Members of the National Assembly have called for a stronger fight against corruption.

MPs across the political divide have called for a stronger and more effective Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) during debate on the appointment of the commission’s new leadership.

The National Assembly has unanimously approved President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's nominations of Bryan Eiseb as Director-General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for a five-year term and Advocate Erna Lorraine van der Merwe as Deputy Director-General for a period not exceeding 12 months.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare is expected to table a motion in the National Assembly tomorrow recommending the appointment of the Financial Intelligence Centre Director, Bryan Eiseb, as the next Director-General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The Anti-Corruption Commission's deputy director general says corruption weakens public institutions and negatively affects economic growth and development of any nation.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah acknowledged the importance of supporting the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) but pushed back against the idea that increased funding alone would solve the problem.

The Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise-Immanuel Fillimon, says the Namcor case remains under active investigation by the ACC and has not yet been submitted to the office of the Prosecutor General.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has charged the Education Deputy Director for the Erongo Region, Natalia Guriras, and a colleague, Betty Somses, with allegedly providing false information to admit Somses to a teachers’ programme at UNAM.

Guriras and Somses were arrested on Wednesday in Swakopmund.

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Member of Parliament, Inna Hengari, has proposed the establishment of a vetting committee to scrutinise individuals nominated for the positions of Director-General and Deputy Director-General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Anti-Corruption Commission lead investigator Oberty Inambao testified in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court regarding the arrest of former NAMCOR executive Cedric Willemse and alleged corruption involving the fuel company Erongo Petroleum.

Cedric Willemse received a total of N$150,000 from Quality Meat Supplies into his personal bank account on the same day the contract of sale of assets was signed between Enercon Namibia and NAMCOR, ACC investigator Oberty Inambao told the court.