The Facebook campaign is not verifiably Hallam's initiative, is it?

Surely EFDSS shouldn't respond to anonymous third parties stirring it?

If Hallam himself had made some sort of public statement, they might be entitled to a rejoinder. As it is, it isn't normal practice for an organization that sacks somebody to make a public announcement about it.

They seem to have been put in a situation where they CAN'T say anything at present.