Beyond Board Dismissals: Why Real Accountability at NAC Demands Systemic Reform, Not Just Shuffling Seats
- Aug 5
- 1 min read
The dismissal of five board members at the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) by the Minister of Works and Transport brings the ongoing governance crisis in our transport sector back into sharp focus. While stopping administrative decay is necessary, good governance requires far more than removing individuals, it demands total transparency, procedural fairness, and structural accountability.
Namibia’s national airport infrastructure is a critical strategic asset vital to our trade, international connectivity, and economic recovery. Good governance cannot be applied selectively or reactively after assets have already been compromised.
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) calls for immediate actions to uphold constitutional principles under Article 18 (Administrative Justice) and Articles 40(a) and 41 (Ministerial Accountability):
Public Disclosure: Lay the full investigation report before Parliament or publish a comprehensive summary of its findings, governance must not happen behind closed doors.
Clear Reasons: Furnish specific administrative grounds for dismissal to maintain procedural integrity and end arbitrary executive action.
Anti-Corruption Oversight: Formally escalate any evidence of financial mismanagement, collusion, or criminal conduct to the ACC and the Namibian Police.
End to Executive Recycling: Ensure that individuals removed for governance failures are not simply reappointed to other public sector boards or advisory roles, a principle that must apply equally to the incoming interim board.
Read the full media release issued by Shadow Minister of Works and Transport, Ptr. Nelson T. Kalangula (MP).
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