Anti-Corruption Commission ‘a reality soon’

THE long-awaited Anti-Corruption Commission is to be set up within the next three weeks, Prime Minister Nahas Angula announced in Parliament yesterday.

The Prime Minister urged the public to give their maximum support to the fight against corruption, saying the commission could not operate on its own without the right information. “The commission will need your support.We need whistle-blowers.I believe Namibians are courageous enough and will stand up and expose corrupt officials,” he said.Angula was contributing to the anti-corruption debate.He said the issue of corruption had to be debated objectively, without fear or favour.He said it was critical for lawmakers to uphold ethics, morals and integrity in their daily duties.Leaders, he said, needed to recognise that the people had “invested trust” in them and this trust must not be betrayed.”They will not forgive us once we do that,” Angula said.To applause from opposition lawmakers, the Prime Minister said there was no need to become defensive, because the motion on corruption and abuse of public funds needed to be debated honestly for the good of the country.Angula told Parliament that although Namibia was not ranked among the most corrupt countries in Africa, there was definitely something wrong somewhere.”We thus need to act on it,” he added.”The commission will need your support.We need whistle-blowers.I believe Namibians are courageous enough and will stand up and expose corrupt officials,” he said.Angula was contributing to the anti-corruption debate.He said the issue of corruption had to be debated objectively, without fear or favour.He said it was critical for lawmakers to uphold ethics, morals and integrity in their daily duties.Leaders, he said, needed to recognise that the people had “invested trust” in them and this trust must not be betrayed.”They will not forgive us once we do that,” Angula said.To applause from opposition lawmakers, the Prime Minister said there was no need to become defensive, because the motion on corruption and abuse of public funds needed to be debated honestly for the good of the country.Angula told Parliament that although Namibia was not ranked among the most corrupt countries in Africa, there was definitely something wrong somewhere.”We thus need to act on it,” he added.

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