Airport contractor sues govt in P43m dispute

Government retrieved the penalty  from the  project’s initial P433 million   contract  sum in November 2012 as a contract default penalty. This followed the termination of  Sinohydro’s Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA) contract in July 2012 for “ failure to complete the expansion of the airport within stipulated time frames and cost estimates”.

In a matter heard by Justice  Michael Leburu last week, Sinohdryo is seeking the High Court to order government to  pay back  the P43 million, and  deposit the monies  into a mutually held account as directed by the Dispute Adjudication Board(DAB).