Staff Reporter
AFFIRMATIVE Repositioning (AR) movement president, Prof. Job Amupanda, has questioned the Minister of Defence, Frans Kapofi, on the disappearance of over N$3 million, which was allegedly siphoned from August 26 Construction via the submission of fabricated invoices.
“August 26 Holdings (Pty) Ltd has a subsidiary company called August 26 Construction… This middleman, August 26 Construction, got a tender to build the //Kharas Regional Council Office Park. Typical of middleman operators, August 26 Construction subcontracted Ultimate Traders CC for the supply and installation of furniture amounting to N$3.1 million. It is not that this heroes’ middleman company cannot supply furniture directly — it is because the comrades must eat. Of this amount, N$2,950,358.38 has already been paid to this company,” Amupanda said.
He added that Ultimate Traders CC is said to be owned by Titus Iipumbu.
“The said Mr. Iipumbu appeared to be in an entanglement with Mr. Ralph Namiluko Sachika, the Acting Chief Regional Officer of the //Kharas Regional Council. Through meetings between Mr. Iipumbu and Mr. Sachika, the amount of N$3,969,628.63 was paid into the FNB bank account of an internet company called Tushiko Internet Technologies CC, account number 62248254906. This payment was authorized by Mr. Sachika. This authorization becomes important later. Although the payments were made to Tushiko Internet, the above-mentioned bank account is actually that of Tushiko Investments CC,” Amupanda said.
He added that once the money landed at Hosea Kutako Airport — in this case, Tushiko Investments CC — it was transferred into an FNB account of Ms. Maria Ndatulumukua Iipumbu, account number 55420034478.
“Ms. Iipumbu then made several payments to numerous individuals, including Mr. Titus Iipumbu, who received more than N$2 million. Ms. Iipumbu also paid an amount of N$700,000 to Ms. Lusia Ndinomayele Jacob’s FNB account 62243295187. Part of the money ended up in the bank account of a two-year-old, Robyn Ndeyanonga Sachika, the daughter of Ms. Jacob and Acting Chief Regional Officer Mr. Ralph Namiluko Sachika. Our investigation also suggests that Mr. Sachika was also blessed, like his daughter, by his baby mama, Ms. Jacob, from the proceeds of the money he authorized to Tushiko Internet, which ended up with Ms. Iipumbu, who then transferred the funds to Ms. Jacob, who transferred money to his daughter and to himself, the main man, oto afraida Kaana komuborni,” Amupanda said.
He added that the backstory is that the close to N$4 million transferred to the internet company — following meetings between Iipumbu and Sachika — actually belonged to and was owed to August 26 Construction.
“The reality is that Iipumbu, who held meetings with Sachika, submitted fraudulent letters and documents purporting to be from August 26 Construction authorizing the zigzagging and redirection of the millions from August 26 Construction to the internet company. Mr. Iipumbu also submitted a fake memorandum of agreement of cession. Surely, the dogs are eating rice, and the water has come into the room. Is the Minister aware of this close to N$4 million syndicate involving August 26 Construction and the //Kharas Regional Council? If yes, since when, and what steps have been taken in this regard? If the Minister is not aware, what concrete steps is the Minister going to take now that he is aware of this movie?” Amupanda questioned.
