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Namibia: Minister Mulls Charges Against Karibib CEO
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The Namibian (Windhoek)
6 May 2008
Posted to the web 6 May 2008
Adam Hartman
Windhoek
THE Karibib Town Council's allegations against its Chief Executive Officer, Lydia Kandetu, have been submitted to Local Government Minister Jerry Ekandjo.
According to the Mayor, Adelaide Hamukonda, the allegations had also been submitted to Kandetu's lawyer, but Kandetu told The Namibian that her lawyer had not informed her of this.
Kandetu was suspended for an indefinite period on April 11 - the second suspension since she took up the post in 2006.
Nothing came of the first suspension and Kandetu was reinstated.
Hamukonda would not say what the allegations against Kandetu were, but reliable sources said they were basically the same as those made during Kandetu's first suspension in September.
According to Town Council resolutions, these included the alleged illegal tender awarding, allegedly not purchasing a refuse removal truck that the council had decided to buy, the painting of the town's sewerage truck with permanent paint without council consent, and the alleged transferring of funds without the approval of the council's management committee.
In addition, Kandetu allegedly continued to invite debt collectors to collect debt, although the council had resolved not to outsource debt collection.
No disciplinary hearing was held, though, and a month later Kandetu was ordered to return to work.
The Ministry's Permanent Secretary, Erastus Negonga, confirmed last week that the allegations had been handed to the Ministry, and said that the normal procedures had to be followed before disciplinary action could be taken.
Negonga said Minister Ekandjo would first consult with the Karibib Council regarding the authenticity of the accusations, and whether there was a need for a disciplinary hearing.
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He also would not elaborate on the allegations, saying they would be revealed as soon as the Minister had consulted with the council.
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