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The news that Namcor’s Imms Mulunga has been exonerated with full benefits after being suspended for 16 months brings to mind a question we have asked many times: Why do disciplinary hearings in public institutions take so long to conclude?
The question is not whether Mulonga was found guilty, but how long it took him to reach that conclusion. The charges against Mulonga are straightforward. Mulonga has not denied authorising payments to Sungara Energies Limited, a joint venture owned by Namcor and its partners.
He simply argued that his actions did not harm the company. It did not take 16 months to determine whether his actions harmed Namcor. It did not take a forensic investigation or foreign witnesses to testify. It took 16 months to reach a conclusion, which is industry-wide incompetence.
The long delays put everyone at a disadvantage, from Namcor, which must pay Mulunga’s salary and the allowances of other staff in his position, to Mulunga himself, who – in fairness – needs to know his fate so he can move on with his life, both inside and outside Namcor.
Namcor is one of the largest recipients of taxpayers’ money through state subsidies, so Namibians have every reason to condemn the unbridled delays in completing disciplinary cases. CEOs are a key cog in the operation of public institutions and their prolonged dismissal has a serious impact on these institutions. The Ministry of Public Enterprises needs to put in place stricter guidelines to put a stop to this madness.
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