By Shinovene Immanuel and Ester Mbathera | 14 October 2022

PRESIDENT Hage Geingob’s friend, Jack Huang, will not face serious charges relating to a N$3,5 billion tax evasion, fraud and money laundering case, his lawyer, Sisa Namandje, says.


Huang, who was Geingob’s business partner in a Windhoek township development, was arrested in 2016 for his alleged role in a money laundering scheme.


He has allegedly also helped import the president’s tax-free furniture from China.

Huang has since moved to Angola after being released on bail.
The Namibian reported in 2018 that the state forfeited Huang’s N$1,5 million bail deposit in 2017 after the Chinese businessman became a fugitive from justice in Namibia.


This tainted reputation did not stop Geingob from meeting the controversial Chinese businessman in Luanda last month during his trip to Angola for the inauguration of the country’s president, João Lourenço.
Namibia’s Presidency has confirmed the meeting.


Namandje last month told The Namibian that Huang is not implicated in the money laundering case.


“My client, Jack Huang, is only indicted to stand trial on one charge under certain sections of the Income Tax Act,” he said.


The Namibian has in the past reported that Huang was facing charges based on allegations that Chinese-owned businesses based mostly at Oshikango used false or manipulated import documentation to send about N$3,5 billion out of Namibia – mostly to China – through the bank accounts of two companies of Walvis Bay-based businessman Laurensius Julius from 2013 to the end of February 2016.


It is also alleged that the accused under-declared the value of goods imported into Namibia to customs authorities to evade the payment of customs duties.


Namandje said the police at the commencement of the investigation seemed to have assumed that Huang was a member of a close corporation, called Golden Phoenix, until 2016.


“This was, however, wrong as he ceased to be a member in 2013. There was no dropping of charges,” he said.


According to Namandje, Huang was a suspect and appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court until 22 June while awaiting the finalisation of the police’s investigation and the prosecutor general’s decision.


“He was never ever charged or indicted with the often-repeated N$3,5 billion fraud. Each accused in the case is facing his or her own charges,” he said.


“Please remember that if a person gets arrested on a charge in respect of a suspected offence which could conceivably only be tried in the High Court, the person is not yet indicted and arraigned until the prosecutor general has decided,” Namandje said.


“The prosecutor general only decides in such cases to prosecute or to decline to prosecute after the finalisation of the investigation,” he said.
Namandje said “so my client is only to be prosecuted on one non-serious charge, which we will demonstrate at trial that it is unmeritorious”.


Questions sent to the prosecutor general, Martha Imalwa, on letting Huang off the hook, were not answered.

THE LUANDA MEETING

Geingob has in the past described Huang as his friend.
“When my friend was arrested and spent a night in jail, there was no interference or intervention.

This is because in Namibia, we uphold the rule of law, the separation of powers, and pride ourselves on the total independence of our judiciary,” Geingob said in 2017.


A photo of Geingob with Huang in Luanda emerged last month.
Geingob was attending Lourenço’s second inauguration ceremony.


Presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari last month told The Namibian: “Mr Huang, including China’s special envoy to the inauguration of president Lourenço, paid a courtesy call to president Hage Geingob on the margins of the official visit of the president to Angola,” he said.


“President Geingob, as a champion of the rule of law and effective governance, does not discuss matters before courts. Besides, the alleged tax issues of Mr Huang has nothing to do with the president, therefore I don’t see why the president should be asked such questions,” Hengari said.


Geingob and Huang were business partners in African Sunrise Investment Pty Ltd, through which they plan to set up a township with 400 apartments, 24 villas, two mansions, and a hotel in the upmarket area of the Klein Windhoek farmlands.

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

117 COMMENTS

  1. Hi there, just became alert to your blog through Google, and
    found that it is really informative. I’m gonna watch out for brussels.
    I will be grateful if you continue this in future.
    Many people will be benefited from your writing. Cheers!
    Najlepsze escape roomy

  4. Next time I read a blog, Hopefully it doesn’t disappoint me as much as this particular one. I mean, Yes, it was my choice to read, nonetheless I really believed you would probably have something helpful to talk about. All I hear is a bunch of complaining about something you could fix if you were not too busy searching for attention.

  6. Hello there! This article couldn’t be written any better! Looking at this post reminds me of my previous roommate! He constantly kept preaching about this. I most certainly will send this article to him. Fairly certain he’s going to have a very good read. Thanks for sharing!

