Police chief inspector general Joseph Shikongo has condemned an artificial intelligence-generated music video ciculating on social media this week as tribalist.
He says the video also features a police logo without authorisation.
“The Namibian Police condemn the circulating song video which is tribal in nature and promotes racial hatred, and further notes that the police logo was used without authorisation,” he says in a statement released on Friday.
Shikongo says the unauthorised use of the logo is a criminal offence under the Police Act.
The content alleges that the Aandonga people are violent and hostile and that they instil fear by killing people.
“Such content is prohibited under the Racial Discrimination Prohibition Act,” he says.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the video is AI-generated.
The police are warning the public against creating or sharing misleading or malicious content.
Shikongo says offenders face fines of up to N$100 000 or up to 15 years’ imprisonment.
He says the police remain committed to peace, unity, and law and order.
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