In a statement to the media signed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director general Paulus Noa, the commission has evidence that former ministers Sacky Shanghala and Bernhard Esau, Fishcor board chairman James Hatuikulipi and his Investec colleague Ricardo Gustavo as well as Esau’s son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi were involved in fraud, money laundering and tax evasion. The statement further said, “The investigations established that the agreement on cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture entered between the Government of the Republic of Namibia and the Government of the Republic of Angola did not benefit the ordinary citizens and or contribute to the economy as by the terms of the Agreement.” It says the ACC has been investigating allegations of conspiracies to commit corrupt practices, corruption, bribery, money laundering, tax evasion and related crimes since November 2018. The statement came after it was revealed on Saturday that warrants of arrest have been issued for the accused. The politicians and their co-accused have been embroiled in a kickback scandal, dubbed Fishrot, for fishing rights to Icelandic company Samherji involving N$150 million.