Namibia's agriculture minister resigns after arrest
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Windhoek:Namibian Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Mac Albert Hengari has resigned following his arrest, the Namibia Broadcas...
Windhoek: Namibian Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Mac-Albert Hengari has resigned following his arrest, the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) reported Sunday, citing Press Secretary at the Presidency Alfredo Hengari.
The former minister had served in the position for only 27 days after being appointed by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on March 22.
According to NBC, Hengari was arrested on Saturday along with another person. "Police Inspector General Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo said Hengari would face formal charges during the course of Sunday and was expected to appear in court on Monday," the NBC reported
Shikongo did not specify the reasons for the arrest but confirmed that Hengari was under investigation for 11 charges, including kidnapping, rape and assault, it added.
NBC said that Hengari was arrested after he allegedly attempted to bribe a victim to withdraw a case involving accusations of repeated sexual contact with a minor between 2019 and September 2024.
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