RA managers fired at public cost of N$2.6 million
The Roads Authority has paid private lawyers more than N$2.6 million to discipline and fire two executives – an expense labour experts say lays bare how parastatals squander public money. Lawyer Ileni Velikoshi was paid N$1.5 million as chairperson of the hearing, while the firm Köpplinger Boltman van Greunen Incorporated received N$1.1 million as the […] The post RA managers fired at public cost of N$2.6 million appeared first on The Namibian .
The Roads Authority has paid private lawyers more than N$2.6 million to discipline and fire two executives – an expense labour experts say lays bare how parastatals squander public money. Lawyer Ileni Velikoshi was paid N$1.5 million as chairperson of the hearing, while the firm Köpplinger Boltman van Greunen Incorporated received N$1.1 million as the initiator, according to payment documents The Namibian has seen. The disciplinary hearing resulted in the dismissal of former Roads Authority (RA) transport executive officer Sidney Boois and divisional manager Richard Milinga, who were both fired in February.
They were accused of inflating a vehicle procurement tender valued at about N$16 million. The hearing, which started in 2023, ended up costing the government over N$2.6 million in total, with more expected to accumulate after the case went to the High Court. Details of the payments are contained in invoices and documents which The Namibian has seen.
The spending has raised concern among labour experts, who say the amount is “unbelievably extreme” and that the authority disregards public resources. RA spokesperson Hileni Fillemon this week declined to comment. “This matter is sub judice, hence it would be inappropriate for the Roads Authority to comment on any aspects related to the case at this stage.
