Nevertheless, the Board terminated Kollie's contract, leading to a case now before the Ministry of Labor. The case, the FDA investigation, documents, recordings, and interviews The DayLight conducted shed light on corruption in the board and impunity in forestry. It was the grand finale of an internal struggle that would shed light on corruption inside the board and the culture of impunity in forestry. On an evening last March, Peters met Kollie at a bar in 72nd, Paynesville, while the FDA investigation proceeded. He appeared to reference the board's refusal to reinstate Kollie, defying the FDA, a decision that forestry actors had criticized.

Source: Daily Observer February 17, 2026 16:02 UTC