A New Sun Rising?

SINCE the very start of the SSC-Avid saga, I’ve been following Namibian news very closely.A good manifestation of this devotion to national news is the letter that I wrote to The Namibian on 13 August regarding this issue.

At first I thought I was being prejudiced but at the same time, I just couldn’t stand the scourge of corruption any longer! I was sad to learn that Kandara resorted to suicide just as the curtain started to fall on him. While I clearly wouldn’t have wished death on him, the fact that he killed himself does elicit more curiosity than sympathy.For one, it makes me wonder how much more evidence he would have given if he had not died.But what more proof could we ask for with regard to whether the SSC-Avid saga was a classic case of cancerous corruption? Quite honestly, I think this was the first situation in which corruption in Namibia was being tackled hands-on.Bravo to Acting Judge Heathcote, I now proudly shout! And as for Kapia, I’m neither surprised nor sorry that he tendered his resignation letter.That, in my opinion, is better than taking one’s own life.It was the most rational decision he could make under rather pressing circumstances.Not that I have any sympathy for him either.But at least he was man enough to realise he was wrong and act accordingly.Over the duration of this investigation, I was heartened by the intensity of the interest the Namibian public had in knowing the ins and outs of this saga.This is a clear sign that the general public has had enough of corrupt politicians and all the empty promises they throw at us every 5 years.Indeed, it now appears as if the ordinary Namibian now understands that the leaders we elect are accountable to us, and not the other way round.This in itself is a good step in the fight against corruption.It is, however, just the very beginning, if you ask me…There are probably still many cases of corruption in both the public and private sectors that are waiting to be uncovered.And what with the planned establishment of the anti-corruption commission taking centuries to materialise, I can’t help thinking that the general public should demand quicker action.Pohamba’s government owes us at least that much and should act faster than quickly in this regard.Still, a new sun has risen in Namibia…a sun that has brought the dirty evil of corruption to very bright light.Here is to the attainment of a corruption-free Namibia! Allergic to Corruption University of Cape TownWhile I clearly wouldn’t have wished death on him, the fact that he killed himself does elicit more curiosity than sympathy.For one, it makes me wonder how much more evidence he would have given if he had not died.But what more proof could we ask for with regard to whether the SSC-Avid saga was a classic case of cancerous corruption? Quite honestly, I think this was the first situation in which corruption in Namibia was being tackled hands-on.Bravo to Acting Judge Heathcote, I now proudly shout! And as for Kapia, I’m neither surprised nor sorry that he tendered his resignation letter.That, in my opinion, is better than taking one’s own life.It was the most rational decision he could make under rather pressing circumstances.Not that I have any sympathy for him either.But at least he was man enough to realise he was wrong and act accordingly.Over the duration of this investigation, I was heartened by the intensity of the interest the Namibian public had in knowing the ins and outs of this saga.This is a clear sign that the general public has had enough of corrupt politicians and all the empty promises they throw at us every 5 years.Indeed, it now appears as if the ordinary Namibian now understands that the leaders we elect are accountable to us, and not the other way round.This in itself is a good step in the fight against corruption.It is, however, just the very beginning, if you ask me…There are probably still many cases of corruption in both the public and private sectors that are waiting to be uncovered.And what with the planned establishment of the anti-corruption commission taking centuries to materialise, I can’t help thinking that the general public should demand quicker action.Pohamba’s government owes us at least that much and should act faster than quickly in this regard.Still, a new sun has risen in Namibia…a sun that has brought the dirty evil of corruption to very bright light.Here is to the attainment of a corruption-free Namibia! Allergic to Corruption University of Cape Town