operators have described Mr Kandela as an expert guide who had a deep passion for his work. Mr Dukuly said the case has been sent to the police for prosecution.
Such incidents are rare, but elephants are said to be easily disturbed by high number of tourists especially in areas that are not designated for safari tourists. But some of the accused individuals are planning to take legal action against the NPA.
Elephants are a major tourist attraction in southern Africa. “I just received a dismissal letter
from the management, but my lawyers have said I shouldn’t comment on the details
and allegations” Pewu Flomoku, one of the accused, told the BBC.
The former port manager of Buchannan, Civicus Barsi-Giah termed the
decision as political and said he didn't receive an official termination letter.
Mr Barsi-Giah said he was not made aware of an internal investigation.
The NPA also reported seven seaport officers for allegedly conspiring
to steal three 20 footed trucks of rice from the port facilities, last week.
NPA's crackdown coincides with President Joseph Boakai's announcement where he said he was setting up a task force to fight corruption in the country.
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