John Walters

14 Apr

Ombudsman blames Jooste for SOE, August 26 mess

ObserverObserver MoneyJohn Walters, Leon Jooste, Ombudsman, Public Enterprises minister

Maria Hamutenya Ombudsman, John Walters, is partly blaming Public Enterprises Minister, Leon Jooste, for the current problems the country’s State Owned Enterprises are facing, in particular August 26. The Minister allegedly has not cooperated during an investigation by the Ombudsman into August 26, while also covering compliance of all public enterprises (PEs) with regards to submitting annual financial statements. The long serving Ombudsman said the Minister even ignored his recommendations, including those which called for August 26 to be audited. “He failed to do more, that’s the reason he did not implement my recommendations. In fact he did not even…

NPS rules out condoms, conjugal rights in prison

ObserverUncategorisedCommissioner Sam Shalulange, conjugal rights in prison, John Walters, Namibian Prison Service (NPS)

Maria Hamutenya The Namibian Prison Service (NPS) has ruled out distributing condoms and offering conjugal rights to prisoners despite allegations of sexual abuse and activity among inmates. Commissioner Sam Shalulange of the NPS said condoms cannot be issued to inmates as long as sodomy remains a crime in Namibia. “Issuing condoms to inmates will thus seem to be promoting sodomy in correctional facilities.” Shalulange’s justification for ruling out the distribution of condoms to prisoners to prevent the spread of HIV is that since consensual sodomy is illegal, “providing condoms might make prison officials accessories to crime.” About cases of sexual…