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Nujoma Did Not Benefit

Nujoma Did Not Benefit

UTTER nonsense! Why should he? I don’t believe this story and I don’t know anyone who does.What I do believe is that some crook went into the SSC offices and lied to make someone believe that Sam Nujoma would be part of it.

This in itself is an offence and just adds to many others in this saga. All that is no surprise, except maybe the fact that these crooks do not even hesitate to use the name of the founding President for their crooked business.Shame on them! What puzzles me though, is the fact that they were successful.What must go on in the head of a high official in the SSC before he signs for the transfer of funds against all business principles, just because the name of the founding President has been mentioned (rightly or wringly)? How can a person who was screened, interviewed and hired to safeguard the funds of the SSC sign for an investment that does not make business sense just because this name has been put forward as a supporter? Is it not a sign that people in this country are far too much oriented towards authorities rather than thinking about matters, arguments and facts? What forms the basis for decisions (this one and other ones)? Is it that a President has said something or is quoted to have said something, or is it whether what has been said is right or wrong? What is so special about asking this question? Why did the responsible not simply react by saying: “Even if Sam Nujoma is part of this idea – go back to him and tell him that it is neither ethical nor professional to transfer that kind of money from public funds to an inexperienced entity like Avid”! Why did he comply with the apparent request, just because it was made in the name of the President? What forms the basis for decisions in this country – the job of the person who says something or the argument that is on the table? I believe that we would treat our leaders better and consequently have better leaders if we would scrutinise the content of what they say and argue with them openly and as comrades and friends instead of following blindly.Pro-Development-WindhoekAll that is no surprise, except maybe the fact that these crooks do not even hesitate to use the name of the founding President for their crooked business.Shame on them! What puzzles me though, is the fact that they were successful.What must go on in the head of a high official in the SSC before he signs for the transfer of funds against all business principles, just because the name of the founding President has been mentioned (rightly or wringly)? How can a person who was screened, interviewed and hired to safeguard the funds of the SSC sign for an investment that does not make business sense just because this name has been put forward as a supporter? Is it not a sign that people in this country are far too much oriented towards authorities rather than thinking about matters, arguments and facts? What forms the basis for decisions (this one and other ones)? Is it that a President has said something or is quoted to have said something, or is it whether what has been said is right or wrong? What is so special about asking this question? Why did the responsible not simply react by saying: “Even if Sam Nujoma is part of this idea – go back to him and tell him that it is neither ethical nor professional to transfer that kind of money from public funds to an inexperienced entity like Avid”! Why did he comply with the apparent request, just because it was made in the name of the President? What forms the basis for decisions in this country – the job of the person who says something or the argument that is on the table? I believe that we would treat our leaders better and consequently have better leaders if we would scrutinise the content of what they say and argue with them openly and as comrades and friends instead of following blindly.Pro-Development-Windhoek

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