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NDEJEJE v. LETA Y’U RWANDA (MINALOC)

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Holding and result

The Supreme Court found that before a final judgment could be rendered, it was necessary to reopen proceedings to allow the National Broadcasting Authority (RBA) to produce copies of the relevant DCDP/MINALOC programs aired on Rwanda Television, as this evidence was material to the dispute.

Court disposition

Proceedings reopened for further evidence; no final judgment on merits issued.

Orders

  • The hearing is to be reopened on 20/01/2015.
  • RBA must submit copies of the DCDP/MINALOC programs aired on Rwanda Television as specified.
  • Court costs are suspended.

02

Material facts

Parties

NDEJEJE Jean Damascène

Applicant Counsel: Me NIYIBIZI Jean Baptiste

Leta y’u Rwanda (MINALOC)

Respondent Counsel: Me MBONERA Théophile

Amounts and remedies

  • Claimed Contract Price Difference: RWF 330,750
  • Claimed Tax Withheld (3%): RWF 217,700
  • Claimed Payment for 4 Programs: RWF 518,000
  • Claimed From Purchase Orders: RWF 4,092,000
  • Claimed Loss of Profit (radio): RWF 40,533,500
  • Claimed Loss of Profit (tv): RWF 89,358,000
  • Claimed Loan for Contract Performance: RWF 11,000,000
  • Costs Awarded to Respondent in Lower Court: RWF 500,000

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Administrative Contract Dispute / Interlocutory Order (pre Final Judgment)

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Questions and positions

Legal issues

Party arguments

Applicant
Applicant claimed non-payment of agreed contract sums, unlawful tax deductions, reduction in contracted programs, and sought damages for losses and consequential harm.
Respondent
Respondent argued that payments were made as per contract, tax deductions were lawful under applicable tax law, and that applicant failed to provide evidence for additional claims.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    general principles of administrative procedure

    A judge has the authority to order production of further evidence even after closure of hearings if necessary for a fair decision.

  2. 02

    Law nº 16/2005 of 18/08/2005

    Tax deductions must comply with the law governing direct taxes on income.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The Supreme Court found that before a final judgment could be rendered, it was necessary to reopen proceedings to allow the National Broadcasting Authority (RBA) to produce copies of the relevant DCDP/MINALOC programs aired on Rwanda Television, as this evidence was material to the dispute.

Court disposition

Proceedings reopened for further evidence; no final judgment on merits issued.

  • The hearing is to be reopened on 20/01/2015.
  • RBA must submit copies of the DCDP/MINALOC programs aired on Rwanda Television as specified.
  • Court costs are suspended.

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Supreme Court · 2 September 2014

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Supreme Court

Administrative· 2 September 2014

RADA 0036/12/CS

NDEJEJE v. LETA Y’U RWANDA (MINALOC)

- Source: Amategeko - Section: Decisions (Judgements) - Date: 2014-09-02 - Case/document no.: RADA 0036/12/CS - Collection: Supreme Court

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NDEJEJE V LETA Y’U RWANDA (MINALOC) [Rwanda URUKIKO RW’IKIRENGA – RADA 0036/12/CS (Mutashya, P.J., Nyirinkwaya na Rugabirwa, J.) 02 Nzeri 2014] Amategeko agenga imiburanishirije y’imanza z’ubutegetsi – Ibimenyetso – Umucamanza afite ububasha bwugutuma ibimenyetso ibindi niyo iburansha ryaba ripfundikiye.. Incamake y’ikibazo: Ndejeje yareze Leta y’u Rwanda mu Rukiko Rukuru avuga ko yananiwe kubahiriza amasezerano bagiranye ayo gutegura ibiganiro byamamaza ibikorwa byayo byu mushinga DCDP, kuva utangiye kugera urangiye bikaba byaragombaga guhita kuri radiyo na télevision by’u Rwanda. Akavuga ko yanze kumuha amafaranga yakoreye arimo 330.750 Frw akomoka ku kinyuranyo hagati y’igiciro bumvikanye kuzajya ahabwa kuri buri kiganiro kingana na 129.500 Frw ariko akishyurwa124.250 mu biganiro 63 yari yakoze, amafaranga yamukase w’umusoro mu kwezi kwa 12/2008 kandi yarawutanze mu kwezi kwa gatatu k’uwo mwaka asaba n’indishyi zinyuranye Urwo Rukiko rwemeze ko ikirego cye ntashingiro gifite rumutegeka guha Leta y’u Rwanda indishyi zu gushorwa mu manza. Ndejeje yajuririye Urukiko rw’Ikirenga avuga ko urukiko rubanza rwirengagije ibimenyetso yarushyikirije, asaba ko byasuzumwa, maze akagenerwa indishyi yaregeye. Urwo rubanza rwaraburanishijwe rurapfundikirwa. Incamake y’icyemezo: Mbere yo guca urubanza burundu, ni ngombwa ko iburanisha ry’urubanza risubukurwa Ubuyobozi Bukuru bw’Urwego

rw’Igihugu rw’Itangazamakuru (RBA) bukashyikiriza kopi z’ibiganiro by’umushinga DCDP/MINALOC byatambutse kuri Télévision Rwanda muri gahunda z’ibiganiro byo kwegereza abaturage ubuyobozi.. Iburanisha ry’urubanza rizongera gufungurwa ; Ubuyobozi Bukuru bw’Urwego rw’Igihugu rw’Itangazamakuru (RBA) bugomba gushyikiriza Urukiko kopi z’ibiganiro by’umushinga DCDP/MINALOC byatambutse kuri Télévision Rwanda muri gahunda z’ibiganiro byo kwegereza abaturage ubuyobozi.. Ntamategeko yashingiweho Nta manza zifashishijwe Urubanza IMITERERE Y’URUBANZA [1] Mu mwaka wa 2006 Leta y’u Rwanda (MINALOC), ibinyujije mu mushinga wayo DCDP, yatanze isoko ryo gutegura ibiganiro byamamaza ibikorwa byawo kuva utangiye kugera urangiye bikaba byaragombaga guhita kuri radiyo na télevision by’u Rwanda, NDEJEJE Jean Damascène aba ariwe uritsindira, maze impande zombi zigirana amasezerano yagiye avugururwa nyuma.

