Namibia needs to introduce a law compelling parliamentarians and other senior government office-bearers to declare their assets. That was revealed by a study conduct by the Institute for Public Policy Research – IPPR – on the declaration of assets by top government officials. Releasing the findings in Windhoek on Thursday, IPPR’s Research Associate Max Weylandt said Namibians tasked with leadership roles failed to declare assets, a ground for conflict of interests and corruption. President Hage Geingob took a leading role in declaring his assets publicly last year, followed by Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein this year. As for the Head of State, there is no law obliging him to do so – but only in his own conscience, while ministers are only directed to declare their assets to him. The IPPR, therefore, appeals for law that provides for the declaration of assets saying it would ensure accountability and transparency, while increasing public trust in office bearers. It says the law should be enacted for MPs, Chief Executive Officers of State-Owned Enterprises, the Electoral Commission of Namibia and the judiciary. The IPPR further called for more research on workable modalities on the best approaches to asset declaration.