{"id":80922,"date":"2024-11-21T16:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/wheres-amupandas-proof-for-n8-million-spare-part-claim-modva"},"modified":"2024-11-21T16:08:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:08:00","slug":"wheres-amupandas-proof-for-n8-million-spare-part-claim-modva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/wheres-amupandas-proof-for-n8-million-spare-part-claim-modva","title":{"rendered":"Where\u2019s Amupanda\u2019s proof for N$8 Million spare part claim? \u2013 MODVA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) executive director Wilhelmine Shivute has refuted Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda\u2019s claims that the ministry spent N$8 million on a single spare part for the NDF\u2019s Wer\u2019wolf armoured vehicle.<\/p>\n

The Wer\u2019wolf MK2 is a Namibian-designed and -built military vehicle that offers protection against small arms fire and landmines.<\/p>\n

At a media conference on Wednesday, Shivute said that the ministry did not purchase a single spare part but rather over 14 different parts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is true that the invoice quantified quantity indicated one. However, one does not denote one spare part, but it means a spare part of one brand of vehicle. If their brands were more than one, it would have been reflected as such,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She accused Amupanda of deliberately misleading the public by misrepresenting the invoice.<\/p>\n

The spare parts were necessary for the Wer\u2019wolf vehicles to participate in a bilateral peace support training exercise, \u201cHanganeni II,\u201d held with Botswana in June 2023 in the Omaheke region.<\/p>\n

According to Shivute, although the procurement process was completed, no payments were made due to the closure of the 2022\/2023 financial year.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo payment was made because it was during the closure of the financial year 2022-2023, notwithstanding that no money was paid,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

This contradicted Amupanda\u2019s claims of misappropriation.<\/p>\n

Shivute challenged him to provide proof of payment, distribution of funds, and alleged recipients.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmupanda has alleged that N$8 million was distributed in the pockets of those that are supporting a corrupt party. I\u2019m sure he can produce proof of payment, the distribution pattern and probably the recipients,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Shivute was reacting to a video circulated by Amupanda.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Amupanda took to his social media to disclose a six-page quotation invoice document containing the various parts and prices to the tune of N$8 million from Windhoeker Machinen Fabrik.<\/p>\n

Amupanda claimed that the money was distributed into the pockets of those supporting the Swapo party to buy favours.<\/p>\n

He accused MODVA of being part of a larger scheme of looting public funds.<\/p>\n

\u201cVoting for them on 27 November means the continuity of stealing and looting,\u201d said Amupanda.<\/p>\n

Prior to the media conference, Amupanda warned Shivute against hosting it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose of you close to her, please tell her to be very very very careful in her press conference or else she will need to hold another one,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Journalists were allowed to peruse, but not photograph (for security reasons), the six-page invoice during the briefing.<\/p>\n

The document listed over 14 different spare parts, some of which were ordered in quantities ranging from 700 to 1000.<\/p>\n

Parts included wheel brakes, power steering components, and replacement fuel filters, with individual prices ranging between N$25 000 and N$500 000.<\/p>\n

At the time of publishing this article, Amupanda had not responded to questions sent to him.<\/p>\n

The Windhoek Observer wanted to know if he had laid any criminal charges against the personnel at MODVA or reported the matter to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).<\/p>\n

The ACC spokesperson Josefina Nghituwamata confirmed that they have not received any corruption cases on the subject matter given that the document has been made public.<\/p>\n

She said the public will be informed such charges have been laid.<\/p>\n

Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga, the head of Nampol\u2019s public relations, also confirmed that no public member has yet filed any corruption charges in relation to the issue.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Namibia. The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) executive director Wilhelmine Shivute has refuted Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda\u2019s claims that the ministry spent N$8 million on a single spare part for the NDF\u2019s Wer\u2019wolf armoured vehicle. 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