Africa-Press – Namibia. THE Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) commissioner Sam Shivute said he and his team face threats, after the agency destroyed N$5 million worth of products imported by individuals.
Namra, a tax collecting agency under the finance ministry, burnt the items this week and faced criticism from members of the public for their decision to destroy the counterfeit goods.
Shivute, in a social media post on Thursday, said he and his team face having their names written in a traditional bowl known as ‘etiti’.
He was making reference to an incident earlier this year which saw the names of seven Ministry of Works and Transport employees allegedly written in a traditional bowl as part of an alleged witchcraft ritual.
Shivute’s reaction came after supporters of the Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters, led by the party’s commissar for economic development Michael Amushelelo, this week closed down businesses at China Town in Windhoek.
This was done in retaliation to Namra’s decision to destroy the imported items.
Despite this, Shivute asserted that Namra will continue to administer tax and customs laws in Namibia “relentlessly and passionately”.
“No weapons formed against us will prosper. No amount of threats or intimidation will stop us from fulfilling our legal mandate,” Shivute said in his post.
“We are divinely protected, working in a divine order. No individual is bigger than a system. We are a system working collectively and in unison,” Shivute said.
He added that all customs and taxation officials are under direct orders to step up their enforcement efforts strictly in accordance with the tax and customs’ laws of Namibia.
He said this must be done without fear or favour, and reiterated Namra’s commitment to serve Namibia with passion.
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