The managing director of Namibian Metals, who tried to establish a silicon plant at Omaruru, but had his mining licence withdrawn by the mining ministry, has again called for an impeachment of President Sam Nujoma. The investor, Barry Keyter last month again directed a letter to all Members of Parliament, which only reached them last week after the winter recess. Keyter who already spent N$8million on the project, alleged that 4 ministers were involved to have the mining licence withdrawn from Namibian Metals and that relatives of the head of state apparently were allocated the licence.

Already in November 2003 PLUS reported on the criminal case (No CR678/08/2003) Keyter had filed with the police against 40 people, including Nujoma. A few weeks ago Keyter lost his appeal in the Windhoek High Court to have his mining licence returned.

In his latest letter dated 4 May 2004 to parliamentarians, Keyter said they should also appoint an independent counsel "to prosecute members of the President’s family and other senior members of government and society who are involved in crimes."

Keyter stated that "following bribes by third parties to the Mining Ministry in March 2001, government ministers and officials conspired to defraud Namibian Metals of its business in Namibia and …(the licence) illegally taken over". The Omaruru silicon project would have brought investments of N$400 million, Keyter said, who also had a German company, SMS Demag as a partner.

Not only did the former German Ambassador, Harald Nestroy speak to Nujoma about it, Keyter said in the letter, but also Nigerian President Obasanjo. "As chairman of Nepad, President Obasanjo has also discussed with President Nujoma the effect of these crimes upon Nepad’s efforts to raise capital and aid and to sell Africa as a safe investment destination. He sent an envoy, Dr Tunju Olagunju to President Nujoma with substantiating evidence of the corruption. However, President Nujoma flagrantly dismissed these approaches," Keyter said in his latest letter to MP’s.

All the full facts were sent in a dossier to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Mosé Tjitendero, Keyter now said, which was available to all MP’s for scrutiny. A copy of the file was also with the Police, but the latter had done nothing about the charges laid, the investor alleged.

He would make sure, Keyter threa-tened, that the international investor community would be informed about this. Copies of his latest letter to MP’s were also sent to President Mkapa of Malawi (SADC Chairman), Presidents Chissano of Mozambique, Obasanjo, Mbeki, George W. Bush as Chairman of the G-8 Group, Mr Don McKinnon, Secretary General of the Common-wealth, Mr Prodi, President of the EU Commission, Mr James Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank. The Nepad steering committee members and the Nepad Peer Review Committee Members also received copies.