Staff Reporter
MALAKIA Elindi, a businessman applying for bail in the ongoing corruption and fraud case involving NAMCOR, has bemoaned the arrest of his first wife, Lydia Elindi, whom he said had relinquished shareholding in the CC involved in bribery charges in the ongoing case. Onyeka Clearing and Forwarding CC is said to have received N$3.8 million from Enercon.
Malakia’s wife Lydia faces three counts and is, among others, accused of receiving a bribe between 19 and 21 July 2022. She allegedly entered into a deal with Enercon Namibia and its members and received N$3.8 million, which the accused allegedly obtained wrongly and unlawfully, directly or indirectly, as gratification from the agreement between Enercon and NAMCOR for the purchase of nine service stations.
“Onyeka Clearing and Forwarding CC. This is the company I established in 2004. I was the first subscriber of the CC. Onyeka has not been doing business for two years. My wife resigned. I am the only shareholder now,” Malakia said, adding that his wife relinquished her shares in the company in 2024.
He added that the company was given a licence by government to verify the value of goods and collect duties on behalf of government at borders.
“I had been the one managing the company. This is another pain I have — that my wife is arrested just because she was a member of Onyeka CC. I’m the one who was running the company until today. She has to get benefits as a member and also as a spouse, so she has to stay with the kids. I do not understand why the ACC could not just ask me a question for me to explain when they were arresting us. She has nothing to do with the CC,” Malakia said.
Malakia explained that Onyeka CC did receive the N$3.8 million from Enercon, but this was for clearing and storage of goods. “Onyeka stored its fuel management technology from Enercon. The money was paid for logistics, storing, and forwarding,” Malakia said, adding that his wife only came to know about the existence of the amount on 7 July 2025, when she asked him about the said amount.
He further chastised the state for using huge amounts in the charges against them, as this has opened his family to scammers. He said his second wife had almost been scammed into paying for bail.
“This is an unfortunate situation when the counsel for the state uses terms such as embezzlement of N$480 million that the media uses. A family member was sent by fake people to pay money for bail. It is a specific incident where a family member was asked to pay N$200,000 for our bail to an unknown number. This is the risk of mentioning huge figures — people will think we are loaded, and when they open the door, the money is falling out,” Malakia said.
It was earlier during the bail proceedings indicated that he had properties and assets worth close to N$90 million.
