State House breach cited in Joseph Shikongo's removal as inspector general
via The Namibian7 min read
A letter from president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to Namibian Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo cites the State House naked man incident as the reason for his removal. Nandi-Ndaitwah announced on Tuesday night that she had replaced Shikongo with deputy inspector general for administration, major general Anne-Marie Nainda. The announcement came days after a naked man was found inside the presidential residence. A senior government official familiar with the letter confirmed that the security breach was specifically named as the grounds for removal. The letter was dispatched late on Tuesday after meetings of the country鈥檚 top security and political decision-makers. Another reason cited for Shikongo's removal is his alleged refusal to fire ex-presidential security chief commissioner Andreas Nelumbu and head of the VIP Protection Unit at State House Michael Abraham, with Shikongo reportedly insisting that labor laws did not allow arbitrary action without cause. Namrights executive director Phil ya Nangoloh suggests Shikongo is a sacrificial lamb, arguing that no one can enter State House without security clearance and passing through multiple security layers. However, Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani stated that the president has the constitutional authority to appoint and dismiss senior officials at her discretion and is not required to explain her decision. Affirmative Repositing leader Job Amupanda suggests the decision is not valid, claiming the security
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