Retired
archbishop and Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu announced Thursday that he had quit
his role as an ambassador for Oxfam after the British charity was hit by sexual
misconduct allegations.
"The
Archbishop is deeply disappointed by allegations of immorality and possible
criminality involving humanitarian workers linked to the charity," said a
statement from his office in South Africa.
"He is
also saddened by the impact of the allegations on the many thousands of good
people who have supported Oxfam's righteous work."
The
statement said that Tutu, 86, was retiring as an Oxfam global ambassador as he
withdraws from many of his public commitments.
Senegalese
singer Baaba Maal and British actress Minnie Driver have also quit as Oxfam
ambassadors after the scandal erupted early this month.
The charity
has admitted to a lack of transparency over an internal investigation about the
use of prostitutes by staff in Haiti, who were there to assist the country's
recovery after a 2010 earthquake.
The
investigation led to the dismissal of four employees and three others being
allowed to resign.
Tutu became
a globally-celebrated moral leader during his role in opposing white-minority
apartheid rule in South Africa. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
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