{"id":36096,"date":"2022-12-16T16:34:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T16:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/kandjeke-smells-resettlement-rot"},"modified":"2022-12-16T16:43:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T16:43:53","slug":"kandjeke-smells-resettlement-rot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/kandjeke-smells-resettlement-rot","title":{"rendered":"Kandjeke smells resettlement rot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Government\u2019s resettlement programme is engulfed in a myriad of irregularities, ranging from a lack of productivity assessments before resettlement to the absence of lease agreements, rendering the entire process non-compliant with the necessary legislation, policies and guidelines laws.<\/p>\n

The findings are captured in a compliance report compiled by the country\u2019s top public auditor, Junias Kandjeke. The report covers the financial periods between 2018 and 2021.<\/p>\n

It focused on Otjozondjupa, Erongo and Omaheke regions. \u201cThe evidence obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide the basis for my conclusion that the subject matter is not compliant, in all material respects, with the applicable criteria,\u201d Kandjeke found.<\/p>\n

An assessment of the resettlement process of farmers was performed to confirm whether activities, financial transactions and information are, in all material respects, in compliance with the authorities that govern the audited entity.<\/p>\n

The investigation was necessitated by the need to give assurance to parliamentarians, taxpayers, previously disadvantaged Namibians and other stakeholders \u2013 whether the resettlement process is transparent and if beneficiaries are utilising the land productively.<\/p>\n

In addition, assurance would provide insight with regard to the subject matter and its functioning during decision-making.<\/p>\n

Since the dawn of independence, the government resettlement programme has been faced with many challenges, such as the illegal subleasing of farms, as well as a lack of farming knowledge and skills among those benefiting from the initiative.<\/p>\n

The resettlement programme is governed by the Commercial Land Reform Act, National Resettlement Policy, resettlement programme and the resettlement criteria.<\/p>\n

\u201cBased on the analysis of the land reform advisory commission and the Otjozondjupa, Erongo and Omaheke regional resettlement sub-committee resolutions, the audit found that in providing the reasons for a recommendation for most suitable candidates, overriding consideration terms, such as \u2018special cases\u2019 and \u2018farming in corridors\u2019, were commonly used, which are not defined in the legislation,\u201d Kandjeke generally established.<\/p>\n

Findings<\/p>\n

During the audit, it was uncovered that the deed of sale of farms, valued at N$13.8 million, purchased during the 2017-2018 financial year, was during the year not submitted for audit purposes.<\/p>\n

\u201cNon-submission of the valuation reports of the farms purchased as a result the accuracy and valuation of farms purchases could not be determined. Farms [were] acquired but not disclosed in the books of the fund to claim ownership,\u201d reads a section of the report.<\/p>\n

Through physical verification of the lessees\u2019 existence on the farming units, the audit found that out of the 35 audited beneficiaries, 23 beneficiaries occupied the farming units without lease agreements.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the absence of signed lease agreements before the beneficiaries occupying the farming units might result in lease period disputes with the ministry,\u201d the auditors flagged.<\/p>\n

To arrest the ambiguity, it was recommended that the executive director in the land reform ministry ensure that lease agreements are provided to beneficiaries as soon as they take up the occupation of farming units.<\/p>\n

Percy Misika, the ED at the time, replied: \u201cThe registration of leases cannot take place if the farming units are not surveyed or valued. The ministry has to survey the farming units first to determine the extent of the units and only thereafter, the valuation to determine the rental fees based on the survey diagrams for those specific farming units can be done\u201d.<\/p>\n

Strangely, it was found that some beneficiaries occupied the farming units from 2017 without units being surveyed or valued.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a concern because the beneficiaries have been occupying this land, without any contractual agreement and without paying rent to the ministry for some years,\u201d Kandjeke\u2019s staff further unearthed.<\/p>\n

More so, the operation also found that out of the 35 audited beneficiaries resettled at the farming units, land surveying was not conducted at 18 beneficiaries\u2019 farming units.<\/p>\n

This has negative implications as it \u201cmay benefit from the farming units without paying rent to the ministry\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ministry has a plan in place to survey all the un-surveyed government-purchased farms\/farming units during the 2021\/2022 financial year.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, due to manpower and insufficient financial resources to request the assistance of private surveyors, the ministry finds it challenging to implement this plan timely,\u201d Misika told the auditors at the time.<\/p>\n

The auditors were unimpressed with the ministry\u2019s excuse.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ministry should address this as a matter of urgency, as the farming units are allocated to beneficiaries and these beneficiaries are benefitting from these farming units without paying rent to the ministry.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition, while these controls are not in place, the ministry continues to purchase commercial farms for resettlement purposes. Controls should be put in place as a matter of extreme urgency,\u201d Kandjeke said.<\/p>\n

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