ACC to build N$20-million Oshakati regional office

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has earmarked the construction of a regional office at Oshakati for N$20 million.

For the 2026/27 financial year, the commission has been allocated N$109 million, of which N$89 million is for operational activities, and N$20 million is for capital development. This represents 0.12% of the total national budget allocation.

The ACC has regional offices at Swakopmund, Rundu, Otjiwarongo, Oshakati and in Windhoek.

Various members of parliament have commended the ACC for moving fast to finally build its regional office at Oshakati, however, more needs to be done, they say.

“The ACC needs to be capacitated to cover all regions and not just the five regions and it can only do that if it is funded adequately,” Swapo parliamentarian Tobie Aupindi said in parliament on Monday.

Body of Christ Party president Festus Thomas has called for reform and the restructuring of the ACC, as in its current form it lacks the power to hold people accountable.

Affirmative Repositioning whip Vaino Hangula said the ACC must be funded like a critical institution of the country if the government is serious about addressing corruption.

National Unity Democratic Organisation member Vetaruhe Kandorozu on Monday said many investigative ACC officers are underpaid, and therefore leave for greener pastures.

“We need to pay these people well and not let them be headhunted by private institutions, because this is a vital institution when it comes to corruption. With such people, it risks corruption not being addressed,” he said.

Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Aloisius Kangulu said the government must stop creating institutions if it is not going to support them, arguing such inadequate funding of the ACC cripples its mandate.

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