Windhoek — The Minister of Justice Utoni Nujoma yesterday expressed serious concern over recurring incidents of dishonesty and lack of integrity and commitment to service among some of the staff members. "I must say that I am not pleased with reports of cases of theft and fraud reported, especially from magistrates courts; cash halls," the justice minister said. Maintenance money, court exhibits, dockets, bail money and state money collected in the form of taxes have been reported stolen from different corners of the country.
"This practice cannot be condoned and security measures must be implemented to safeguard state funds and those caught stealing must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I urge the Permanent Secretary to ensure that where money is stolen and the culprits found guilty, they should be made to pay back the money," said Nujoma.
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