Itula questions N$612 million solar deal linked to President’s sons

Patience Makwele Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) president Panduleni Itula has raised fresh questions about a proposed N$612 million solar power project linked to the Chinese-owned Tsumeb smelter. Itula alleged that companies associated with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s sons are involved in the development. He has called for full public disclosure of the project’s documentation.

In a media statement released on Thursday, Itula presented what he described as the “Sinomine-Massaus power file”, arguing that the public deserves answers regarding the ownership structure, licensing process and governance arrangements surrounding a project connected to one of Namibia’s most strategic industrial assets. The opposition leader said the issue is not whether members of the President’s family may legally participate in business ventures, but whether sufficient transparency exists when politically connected individuals are linked to projects involving public institutions and regulated economic opportunities. “We are not saying the deal is corrupt.