Time passes slowly for the two former ministers and three government officers and their cohorts detained in Namibia while the ‘Fishrot’ corruption scandal is being unravelled. It’s not so for those pursuing the truth, if anything the days fly by too quickly. Recent developments include unsuccessful bail hearings, money laundering by trusted finance companies that did not question the money they received, allegations of tax dodging, and the whistleblower who claims he will finish what he started.
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