Mr. Paul Haanongon claimed that BSUTH intentionally delayed his salary for eight months, but the hospital’s administration has denied the claim.
In a live Facebook broadcast on February 1, 2026, Mr. Haanongon accused Dr. Terungwa Stephen Hwande and the rest of the hospital’s management of deliberately withholding his salary.
The hospital, however, rebutted the accusations, calling them “false, misleading and reckless,” in a rebuttal signed by Tsenzughul Moses F., chief information officer/head of public relations and protocol. The hospital maintained that the accusations were made with the intent to deceive the public and damage the institution’s credibility.
The hospital administration has made it clear that Mr. Haanongon is facing five disciplinary proceedings, each of which pertains to an act of significant misconduct as defined by the Public Service Rules (PSR 030402).
The statement states that any officer who is being investigated for significant misbehaviour may lawfully be placed on interdiction and will not be entitled to full salary until the disciplinary processes are concluded, in accordance with PSR 030301 and PSR 030306.
“The actions taken by Management in respect of Mr. Haanongon are lawful, justified, and strictly in compliance with extant public service regulations,” the statement stated.
Despite Mr. Haanongon’s public assertions to the contrary, he was duly served with official enquiries, informed of the allegations against him, and afforded the opportunity to reply in accordance with the fair hearing principle as outlined in PSR 030302.
The hospital said he was disobeying authorised authority and violating due process in the public sector when he refused to submit to formed disciplinary authorities and questioned established procedures.
The Board of State Utilities and Transportation (BSUTH) is worried that he is violating PSR 030401, which forbids actions that are harmful to the public service’s discipline, reputation, or orderly administration, because he is using social media to discuss issues that are already the subject of formal disciplinary proceedings.
Additionally, the statement stated that no public servant is allowed to avoid disciplinary measures by using tactics such as public distortion, sensationalism, or extortion.
The administration issued a stern warning, citing the Public Service Rules and other relevant legislation, that any further dissemination of what it deemed as falsehoods and defamatory claims directed towards the hospital and its leadership would result in appropriate punishment.
In addressing employee disciplinary and welfare concerns, it reaffirmed its dedication to openness, responsibility, and compliance with the law while urging the public to ignore Mr. Haanongon’s claims.