Ciske Smith-Howard

02 Mar

Reinstated IPC councilor challenges Itula’s powers

ObserverUncategorisedCiske Smith-Howard, Dr Panduleni Itula, Reinstated IPC councilor challenges Itula's powers

Eba Kandovazu THE reinstated chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council, Ciske Smith-Howard says that Dr Panduleni Itula has no power to meddle with elected councilors, saying that he is not the president of the Independent Patriots of Change, in terms of its constitution. Smith-Howard, who has been reinstated into her position after three months suspension, said in an interview with the Windhoek Observer newspaper that Itula is an autocrat. "I am not here for the IPC leadership. They can be as hostile as they want to. There are so many issues to deal with. We have a massive health problem…

Suspended IPC councilor drags party to court

ObserverObserver MoneyCiske Smith-Howard, Suspended IPC councilor

Eba Kandovazu SUSPENDED Independent Patriots of Change (IPC) Councilor, Ciske Smith-Howard, has now turned to the High Court to have her suspension nullified and declared void, barely a month after the party summoned her to a disciplinary hearing in Windhoek. Smith-Howard, prior to her suspension was the constituency councilor of Swakopmund. She was also the Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council. In combined summons filed in the Windhoek High Court this afternoon, Smith-Howard also wants the court to set aside the party’s decision to discipline and charge her. She was suspended last October reportedly facing nine charges, including misconduct after…