  8. Hello there! I could have sworn I’ve been to this site before but after browsing through many of the posts I realized it’s new to me. Anyhow, I’m definitely pleased I stumbled upon it and I’ll be book-marking it and checking back frequently!

  10. You have made some good points there. I looked on the net for more info about the issue and found most people will go along with your views on this web site.

  12. Aw, this was a really good post. Taking a few minutes and actual effort to produce a superb article… but what can I say… I put things off a whole lot and never manage to get nearly anything done.

  14. Good post. I learn something new and challenging on websites I stumbleupon everyday. It will always be useful to read articles from other authors and use something from other web sites.

  18. You are so interesting! I do not think I’ve truly read through a single thing like that before. So wonderful to discover another person with some unique thoughts on this issue. Seriously.. thanks for starting this up. This website is one thing that’s needed on the internet, someone with a bit of originality.

  20. Can I just say what a relief to discover somebody who actually understands what they are talking about on the internet. You actually know how to bring an issue to light and make it important. A lot more people have to read this and understand this side of your story. I was surprised you’re not more popular since you surely possess the gift.

  22. Spot on with this write-up, I honestly feel this website needs a great deal more attention. I’ll probably be back again to read more, thanks for the information.

  23. Hi there! I could have sworn I’ve visited your blog before but after browsing through many of the posts I realized it’s new to me. Regardless, I’m certainly delighted I stumbled upon it and I’ll be book-marking it and checking back regularly.

  24. After I initially left a comment I seem to have clicked the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and from now on each time a comment is added I receive 4 emails with the exact same comment. Perhaps there is an easy method you are able to remove me from that service? Many thanks.

  26. This is the right blog for anybody who hopes to understand this topic. You understand a whole lot its almost tough to argue with you (not that I actually will need to…HaHa). You definitely put a fresh spin on a subject that’s been discussed for decades. Excellent stuff, just excellent.

  28. That is a great tip especially to those new to the blogosphere. Short but very accurate information… Appreciate your sharing this one. A must read article.

  31. That is a really good tip particularly to those new to the blogosphere. Brief but very accurate information… Thank you for sharing this one. A must read article.

  35. May I just say what a relief to find somebody that truly knows what they’re discussing on the web. You definitely realize how to bring an issue to light and make it important. More people should look at this and understand this side of the story. I was surprised you aren’t more popular given that you surely have the gift.

  36. After I initially left a comment I seem to have clicked the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and now every time a comment is added I get four emails with the exact same comment. There has to be a means you are able to remove me from that service? Thanks a lot.

  42. May I just say what a comfort to discover someone that genuinely knows what they’re talking about on the internet. You certainly understand how to bring a problem to light and make it important. A lot more people ought to look at this and understand this side of your story. I can’t believe you’re not more popular given that you surely possess the gift.

  51. When I initially commented I seem to have clicked on the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and from now on whenever a comment is added I receive four emails with the same comment. There has to be a way you can remove me from that service? Thanks.

  53. Hello, I do believe your blog could possibly be having browser compatibility problems. Whenever I look at your blog in Safari, it looks fine however, if opening in I.E., it’s got some overlapping issues. I simply wanted to give you a quick heads up! Aside from that, great blog.

  54. I’m impressed, I must say. Rarely do I encounter a blog that’s both educative and amusing, and without a doubt, you have hit the nail on the head. The problem is something which too few people are speaking intelligently about. I am very happy I stumbled across this during my hunt for something concerning this.

  56. This is the right website for anybody who wishes to understand this topic. You realize a whole lot its almost tough to argue with you (not that I actually would want to…HaHa). You certainly put a brand new spin on a subject that has been discussed for a long time. Wonderful stuff, just excellent.

  58. A motivating discussion is worth comment. I think that you ought to write more about this subject, it might not be a taboo matter but typically folks don’t discuss such issues. To the next! Kind regards!

  59. An impressive share! I have just forwarded this onto a friend who was conducting a little research on this. And he in fact ordered me breakfast due to the fact that I found it for him… lol. So let me reword this…. Thanks for the meal!! But yeah, thanx for spending time to discuss this issue here on your web page.

  67. Oh my goodness! Incredible article dude! Many thanks, However I am experiencing troubles with your RSS. I don’t know why I am unable to join it. Is there anybody else having the same RSS problems? Anyone who knows the answer can you kindly respond? Thanks.

  71. You’re so awesome! I don’t think I have read through anything like this before. So good to find somebody with original thoughts on this issue. Really.. thank you for starting this up. This site is one thing that is needed on the internet, someone with a bit of originality.

