American legal expert Eric Casher and the youth at Walvis Bay are advocating for ethical leadership in Namibia.

A public lecture by City Attorney Eric Casher from the United States attracted youth leaders from the coast to learn about ethical leadership.

As an African American, Casher revealed that he was not a stern believer in the American government when he was young because his forefathers were excluded.

"There's probably some young people here that might feel like the government doesn't represent them; I've been there, and I felt that myself, where I didn't see myself reflected in the decisions. I had no reason to think that they were unethical when making decisions, but the outcome that I have seen produced by my government did not seem to produce things to my benefit; it was always to my detriment."

Casher says honesty is an example of ethical leadership, and a system to enforce ethics should be there.

He informed the youth that public officials in the US declare all their economic interests, and the public has access to such information.

"If I'm voting on a decision for Apple to build a factory in my town, but I own a bunch of Apple stocks, I have a financial interest in that decision, and it's going to benefit me to see Apple build a manufacturing facility in my town. In the United States, if I were to violate that law, I would be fined, and I would be sanctioned. It could impose criminal sanctions."

The US expert and young people in attendance believe it would be an interesting discussion for the lawmakers to consider adding some additional laws around ethics.