SCIENTIST SUES FOR FORENSIC REPORT

Feb 09, 2010 at 03:39 PM
ISSUED BY: OPEN DEMOCRACY ADVICE CENTRE

09 FEBRUARY 2010

Ernest Mojalefa Murphy is taking the Ministry of Science and
Technology, the National Research Foundation and iThemba Labs to
the Pretoria High Court tomorrow with the assistance of the Open
Democracy Advice Centre (ODAC). Murphy is taking these three
parties to court to force them to release the documents that lead
to his resignation.

Mr Murphy is a scientist now residing in Canada and was employed
by iThemba LABS in 1998 as Group Head and in 1999 was appointed as
Deputy Director, and then as Acting Director. During his tenure at
iThemba Labs Mr Murphy initiated an investigation of mismanagement
of funds at the company, but he was stopped by the then CEO. In
turn Mr Murphy was investigated for mismanagement of funds and he
later resigned due to break down in relationship between parties
concerned. Mr Murphy requests a number of documents including the
reports of a forensic investigation.

The court will hear the application at 10:00 am on the 10th
February 2010. Two Applications will be heard:

1.An application which asks that the documents in question are
given to the presiding judge.

2.The main application in which the three parties are asked to
release the requested documents to Murphy

PAIA gives effect to the Constitutional right of access to any
information that is held by the state and any information that is
held by another person and that is required for the exercise or
protection of any rights.

North Gauteng High Court,
Cnr Paul Kruger & Vermeulen
Pretoria
Time: 10:00

For more Information contact:

Zanele Ntuli
Communications Officer
021 461 3096
072 997 3262
Zanele@opendemocracy.org.za
www.opendemocracy.org.za