[15] I turn now to the second to fourth defendant’s application for absolution. As I have already said, it is trial upon the contention that the fourth, sixth and eighth plaintiffs have not established that the article published by the second to fourth defendants refers to them. The full text of the article is as follows: of Namibia, Vice Chancellor Professor Lazarus Hangula and his senior “University management allegedly embezzled N$5 million meant for the Masters Programme in Public Administration and are allegedly employing expatriates at the expense of equally or better qualified Namibians. The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), Secretary General Evilastus Kaaronda who made the allegations also accused UNAM of unprocedurally employing people in senior management positions. Efforts to get a comment from UNAM proved fruitless as the university’s public relations officer, Utaara Hoveka, said it was impractical for Informante to get a response from them yesterday (Wednesday) as they needed time to consult. Hangula was said to be out of office until next week with his mobile going on voice mail. In his damning letter to Unam Chancellor and Namibia’s Founding Father, Dr Sam Nujoma dated 4 February 2010, Kaaronda alleges NUNW confirmed that the university “independently management had failed to account for about N$5 million lost in the MPPA program”. are informed and have independently confirmed that the university management “We had failed to account for about N$5 million lost in the MPPA program. While some committed Namibians employed by the university including the director of this program had requested for a forensic audit so as to help bring those found wanting to book, the university management in a very suspicious and dubious manner only chose to pay back the money to the donor instead of heeding the advice of the director and others,” Kaaronda wrote to Nujoma. He further alleged that money used by the university management to pay back the stolen funds was allegedly taken from the coffers for the university short changing Namibian students in the process. is apparent that the Vice Chancellor is either not interested to properly serve out “It people with the required sense of diligence and care,” Kaaronda wrote. In the same letter, Kaaronda states that the university recorded a deficit of approximately N$12 million in 2006 and the situation has been deteriorating ever since. Kaaronda claims Unam
[15] I turn now to the second to fourth defendant’s application for absolution. As I have already said, it is upon the contention that the fourth, sixth and eighth plaintiffs have not established that the article published by the second to fourth defendants refers to them. The full text of the article is as follows: “University of Namibia, Vice Chancellor Professor Lazarus Hangula and his senior management allegedly embezzled N$5 million meant for the Masters Programme in Public Administration and are allegedly employing expatriates at the expense of equally or better qualified Namibians. The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), Secretary General Evilastus Kaaronda who made the allegations also accused UNAM of unprocedurally employing people in senior management positions. Efforts to get a comment from UNAM proved fruitless as the university’s public relations officer, Utaara Hoveka, said it was impractical for Informante to get a response from them yesterday (Wednesday) as they needed time to consult. Hangula was said to be out of office until next week with his mobile going on voice mail. In his damning letter to Unam Chancellor and Namibia’s Founding Father, Dr Sam Nujoma dated 4 February 2010, Kaaronda alleges NUNW “independently confirmed that the university management had failed to account for about N$5 million lost in the MPPA program”. “We are informed and have independently confirmed that the university management had failed to account for about N$5 million lost in the MPPA program. While some committed Namibians employed by the university including the director of this program had requested for a forensic audit so as to help bring those found wanting to book, the university management in a very suspicious and dubious manner only chose to pay back the money to the donor instead of heeding the advice of the director and others,” Kaaronda wrote to Nujoma. He further alleged that money used by the university management to pay back the stolen funds was allegedly taken from the coffers for the university short changing Namibian students in the process. “It is apparent that the Vice Chancellor is either not interested to properly serve out people with the required sense of diligence and care,” Kaaronda wrote. In the same letter, Kaaronda states that the university recorded a deficit of approximately N$12 million in 2006 and the situation has been deteriorating ever since. Kaaronda claims Unam trial
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