Corruption focus falls on Hardap Council

THE arrest of a Hardap Regional Council politician on alleged corruption charges is likely to be take place any day next week, following an anti-corruption commission investigation last week, The Namibian was reliable informed.

Last week the ACC investigation looked into alleged misuse of Council funds and property, The Namibian was informed. An ACC investigator questioned some senior officials in the Regional Council about travel expenses relating to a trip to South Africa, which was undertaken by two officials in October last year, The Namibian was informed.According to the source, the ACC investigation had also looked into allegations of an irregular tender allocation and misuse of a Council vehicle.ACC Director Paulus Noa yesterday confirmed to The Namibian that ACC investigators interviewed some officials in the Hardap Regional Council on allegations of corrupt practices in the Hardap Regional Council.He declined to elaborate, saying “action can be expected on the part of the ACC once the investigations are concluded”.ACC launched the investigations after complaints of corruption practices were lodged with the office.An ACC investigator questioned some senior officials in the Regional Council about travel expenses relating to a trip to South Africa, which was undertaken by two officials in October last year, The Namibian was informed.According to the source, the ACC investigation had also looked into allegations of an irregular tender allocation and misuse of a Council vehicle.ACC Director Paulus Noa yesterday confirmed to The Namibian that ACC investigators interviewed some officials in the Hardap Regional Council on allegations of corrupt practices in the Hardap Regional Council.He declined to elaborate, saying “action can be expected on the part of the ACC once the investigations are concluded”.ACC launched the investigations after complaints of corruption practices were lodged with the office.