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Namibia: Civil society urges Financial Intelligence Centre to widen checks to political parties, lawyers’ trust accounts – News

Namibia: Civil society urges Financial Intelligence Centre to widen checks to political parties, lawyers’ trust accounts – News

Africa Links 24 with Tracy Tafirenyika
Published on 2024-10-01 18:10:18

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has urged the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to investigate not only civil society and churches but also the funding of political parties and the use of lawyers’ trust funds to channel proceeds of corruption.

IPPR executive director Graham Hopwood questioned the FIC’s focus on civil society and religious institutions.

“What I question is why the FIC places such a strong emphasis on scrutinising civil society and the churches when…

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