The ACC conducted a probe after a request from Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) general secretary Petrus Nevonga on 28 February this year. ACC director general Paulus Noa, in a letter addressed to Napwu two weeks ago, said the investigation of the parastatal found no criminal evidence. “ACC could not find criminal evidence that may justify the submission of the docket to the prosecutor general for criminal prosecution.
The minister and the board exercised their oversight and administrative authorities when they approved the vehicle scheme as part of the fringe benefits for the executives,” Noa said. The Namibian reported in March this year that Nevonga had asked the anti-graft agency to investigate alleged corruption at the NIP, including some of the parastatal’s bank account transactions, and the NIP’s decision to give top officials fuel allowances of N$20 000 per year. Noa said their investigation focused on verifying information and they obtained statements under oath from finance and public enterprises minister Iipumbu Shiimi, NIP board members and some member of staff.
The investigation further focused on whether authorisation was obtained from the minister for the said vehicles and the rationale for such authorisation, as well as whether the senior management personnel disregarded procurement processes by purchasing used cars for themselves in violation of the Public Procurement Act 2015 and related regulations, said Noa. The ACC found that former NIP board .