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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>THE Bukalo Village Council has revoked its resolution stating it would not extend chief executive officer (CEO) Martin Limbo’s contract for another five years.<\/b><\/p>\n

Limbo’s contract expired on 31 May 2020. The revoked resolution was taken on 17 February 2020. However, in attempts to obtain a renewal, Limbo took the council to the Labour Court on the grounds that the council interrupted his contract when it unfairly suspended him on 7 October 2016 with full pay till August 2017.<\/p>\n

He was subsequently dismissed, leading him to take the council to the Labour Court over alleged unfair dismissal in the same year. The Labour Court ruled in Limbo’s favour in 2018, and as such, he was reinstated on 29 September 2019.<\/p>\n

In arbitration documents seen by The Namibian yesterday, Limbo further argued that during his employment contract period he was never appraised for his performance as per clause 8.8 of the employment contract, resulting in a breach of contract.<\/p>\n

He said the performance appraisal becomes the only yardstick with which to measure the performance of a contract employee, and whether such contract should be renewed or not. Hence, the council failed to appraise him for the whole five years of his first term.<\/p>\n

The Martin Limbo vs Bukalo Village Council arbitration, which was referred from the High Court to the Office of the Labour Commissioner, is still due to be heard before arbitrator Fabiola Katjivena from 9 to 13 May at Katima Mulilo.<\/p>\n

However, while this matter is still pending, the Bukalo Village Council in a letter signed by the chairperson, Judith Mwilima, said a fruitful consultative meeting was held on 3 March, and subsequently a special council meeting on 22 March to make a decision on the way forward.<\/p>\n

The letter further states that not only did the council resolve to revoke the previous resolution, but also decided not to proceed defending the labour matter between itself and Katjivena on accounts of a lack of substance and merits against Limbo.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the council requested Limbo to withdraw the labour case, and therefore it would be in a position to extend the employment contract that existed between the two parties.<\/p>\n

The letter, which was seen by The Namibian, was addressed to the Office of the Government Attorney for Jabulani Ncube’s attention, who is representing the village council in the arbitration hearing.<\/p>\n

Mwilima yesterday declined to comment on the contents of this letter. \u201cI have nothing to say regarding that issue,\u201d she said. During her swearing-in ceremony in December last year Mwilima vowed to ensure the village council gets a permanent CEO during her tenure.<\/p>\n

In June 2020 the council appointed Chester Likando, an employee, as acting CEO. Likando resigned after eight months, citing interference in the running of the council’s administration, a lack of confidentiality and trust among council members, and the use of derogatory language by council members when addressing staff. In June 2021 the council appointed Boniface Mutumba as its new acting CEO. Limbo refused to comment and referred The Namibian to the village council.<\/p>\n

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