Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) member Michael Amushelelo has called for a national protest against Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia), accusing the state-owned enterprise of secrecy regarding 18 January’s diamond robbery.
Namdia lost diamonds worth over N$350 million last month after the incident in which suspect Max Endjala and Namdia security chief Francis Eiseb were killed.
Amushelelo yesterday said he visited Namdia’s Windhoek office to demand answers on why the company has not held a press briefing to inform the public about the incident.
“Namdia should understand they are not a private company that can simply remain silent. Even a lady selling tombo can tell you exactly how much she has and its value, yet Namdia wants to inform the nation that they cannot determine the value of the diamonds allegedly stolen,” he said.
He questioned how the company manages its inventory and raised concerns about ongoing theft.
He also called for Namdia’s immediate closure pending investigations and demanded that all employees be suspended and treated as suspects.
“Every Namdia employee must be treated as a suspect, hence they must all be suspended until the finalisation of investigations,” he said.
Amushelelo criticised the Namibian Police, saying: “In this country, the police are deployed before a crime has even occurred. But when ordinary citizens call for help, they never respond, always citing a lack of vehicles.
“It is now clear that the police have a dedicated fleet of vehicles to harass and intimidate those who are seeking justice and truth.”
The NEFF member further called for a national protest against Namdia.
“We are now going to organise a national protest against Namdia, because they think we are fools. Our resources cannot just be stolen from us,” he said.
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