The Minister of Information and Communication Technology says he has respect for the governance structures of state-owned enterprises and does not interfere with their operations.

Dr. Peya Mushelelenga was responding to ongoing insinuations that he was involved in the recent suspension of New Era's Managing Editor, Johnathan Beukes.

Beukes was suspended because of an editorial piece that he authored in which he questioned the transparency of the Namibian judiciary.