The DA in Nelson Mandela Bay has laid criminal charges against the Metro's member of the Mayoral Committee for Infrastructure and Engineering, ANC Councillor Andile Lungisa at the Humewood police station, for contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), after allegedly getting involved in municipal tender processes.
DA councillor, Jonathan Lawack says a recent letter sent by Lungisa to local companies, shows him deliberately flouting municipal laws by inviting companies to tender for a construction plant.
He says he has already written to the Speaker, Buyelwa Mafaya and requested that this issue be referred to the rules and ethics committee for further investigation and for a decision be taken on whether Lungisa should be sanctioned by the council.
In terms of section 117 of the MFMA, a councillor may not be a member of a municipal bid committee or any other committee evaluating or approving tenders, quotations, contracts or other bids, nor attend any such meeting as an observer.
In terms of section 118(a) of the MFMA, no person may interfere with the supply chain management system of a municipality or municipal entity.
The councillors code of conduct also states that no councillor is allowed to interfere in the administration of the municipality.
The Speaker could not immediately be reached for comment as she was in a meeting.