  72. Can I just say what a relief to discover someone who genuinely understands what they’re talking about on the net. You definitely realize how to bring a problem to light and make it important. More and more people must check this out and understand this side of your story. It’s surprising you are not more popular because you surely possess the gift.

  73. Hello there! This article couldn’t be written any better! Looking through this article reminds me of my previous roommate! He constantly kept preaching about this. I am going to forward this article to him. Fairly certain he’s going to have a great read. Thank you for sharing!

  76. I’d like to thank you for the efforts you’ve put in writing this blog. I am hoping to see the same high-grade blog posts from you later on as well. In truth, your creative writing abilities has encouraged me to get my very own website now 😉

  78. An interesting discussion is worth comment. I think that you ought to write more on this issue, it may not be a taboo matter but generally people do not discuss such topics. To the next! Kind regards.

  81. Hi, I do believe this is an excellent website. I stumbledupon it 😉 I may return yet again since I saved as a favorite it. Money and freedom is the best way to change, may you be rich and continue to help other people.

  89. May I simply just say what a comfort to find a person that actually understands what they’re discussing online. You actually understand how to bring an issue to light and make it important. A lot more people ought to check this out and understand this side of the story. I can’t believe you are not more popular because you surely have the gift.

  91. This is the right blog for anyone who wants to understand this topic. You understand a whole lot its almost tough to argue with you (not that I actually would want to…HaHa). You certainly put a brand new spin on a topic that has been written about for years. Excellent stuff, just great.

  93. Having read this I thought it was very informative. I appreciate you taking the time and energy to put this content together. I once again find myself spending a lot of time both reading and leaving comments. But so what, it was still worth it.

  94. Hello there! This article could not be written any better! Going through this post reminds me of my previous roommate! He always kept talking about this. I will send this post to him. Pretty sure he’ll have a good read. I appreciate you for sharing!

  95. Aw, this was a very good post. Finding the time and actual effort to create a great article… but what can I say… I procrastinate a whole lot and don’t seem to get anything done.

  96. Hello! I could have sworn I’ve been to this site before but after browsing through some of the articles I realized it’s new to me. Anyhow, I’m definitely delighted I stumbled upon it and I’ll be book-marking it and checking back often!

  97. I have to thank you for the efforts you have put in penning this blog. I’m hoping to view the same high-grade blog posts from you later on as well. In truth, your creative writing abilities has motivated me to get my own website now 😉

  98. May I simply just say what a comfort to find someone that truly knows what they’re discussing over the internet. You certainly realize how to bring an issue to light and make it important. More people have to read this and understand this side of your story. I can’t believe you are not more popular since you most certainly have the gift.

  99. Having read this I thought it was extremely informative. I appreciate you spending some time and energy to put this information together. I once again find myself spending way too much time both reading and posting comments. But so what, it was still worth it!

  100. Oh my goodness! Incredible article dude! Thank you, However I am having difficulties with your RSS. I don’t understand the reason why I can’t join it. Is there anybody getting the same RSS issues? Anybody who knows the solution can you kindly respond? Thanks!

  102. Hi, I do believe this is a great site. I stumbledupon it 😉 I will return yet again since i have book marked it. Money and freedom is the best way to change, may you be rich and continue to guide other people.

  104. I seriously love your blog.. Pleasant colors & theme. Did you build this website yourself? Please reply back as I’m attempting to create my own website and want to find out where you got this from or exactly what the theme is named. Kudos!

  108. Next time I read a blog, Hopefully it doesn’t disappoint me just as much as this one. I mean, I know it was my choice to read through, however I actually thought you would probably have something useful to say. All I hear is a bunch of complaining about something that you can fix if you were not too busy searching for attention.

  110. Aw, this was an extremely good post. Finding the time and actual effort to create a superb article… but what can I say… I procrastinate a whole lot and never manage to get anything done.

  111. An outstanding share! I have just forwarded this onto a colleague who was doing a little homework on this. And he in fact ordered me breakfast simply because I stumbled upon it for him… lol. So allow me to reword this…. Thank YOU for the meal!! But yeah, thanx for spending some time to discuss this matter here on your internet site.

  113. Hi, I do think this is an excellent blog. I stumbledupon it 😉 I will come back once again since I saved as a favorite it. Money and freedom is the greatest way to change, may you be rich and continue to help others.

  116. I seriously love your site.. Pleasant colors & theme. Did you make this website yourself? Please reply back as I’m looking to create my own personal blog and would love to know where you got this from or just what the theme is called. Many thanks.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here