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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The infighting within the United People\u2019s Party (UPM) has resulted in the party\u2019s secretary general taking the president and other members to court over allegations of misappropriation of funds and other unlawful conduct.<\/p>\n

In documents filed with the Windhoek High Court, UPM\u2019s secretary general and member of Parliament, Celeste Becker is claiming that the party president Jan van Wyk, alongside the secretary of information, Francis Huish, the management committee with the assistance of Frans Bertolini, who is the signatory to the party\u2019s bank account, have been unlawfully spending party funds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese funds are state funds, entrusted to the UPM through the National Assembly seats under the registered alliance with the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM),\u201d said Becker in court documents.<\/p>\n

Becker further claims Van Wyk has taken it upon himself to \u201cunlawfully\u201d relieve some of the party members from their duties. This includes Becker herself, the chairperson, the deputy secretary general, and the national treasurer. On 6 March, Huish was nominated to take up the position of acting secretary general, which he is not eligible for, according to Becker.<\/p>\n

She said this was all done without the approval of the central committee which has not conducted any meeting since the elective central committee meeting in May 2022.<\/p>\n

According to Becker, on 6 March, the management committee held a meeting, which took place unlawfully.<\/p>\n

She said Van Wyk in his capacity as party president hosted a press conference where he informed the public that the party is experiencing \u201cfinancial and administrative mismanagement\u201d as a result of his action.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first, second, third, and fourth respondents have unlawfully, maliciously, and constructively breached the code of conduct of elected UPM office bearers causing disrepute of UPM, which still persists,\u201d said Becker.<\/p>\n

She is thus seeking an order declaring Van Wyk\u2019s actions unconstitutional and setting aside his actions until the case is finalised.<\/p>\n

She also wants the court to interdict the group from using party funds in defending the suit.<\/p>\n

Becker wants the court to state that Van Wyk, Huish and the management committee are not eligible to stand in any elective nomination in the ranks of UPM, its organs and its affiliated groups and parties.<\/p>\n

She also wants all funds spent on \u201cillegal\u201d engagements since 28 February by Van Wyk, Huish and the management committee, returned to the party.<\/p>\n

Van Wyk, Huish and the management committee have all indicated their intent to oppose the application.<\/p>\n

The case is before judge Collins Parker.<\/p>\n

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