Munyama fraud trial postponed again

Gerry Munyama, the former Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) Director General (DG) accused of stealing N$345 996 from the broadcaster’s coffers, made his sixth pre-trial appearance in the Windhoek magistrate’s court yesterday.

Munyama’s case was, perhaps for the final time, postponed until October 15. During his previous court appearance in February, Munyama pleaded not guilty to the charges of fraud, forgery and uttering levelled against him at his arrest on November 29 2005.Munyama stands accused of having approached a Standard Bank employee in 2005, pretending that he was entitled to open an NBC Executive account there based on a fictional board resolution, and handle that account exclusively.He then apparently deposited three NBC cheques, to a total amount of N$345 995.88, into this account and withdrew this money for his own use.On the second charge of fraud against him, it is alleged that Munyama forged resolutions of an NBC board meeting, and offered these forged documents to Standard Bank with the intention to defraud his employer.Muyama’s N$20 000 bail was extended until his next court appearance.During his previous court appearance in February, Munyama pleaded not guilty to the charges of fraud, forgery and uttering levelled against him at his arrest on November 29 2005.Munyama stands accused of having approached a Standard Bank employee in 2005, pretending that he was entitled to open an NBC Executive account there based on a fictional board resolution, and handle that account exclusively.He then apparently deposited three NBC cheques, to a total amount of N$345 995.88, into this account and withdrew this money for his own use.On the second charge of fraud against him, it is alleged that Munyama forged resolutions of an NBC board meeting, and offered these forged documents to Standard Bank with the intention to defraud his employer.Muyama’s N$20 000 bail was extended until his next court appearance.