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    "id": 1022529,
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    "content": "Issue Number 2: Whether the extension of the CEO’s contract for a period of six months after successfully serving his first term was legally justifiable. The current Board was appointed on 16th October 2020, just two weeks to the expiry of the contract of Mr. Moriasi. The Board had at its disposal two options over this matter: To renew the CEO’s term for another three years, or decline to renew the CEO’s contract and appoint another officer. However, the Board did not adequately inform us on any of these decisions. During its 70th full Board meeting held on 31st October 2019, the same day Mr. Moriasi’s contract was ending, the Board resolved that the CEO’s contract be extended for a further period of six months effective 1st November 2019, to allow the Board time to review his performance prior to determination of reappointment. Issue Number 3: Whether there existed possible conflicts of interest among the Board Chairperson and members during voting in the matter of contract renewal/reappointment for Mr. Moriasi. There was no conflict of interest other than him as the Chief Executive Officer, who declared interest on Agenda No. 11 as the same was on his re-appointment. Issue Number 4: Whether the Board blatantly ignored advice from the Inspectorate of State Corporations and National Treasury on procedure for reappointment of public entity CEOs. The representative of the Inspectorate of State Corporations and the representative of the PS, National Treasury were both at all meetings where the renewal of the contract of Mr. Josiah Moriasi Arabu was discussed. In addition to this, the opinions of both members were sought during the meetings and recorded extensively within the minutes. Issue Number5: Whether the current Board complied with the Youth Enterprise Development Fund Order No. LN 63 of 2007 and relevant Government circulars/guidelines regarding appointments of board chairpersons and independent members and whether it is competent to make objective resolutions regarding Moriasi’s request for reappointment. Hon. Deputy Speaker, Legal Order No. 63 of 2007 provides the Board’s composition as contained in the Statement. Pursuant to those provisions, we have noted that the current Board complies with these provisions and is therefore competent to make objective resolutions regarding Moriasi’s request for reappointment."
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