, The long-anticipated Fishrot corruption trial of 10 highly placed Namibians accused of multi-million fishing quotas fraud, racketeering and corruption, has been postponed again thanks to delaying tactics. The trial was due to have begun on 2 October but could now be delayed until early 2024.
Leaked emails reveal the underhand methods used by a European fishing company against critics of its Namibian business, Icelandic fishing company Samherji plotted dirty tricks against a senior employee in Namibia, before he went on to blow the whistle on corruption, leaked documents seen by Africa Confidential reveal. Jóhannes Stefánsson s revelations would trigger the scandal known as Fishrot, which has rocked the country s political elite.
Namibia is gearing up for the biggest corruption trial in its post-independence history, with SWAPO’s future in the balance, A long-delayed bribery trial, in which 10 highly connected businessmen and politicians stand accused of siphoning money from Namibia s fishing industry, risks turning voters away from the party that has ruled the country since independence in 1990.