ALLEGED ATTEMPTED ASSAULT<\/strong><\/p>\nIn the course of the assembly at Ondangwa, Schwartz- Gowases allegedly tried to assault a consultant of the In style Democratic Motion.<\/p>\n
Schwartz-Gowases didn’t reply to calls and messages despatched to her yesterday.<\/p>\n
Nationwide Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) Youth League secretary basic Veparura Kandirikirira yesterday mentioned RC chairperson Willem Willem cancelled the assembly after lunch and refused to enter the assembly corridor.<\/p>\n
Kandirikirira mentioned this throughout a media briefing with 30 representatives of some NYC-affiliated organisations in Windhoek yesterday morning.<\/p>\n
He mentioned the NYC has not submitted any audited monetary report within the final three years.<\/p>\n
In response to one other attendee of the assembly, Schwartz failed to provide the minutes of the earlier assembly, which passed off at Otjiwarongo in 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Saturday, we advised her to arrange the minutes. We gave her an hour, however she failed to do this. Folks began airing their unhappiness. Considered one of them was Vakamuina Kamutuezu. She then shouted to her \u2018I’ll f**ck you up\u2019,\u201d the attendee mentioned.<\/p>\n
Some attendees returned to the corridor and requested the chairperson to renew the assembly, however this didn’t occur.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe chairperson mentioned she is not going to return to the assembly once more. All of the board members ought to go. We will\u2019t be led by individuals like that,\u201d the supply mentioned.<\/p>\n
NO CONFIDENCE<\/strong><\/p>\nThe assembly was allegedly additionally referred to as off, as a result of representatives of the associates needed to move a vote of no confidence within the council\u2019s board.<\/p>\n
The RC because the second-highest decision-making physique of the council when the Basic Meeting will not be in session was to debate problems with maladministration, insubordination, corruption and energy struggles on the NYC.<\/p>\n
The NYC didn’t convene the annual RC assembly in 2023, as per the Nationwide Youth Council Act.<\/p>\n
\u201cAllegations towards the board of the council vary from misplaced basic meeting resolutions, the director working with out a contract, and defying the directives of the consultant council to nominate the board of administrators of BridgeHead, a subsidiary of NYC,\u201d one other supply advised The Namibian.<\/p>\n
The RC, which consists of 74 individuals, convened the failed assembly at Ondangwa from Friday to Saturday.<\/p>\n
The NYC includes over 50 youth organisations.<\/p>\n
In the course of the assembly they demanded that the board name for the RC assembly no later than April, and that youth minister Agnes Tjongarero file for a fee of inquiry towards the board and its director to hunt a forensic audit report.<\/p>\n
INVESTIGATION<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Namibian final week reported that the federal government has launched an investigation into the NYC to probe allegations of corruption, mismanagement and non-compliance.<\/p>\n
The probe revolves round inside conflicts between government chairperson Sharonice Busch, and Schwartz-Gowases, in response to paperwork obtained by The Namibian.<\/p>\n
The investigation hearings, which began on 24 January, had been conductted by a particular committee appointed collectively by the youth ministry and the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises.<\/p>\n
The investigation committee comprised chairperson Clement Daniels, Martha Domingos, Augustinus Nawaseb, Nicolars Tembwe, Ellencia Hanse and John Nguluwe.<\/p>\n
Moreover, Kandirikirira requested why Tjongarero was not current on the occasion.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe wanted to indicate up, particularly seeing that the council\u2019s title has had severe allegations within the numerous newspapers, \u201c he mentioned.<\/p>\n
Tjongarero didn’t reply to calls and messages despatched to her yesterday.<\/p>\n
Taapopi yesterday confirmed that the investigation has been accomplished by the particular committee, however its findings haven’t been launched but.<\/p>\n
The NYC board will not be positive they’ll obtain the findings, since it’s a ministerial report.<\/p>\n
An unbiased investigatioin will probably be performed by the board, Taapopi mentioned.<\/p>\n
\u2018COVID USED AS EXCUSE\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\nDelegates from the Church of Africa and a former board member of the council, Kapanda Marenga, say they’ve written a number of letters to Tjongarero, however by no means acquired a response.<\/p>\n
Marenga mentioned Covid-19 has been used as an excuse.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe minister of youth has stopped us from promoting the place of the director and two others throughout our time because the board. The proof is on the market within the minutes of all our conferences, that’s in the event that they nonetheless exist and are protected with the secretary to the board, which is the director,\u201d Marenga mentioned.<\/p>\n
The president of the Namibian Youth Christian employees, Salmone Tsaitsaib, yesterday mentioned: \u201cThis platform was by no means in regards to the director. We went to this platform for the Namibian youth as a result of we’re the Namibian youth and have seen the struggles of the Namibian youth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moreover, she demanded transparency from the board regardless that they solely have six months left earlier than their tenure involves an finish.<\/p>\n
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