The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) cautions the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) not to be used as a tool to fight ‘cartels’ (elites) in which individuals battle each other for positions.
This follows the arrests of former National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) managing director Imms Mulunga and brothers Peter Elindi and Malakia Elindi of Enercon Namibia by the ACC in the ongoing Namcor scandal.
AR spokesperson George Kambala, during the party’s media briefing in Windhoek yesterday, said too often arrests and investigations appear during factional battles among elites.
“Cartels within the ruling system fight not for justice, but for access to the state plate. We, therefore, warn that these arrests must not be tools of revenge dressed as justice. They must be genuine.
They must be guided by principle, not palace politics,” he said, citing that when there is a new government, the cartels are always fighting each other to see who is on the table next.
“We hope the ACC is not being used as a tool for elite fights but rather a genuine commitment to fighting corruption by the ACC and its team,” Kambala said.
He called on the ACC to continue without fear or favour and said they expect action against all criminal networks in local government, state-owned enterprises and tender boards.
He added that corruption is about the stolen futures of young people, the theft of public trust, and the collapse of national dignity.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has publicly declared that corruption is treasonous and the AR fully agrees, Kambala said.
If corruption is treason, then, he argued, those who participate in it must be treated as enemies of the state.
He said no minister, businessperson or political operative should be above the law.
“Even if I, as Kambala, steal money, you must hold me accountable. Every Namibian has the right to opportunities just like any child of a politician or president,” said Kambala.
He said the AR will continue to implement and advocate its plan for Namibia, whether they are in office or not.
“Our movement remains committed to the AR plan for Namibia. This is not a campaign document, it is a national blueprint towards emancipating our people from economic slavery. Our mission is not dependent on who wins elections but it is grounded in history, pain and hope,” he said.
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