Omaruru seeks N$900k from former CEO
The Omaruru Town Council is seeking a court order for damages amounting to N$962 247 from its former CEO, Paul Edward Ganaseb, who it says approved payment of this amount to a company for a project related to The Intervention Programme for Employment and Economic Growth (TIPEEG).
The town council claims that Ganaseb approved payment of N$1 162 247 in favour of Rebirth Investment CC on 19 December 2012 without the council's knowledge and authorisation.
That was contrary to an instruction from the town council that it owed Rebirth Investment N$86 590.
The money was to be paid for construction work performed in terms of a TIPEEG project, TP012012OM.
Ganaseb's action caused an over-payment of N$962 247 to Rebirth Investment.
The town council told the court that Ganaseb, as an employee of the council, was subject to the control and direction of the council and that he was responsible to the council and for the administration of its affairs.
“Ganaseb was under the duty and obligation not to work against the interest of the town council but was under the duty and obligation to give priority to such interest,” the town council emphasised in its particulars of claim.
He was under obligation to follow the council's instructions and directives, the council claimed.
Ganaseb's lawyer, Gilroy Kasper, indicated at the end of last month that he intended to defend the action.
The lawsuit is still in case management at the High Court in Windhoek.
FRED GOEIEMAN
The town council claims that Ganaseb approved payment of N$1 162 247 in favour of Rebirth Investment CC on 19 December 2012 without the council's knowledge and authorisation.
That was contrary to an instruction from the town council that it owed Rebirth Investment N$86 590.
The money was to be paid for construction work performed in terms of a TIPEEG project, TP012012OM.
Ganaseb's action caused an over-payment of N$962 247 to Rebirth Investment.
The town council told the court that Ganaseb, as an employee of the council, was subject to the control and direction of the council and that he was responsible to the council and for the administration of its affairs.
“Ganaseb was under the duty and obligation not to work against the interest of the town council but was under the duty and obligation to give priority to such interest,” the town council emphasised in its particulars of claim.
He was under obligation to follow the council's instructions and directives, the council claimed.
Ganaseb's lawyer, Gilroy Kasper, indicated at the end of last month that he intended to defend the action.
The lawsuit is still in case management at the High Court in Windhoek.
FRED GOEIEMAN
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