OPPOSITION events have questioned the federal government reappointing Junias Kandjeke because the auditor basic for an additional 5 years.
Kandjeke has been the auditor basic for the previous 20 years, along with his present time period ending on the finish of this month.
Prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila on Tuesday motivated Kandjeke’s reappointment by president Hage Geingob.
His new time period runs from 1 April 2023 to 30 March 2028.
Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) president Mike Kavekotora counseled Kandjeke as impartial auditor.
Nonetheless, the RDP chief mentioned his continued reappointment signifies insecurity within the native accounting career.
“We’re speaking about 20 years in a single place. That for my part signifies that both we’ve got no confidence within the subject of accounting and monetary issues, that is why we maintain one particular person for such a very long time in such a place. Or he’s the favorite for the explanations that we do not [know], thus, his place is at all times being renewed,” Kavekotora mentioned.
“I’m not saying this time he shouldn’t be given a go-ahead, however what I’m saying is that whether or not you’re a minister or the president of the celebration, you’ll want to give room for different folks to return in and do issues.”
Common Democratic Motion president McHenry Vanaani mentioned Kandjeke failed to enhance in-house capability of city councils to audit their books. Due to this fact, he implored the auditor basic’s workplace to assist capacitate the village and city councils.
“From the bench that I lead, that is the final time we are going to agree for Mr Kandjeke to proceed because the auditor basic,” Venaani mentioned. “I agree that he’s the person who has proved us fallacious and he did a sterling job, I give him that. By way of the expansion of the establishment, we agree that Kandjeke will get the ultimate five-year time period.”
On his half, the chief of Landless Individuals’s Motion, Bernadus Swartbooi, decried why state-owned enterprises have been allowed to get their auditors circumventing the ability of the auditor basic.
Swartbooi questioned Kandjeke’s reappointment, including that, if it was potential, LPM would have proposed Goms Menette, the deputy auditor basic, saying he’s additionally competent and hardworking.
Kandjeke advised The Namibian that he’s honoured to be reappointed, saying the job comes with tasks.
“I recognize and respect the views and positions of others when it comes to the boldness they’ve in me,” he mentioned.
He mentioned he’ll dedicate his final time period in workplace to creating governance capability of inner audit capabilities at native and regional authorities ranges.
“There are folks working within the authorities, however don’t have the competency,” he mentioned, including that native authorities have been exempted from paying audit charges with the hope that they may practice their workers within the preparation of economic statements.
Supply: namibian
