Some members of the Okahandja community want the suspended Okahandja chief executive officer (CEO), Martha Mutilifa arrested. Mutilifa allegedly stole the municipality’s official seal (stamp), which she is now using at home to allegedly write inaccurate letters to block the swearing-in of the office bearers as well as conducting alleged malicious deals on the side-lines. She was suspended on 24 December 2019 on allegations of insubordination, corruption and fraud and involving forging of documents, selling of plots without proper documentation and contravening the Local Authority’s Act 23 of 1992. NBC News is in possession of documents supporting the alleged irregularities. Contacted for comment, Mutilifa confirmed that she is in possession of the municipality’s stamp and that she is running the municipal business from home because her office was illegally locked by her detractors. She is adamant that she is still the CEO and will continue to operate from home. The 62-year-old Mutilifa says it is within her power to block the swearing-in of office bearers as these councillors were recalled by the party. The councillors in question are Congo Hindjou, Gideon Uwu-khaeb, Hileni Iita and Helmi Maruru. The councillors, however, are disputing their recall saying it was carried out by Mutilifa on a fake SWAPO letterhead signed by a Mr Shikesho, a member of district executive who also confirmed the recall to NBC News. NBC is also in possession of a letter from the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Peya Mushelenga, suggesting that the recalling of the councillors could be unprocedural. We are also in possession of court documents in a matter where Mutilifa is challenging her suspension scheduled for 17 March with the Labour Court.
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