The Semiacs case, wherein the deputy general manager is accused by subordinates of illicit practices—which, for the record, the involved party refuses to acknowledge—is now under the jurisdiction of the Criminal Court, which will decide on September 3. It is this body that has the responsibility to make a decision. But from a personal (albeit public) matter, we are moving into a political case.
First, the company’s president (and the First Deputy Mayor of Nice) declared that it was an action staged for political purposes: By whom and why?
Then, the interventions of Emmanuelle Gaziello (opposition city councilor and member of the Semiacs Board) seemed to disturb many people; she stated that she had been subjected to verbal and physical threats near the meeting place of the Board of Directors.
For Robert Injey (PC, city councilor, and metropolitan councilor): “These scandalous methods, worthy of mafia practices, do not surprise us and in no way weaken our determination on this case. We will pursue it through the judicial system.”
This situation feeds a heavy climate of suspicion around a case that is nevertheless simple: Either Mr. Alonzo is guilty of the acts alleged by the complainants, and administrative consequences (for the criminal ones, it is up to the Court to decide) are inevitable, or the complainants are lying, and they will have to bear all the consequences.
All this should be resolved calmly and with the necessary detachment for a delicate matter that touches on the private lives of the individuals involved, who deserve respect and discretion.
The rest serves no purpose, except perhaps for other ends and objectives that are not yet admitted but could well explain certain things.
Sometimes, more than one’s enemies, one must beware of one’s friends!
Statement by Benoît Kandel, president of Semiacs
At the request of the two shareholder communities of SEMIACS, an exceptional Board of Directors meeting was held.
Firstly, the Board of Directors acknowledged the suspension of Mr. Henri ALONZO’s duties as deputy general manager, as decided by the courts, and authorized me to initiate the necessary steps to recruit an interim deputy general manager.
Furthermore, the Board approved the launch of an external audit on the company’s strategic and financial management from 2005 to 2013.
Reaction from Emmanuelle Gaziello, Semiacs councilor
In principle, a precautionary suspension is paid unless the final sanction is a serious or gross misconduct. In the event of criminal proceedings, the alleged wrongful acts are generally grave enough to justify serious or, a fortiori, gross misconduct.
In the interest of the company and its employees, I proposed to the Board a precautionary suspension without pay.
A proposal that was refused, which would have put employees on equal footing because Ms. Jamouli, the complainant, was temporarily suspended—with a loss of pay—by SEMIACS management since May 26.
Is unequal treatment prevailing at SEMIACS?
