Tses Residents Demand Village CEO's Removal Over Alleged Irregularities

Tses — Residents of Tses, about 80km north of Keetmanshoop, demonstrated over the weekend to demand the removal of village CEO Fritz Christiaan over alleged irregularities and a lack of development. In a petition read by spokesperson Margareth Basson, the group passed a vote of no confidence in the village's top administrator. They said they no longer trust him with public funds and believe no meaningful development has taken place in the village. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines "As we strive for progress and development as a community, it has become clear that we suffer disregard, disrespect, deceit, unfaithfulness and misleading conduct from those in power," the petition reads. Basson added that communication and information sharing from regional and national government structures are also being obstructed, leaving residents uninformed about important directives, especially those meant to benefit the community. The petition further alleges that corruption has become common at the Tses Village Council, claiming that tender awards and vacancy appointments are often known before due processes are completed. It also accuses some council employees of disrespecting the region's political leadership. "It is worrisome that the village secretary and some senior administrative staff members are almost never present at the office without valid leave granted by the local political leadership, councillors or their supervisors. "These deliberate actions can only be seen as undermining the authority of politically elected members or councillors at the village council," Basson said. Other concerns include non-payment for services supplied by bulk water and electricity providers, illegal sand mining, unaccounted public funds, dissatisfaction with legal action against those accused of misappropriating public money, denial of residents' paid access to the council minibus and alleged overpayments to a security company awarded a tender. Receiving the petition, management committee chairperson Lena Aareb said it raised serious issues that require council attention. "Your statement will reach the council table so these concerns can be addressed. The council will determine lawful steps, including reports, enquiries and referrals to the relevant authorities," she told the aggrieved residents. Read the original article on New Era . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.