IT man charged with bribery

A WELL-KNOWN businessman in computer circles was arrested on a charge of bribery on Friday.

He allegedly offered money in exchange for a N$2,5 million tender at the Polytechnic of Namibia. The Anti-Corruption Commission said yesterday that 38-year-old Samander Belete allegedly approached a staff member in the Polytechnic’s computer department and offered him a bribe of N$35 000.In return, the staff member was allegedly expected to exert his influence and ensure that the tender was awarded to Belete’s company, Computer Network Development.The ACC alleged that Belete gave the staff member an initial bribe of N$5 000 with an undertaking to provide a further N$30 000 once he had the tender.A sting operation was carried out after the ACC was tipped off and Belete was arrested on Friday.He appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Monday and the case was postponed to November 24.Belete is out on bail of N$20 000.The Anti-Corruption Commission said yesterday that 38-year-old Samander Belete allegedly approached a staff member in the Polytechnic’s computer department and offered him a bribe of N$35 000.In return, the staff member was allegedly expected to exert his influence and ensure that the tender was awarded to Belete’s company, Computer Network Development.The ACC alleged that Belete gave the staff member an initial bribe of N$5 000 with an undertaking to provide a further N$30 000 once he had the tender.A sting operation was carried out after the ACC was tipped off and Belete was arrested on Friday.He appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Monday and the case was postponed to November 24.Belete is out on bail of N$20 000.