Judgement deferred in airport hearing
Judgement was deferred by Chief Justice Peter Shivute this afternoon in the Supreme Court in the billion dollar tender for the upgrade of the Hosea Kutako International Airport.
Chinese construction firm Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group won the bid for the upgrade of the airport, estimated to cost upwards of N$7 billion at the time.
Acting on the instructions of Petrus Elago, Senior Counsel Calsim Nazeer argued that government had interfered by stopping the Airports Company from carrying its activities. He also argued that the Namibia Airports Company acknowledged that the upgrade of the airport would be financed by way of a concession which government would guarantee.
Representing government, defence lawyer Sisa Namandje argued that although it was the responsibility of the Namibia Airports Company to upgrade the airport, in terms of the State Finances Act and because it did not have sufficient funding to complete the project. He also informed the court that neither cabinet nor the minister of finance ever approved a loan for the upgrade of the airport.
The appeal was heard by Chief Justice Peter Shivute, Judge Sylvester Mainga and Judge Dave Smuts who chose to reserve judgement.
Lawyers Werner Boesak and Sandra Vries assisted Nazeer while Namandje was assisted by Nambili Mhata.
Chinese construction firm Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group won the bid for the upgrade of the airport, estimated to cost upwards of N$7 billion at the time.
Acting on the instructions of Petrus Elago, Senior Counsel Calsim Nazeer argued that government had interfered by stopping the Airports Company from carrying its activities. He also argued that the Namibia Airports Company acknowledged that the upgrade of the airport would be financed by way of a concession which government would guarantee.
Representing government, defence lawyer Sisa Namandje argued that although it was the responsibility of the Namibia Airports Company to upgrade the airport, in terms of the State Finances Act and because it did not have sufficient funding to complete the project. He also informed the court that neither cabinet nor the minister of finance ever approved a loan for the upgrade of the airport.
The appeal was heard by Chief Justice Peter Shivute, Judge Sylvester Mainga and Judge Dave Smuts who chose to reserve judgement.
Lawyers Werner Boesak and Sandra Vries assisted Nazeer while Namandje was assisted by Nambili Mhata.
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