Public office is not a buffet: Allegations must trigger accountability, not administrative convenience – Windhoek Observer

Public office is not a buffet: Allegations must trigger accountability, not administrative convenience – Windhoek Observer

The allegations surrounding Otjiwarongo Municipality chief executive officer Mberipura Hifitikeko should concern every Namibian, not merely because they involve a housing allowance, but because they strike at a fundamental principle of public administration: those entrusted with managing public resources must themselves be beyond reproach. It is important to state from the outset that these remain allegations. No formal finding has yet been made…