Namibia Wants Fishrot Files Suspect Extradited From South Africa
The Paarl magistrate's court in South Africa's Western Cape province has granted the state a postponement to Wednesday June 7, 2023 for its application to oppose bail for Marén de Klerk, the man wanted by Namibian authorities for his alleged role as paymaster in the ongoing multimillion "Fishrot" corruption case.
The Mail & Guardian reports that Christie Viviers, acting for De Klerk, described his client's arrest as unconstitutional and an infringement on his rights.
De Klerk was taken into custody by the South African Police Service and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) in South Africa.
Namibia has sent a request to the South African government for De Klerk's extradition.
In November 2019, WikiLeaks began publishing what it called the Fishrot Files, a collection of thousands of documents and email communications by employees of one of Iceland's largest fish industry companies, Samherji, that indicated that the company had paid hundreds of millions to high ranking politicians and officials in Namibia to acquire the country's coveted fishing quotas.
De Klerk is facing a maximum penalty of 100 years in prison or a substantial fine if convicted.
-
Namibia:
Anti-Corruption Commission Wants Lawyer De Klerk Extradited for Fishrot Trial
Namibian, 5 June 2023
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is hoping that lawyer Marén de Klerk, who is wanted in Namibia on charges linked to the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud and corruption… Read more »
-
South Africa:
Namibian Fishrot Paymaster Arrested in Western Cape Town
allAfrica, 2 June 2023
Marén de Klerk, the self-proclaimed paymaster in Namibia's "Fishrot" corruption case, has been arrested in Paarl, South Africa, reports Mail & Guardian . Read more »
-
Namibia:
Fishrot Fugitive De Klerk in South African Court Today
New Era, 5 June 2023
Fishrot paymaster Marén De Klerk was on Friday arrested in Pearl, South Africa, following the issuing of his warrant of arrest by a Windhoek Magistrate in April 2021. Read more »
InFocus
-
In November 2019, WikiLeaks began publishing what it called the Fishrot Files, a collection of thousands of documents and email communications by employees of one of Iceland's ... Read more »
-
Former minister of justice Sacky Shanghala and his business partner James Hatuikulipi are in financial trouble, with Bank of Windhoek having obtained a judgement for the payment of ... Read more »
-
Politicians and businessmen who are accused of receiving more than N$130 million (U.S.$7,7 million) in bribes for fishing quotas are likely to face more charges, an investigator of ... Read more »
-
Former ministers Bernhard Esau and Sacky Shanghala and their four co-accused in the fishing quotas corruption case are set to remain in custody, following the failure to get a ... Read more »
(File photo).