Luvindao hits back at ‘tenderpreneur’ claims
Namibian Health Minister Esperance Luvindao has publicly refuted allegations of corruption regarding her brother's law firm. She argued that her family members' professional activities should not be conflated with her ministerial duties without concrete evidence.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing challenges of political accountability and the ethical scrutiny of public officials' personal and professional associations in Namibia.
Health and social services minister Esperance Luvindao has hit back at allegations involving her brother’s law firm, saying claims against her siblings should not be treated as fact without evidence.
Luvindao was responding to questions in the National Assembly on Thursday from Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters deputy president Kalimbo Iipumbu over an article published last year.
The article alleges Luvindao used her brother’s law firm and government funds to pay for a private lawyer for a defamation lawsuit against the Windhoek Observer.
She dismissed the allegations as unfounded, saying they remain allegations until evidence is produced.
Luvindao said her position as minister does not prevent questions being asked about her personal relationships, including her siblings, friends or boyfriend.
However, she said the professions and businesses of her siblings should not be presented as evidence of wrongdoing or interference in the ministry’s operations.
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