Pressure grows for Kapia suspension

THE National Society for Human Rights has added its voice to those who have called for the suspension of the Deputy Minister of Works, Paulus Kapia.

The NSHR said in a statement that the allegations against Kapia were “grave” and warranted a suspension while his role in the Avid investment deal is being investigated. Kapia is one of the directors of Avid Investments, a company the High Court is probing on the whereabouts of N$30 million in public funds that the Social Security Commission entrusted to it for investment.It is alleged that the N$30 million, which Avid undertook to invest in South Africa, found its way to a supposed investment company in Montevideo, Uruguay –or perhaps to a company in Texas, which however indicated in a communication that it had received only N$20 million from Avid to invest.NSHR said they were surprised that Kapia, who consistently created a public image of being a tireless freedom fighter and relentless opponent of imperialism, was being accused of having invested the money of disadvantaged citizens in the banks of “imperialist” countries such as America.Kapia is one of the directors of Avid Investments, a company the High Court is probing on the whereabouts of N$30 million in public funds that the Social Security Commission entrusted to it for investment.It is alleged that the N$30 million, which Avid undertook to invest in South Africa, found its way to a supposed investment company in Montevideo, Uruguay –or perhaps to a company in Texas, which however indicated in a communication that it had received only N$20 million from Avid to invest.NSHR said they were surprised that Kapia, who consistently created a public image of being a tireless freedom fighter and relentless opponent of imperialism, was being accused of having invested the money of disadvantaged citizens in the banks of “imperialist” countries such as America.