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[2] NDEJEJE yareze Leta (MINALOC) avuga ko mu mpera z’umwaka wa 2008 aribwo yatangiye kutubahiriza ayo masezerano yanga kumwishyura amafaranga yakoreye arimo 330.750 Frw akomoka ku kinyuranyo hagati y’igiciro bumvikanye kuzajya ahabwa kuri buri kiganiro kingana na 129.500 Frw ariko akishyurwa124.250 mu biganiro 63 yari yakoze, n’amafaranga 217.700 y’umusoro wa 3% yamukase mu kwezi kwa 12/2008 kandi yarawutanze mu kwezi kwa gatatu k’uwo mwaka. Yaregeye kandi 518.000 Frw y’ibiganiro bine yateguye bikanahita kuri radio Rwanda, 4.092.000 Frw aturuka kuri “bons de commande” nº 686/2008, nº 694/2008 na nº 562/2006, indishyi z’igihombo (manque à gagner) cya40.533.500 Frw yatejwe no kugabanya umubare w’ibiganiro kuri Radio Rwanda, n’iz’igihombo cya 89.358.000 Frw y’ibiganiro byagabanyijwe kuri Télevision Rwanda kubera ko amasezerano yari ay’igihe kitazwi, na 11.000.000 Frw y’ideni yafashe muri CT Murambi kugirango abashe kubahiriza ayo masezerano, bikaba ngombwa ko agurisha ingwate kugira ngo yishyure kuko Leta itayubahirije. [3] Urukiko Rukuru rwasanze amafaranga NDEJEJE yaregeye y’ikinyuranyo hagati y’ayo yagombaga guhembwa n’ayo yahembwe nta bimenyetso byayo yatanze, naho ay’ibiganiro bine yateguye mu kwezi kwa 12/2008 n’akomoka kuri “bons de commande” ebyiri yahawe adafite ishingiro kuko amwe yemeye ko yayahawe, andi ntatange ibimenyetso byerekana koko ko ibyo biganiro

byahitishijwe kuri Télevision. Ku birebana n’umusoro wafatiriwe wa 3%, urukiko rwavuze ko byakozwe mu rwego rwo kubahiriza itegeko nº 16/2005 ryo kuwa 18/08/2005 rigena imisoro itaziguye ku musaruro. [4] Ku byerekeye ibihombo yaregeye, urukiko rwasanze amasezerano ya nyuma yabaye tariki ya 03/03/2008 yari ay’amezi icyenda yashoboraga kongerwa, akaba rero nyuma yaho yaragombaga guta agaciro, naho ku zindi ndishyi z’akababaro, ikurikiranarubanza n’igihembo cya Avoka ruvuga ko atazihabwa kubera ko ikirego cye nta shingiro gifite. [5] Ku ndishyi zasabwe na Leta kubera gushorwa mu manza, urukiko rwategetse NDEJEJE kuyiha 500.000 Frw. [6] NDEJEJE yajuririye Urukiko rw’Ikirenga avuga ko urukiko rubanza rwirengagije ibimenyetso yarushyikirije, asaba ko byasuzumwa, maze akagenerwa indishyi yaregeye. [7] Urubanza rwaburanishijwe mu ruhame tariki ya 14/10/2014, NDEJEJE Jean Damascène yunganiwe na Me NIYIBIZI Jean Baptiste, Leta y’u Rwanda ihagarariwe na Me MBONERA Théophile, Intumwa ya Leta, iburanisha rirapfundikirwa, bamenyeshwa ko urubanza ruzasomwa kuwa 21/11/2014. [8] Nyuma yo gusuzuma dosiye mu mwiherero, Urukiko rurasanga, mbere yo guca urubanza burundu, ari ngombwa ko iburanisha ry’urubanza risubukurwa kugirango Ubuyobozi Bukuru bw’Urwego rw’Igihugu rw’Itangazamakuru (RBA) burushyikirize kopi z’ibiganiro by’umushinga DCDP/MINALOC buvuga mu ibaruwa yabwo nº 0954/12.01 yo kuwa 18/08/2014 bwandikiye Me NIYIBIZI, ko byatambutse kuri Télévision Rwanda muri gahunda z’ibiganiro byo kwegereza abaturage ubuyobozi. [9] Ibyo biganiro ni ibi bikurikira: - Imihigo y’Uturere Nyamagabe, Nyagatare, Gatsibo, Gicumbi na Huye; - Gutanga inka i Gicumbi; - Ibyagezweho mu mwaka wa 2007, ibiteganyijwe mu mwaka wa 2008; - Imihigo y’Akarere ka Bugesera (umuhinzi w’imyumbati).

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ICYEMEZO CY’URUKIKO [10] Rwemeje ko iburanisha ry’urubanza rizongera gufungurwa tariki ya 20/01/2015. [11] Rutegetse ko Ubuyobozi Bukuru bw’Urwego rw’Igihugu rw’Itangazamakuru (RBA) burushyikiriza kopi z’ibiganiro by’umushinga DCDP/MINALOC byavuzwe haruguru, byatambutse kuri Télévision Rwanda muri gahunda z’ibiganiro byo kwegereza abaturage ubuyobozi. [12] Ruvuze ko amagarama y’urubanza asubitswe.

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