Netumbo tells ACC, PG to crack down on corruption

STAFF REPORTERWindhoekPresident Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has issued a stern directive to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Office of the Prosecutor General, urging them to intensify efforts to root out corruption and ensure accountability across all levels of government.Delivering her statement to the National Assembly yesterday through Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, Nandi-Ndaitwah declared: “I call upon the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the prosecuting authorities to root out corruption in our country.”Her remarks come amid persistent concerns over the sluggish pace of high-profile corruption investigations and prosecutions—most notably the Fishrot bribery case, in which suspects were arrested as far back as 2019 but the trial has yet to begin.“Let us work collectively towards a society where corruption is viewed as an act of treason. Within this context, the government shall not tolerate corruption, delaying tactics and corridor hindrance, as it is business unusual,” she stated.The president further emphasised the urgency of service delivery, warning that bureaucratic inertia will not be tolerated.“We have no minute, no hour, no day, no week, no month to waste in the quagmire of bureaucracy. Anyone that stands in the way of effective service delivery will be swept away by the tidal wave of our uncompromising commitment to service delivery to the Namibian people.”In a clear message to government departments and state entities, Nandi-Ndaitwah criticised the practice of returning unspent funds to treasury while critical development projects remain incomplete.“It is our resolve that no money should be returned to treasury while projects and programs remain incomplete. In all 14 regions, in all 121 constituencies, as the saying goes ‘the dust must be seen’,” she said.She also reaffirmed her administration’s focus on food security through the revitalisation of green schemes and agricultural production.“Since the inauguration of the government on 21 March this year, we have moved at the supersonic speed to implement impactful programmes that improve the livelihoods of our people, among them free tertiary education for all students come 2026; this year, all our green schemes will operate at 100% capacity by planting all the hectares in order to improve food security in the country.”

Netumbo tells ACC, PG to crack down on corruption

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Namibian Sun 2025-07-07

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Netumbo tells ACC, PG to crack down on corruption

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