Two members of Namibia’s National Council have called for intensified government efforts in fighting corruption and providing timely support to families of former liberation fighters.

Harald Kambrude, a member of the Landless People's Movement (LPM), stressed the need for a more serious and comprehensive approach to tackling both current and past corruption. 

Kambrude argued that unresolved corruption from previous years continues to hinder Namibia’s development goals, including electrifying schools, building hostels, and creating jobs. 

“Please, our Excellency, needs to be very serious about tackling corruption. Not only present corruption, but especially past corruption. It is because of past corruption that we are struggling with very easy things like electrifying schools, building hostels, and creating jobs. We are not serious about industrialisation; the money is there, but it is misappropriated through corrupt activities.”

Laurentius Iipinge, Swapo Party MP, appealed for improved support mechanisms for families of former PLAN fighters. He recommended the establishment of regional committees to fast-track responses and ensure families receive timely answers regarding government assistance. 

“So I want to appeal at least to come up with a member of the committee, and at least all the regions should have a committee so that they can work together to fast-track the process for at least families to get answers within a week. They respond after three weeks, and when it comes, it comes negatively, that it is not approved,” Iipinge said.

On several occasions, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah vowed to fight corruption head-on, including when she opened the first Cabinet meeting, reminding the ministers of the resolve to curb corruption without delay.

Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah said service delivery should also not be compromised and urged them to start working.

She warned her administration's stance on zero tolerance for corruption in all its manifestations, demanding the highest ethical standards.