I’ll do what it takes to clear my name: Hinda

A WINDHOEK advocate, Gerson Hinda, has criticised what he said was the “selective” leaking of the Social Security Commission’s (SSC) report of the Presidential inquiry.

Hinda said on Friday that an article in The Namibian made him question the “agenda” of those who helped the newspaper obtain parts of the report. The Namibian learnt last week that the SSC board this month discussed the full report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Activities, Affairs, Management and Operations of the SSC and ordered the parastatal’s Chief Executive Officer, Tuli Hiveluah, to ensure that its recommendations were carried out.The report in parts questioned Hinda’s actions while he was chairman of the SSC and suggested that he and others be charged with corruption and perjury.Hinda “pray[ed]” that he be prosecuted quickly in order to clear his name.”I believe in the court system because there is equality and we can challenge the allegations.I only have got one thing to protect and it’s my name.”He said as long as the report remained unavailable to those implicated in wrongdoing, the “accused” would be prejudiced.”It’s like a sword hanging over your head.Who would like to live like that? You can’t be gunpointed all your life,” said Hinda.The Namibian learnt last week that the SSC board this month discussed the full report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Activities, Affairs, Management and Operations of the SSC and ordered the parastatal’s Chief Executive Officer, Tuli Hiveluah, to ensure that its recommendations were carried out.The report in parts questioned Hinda’s actions while he was chairman of the SSC and suggested that he and others be charged with corruption and perjury.Hinda “pray[ed]” that he be prosecuted quickly in order to clear his name.”I believe in the court system because there is equality and we can challenge the allegations.I only have got one thing to protect and it’s my name.”He said as long as the report remained unavailable to those implicated in wrongdoing, the “accused” would be prejudiced.”It’s like a sword hanging over your head.Who would like to live like that? You can’t be gunpointed all your life,” said Hinda.