Jóhannes Stefánsson, the whistleblower who exposed the massive Fishrot scandal, plans to testify in the October trial of 10 men charged in connection with the massive bribery and corruption case. Stefánsson will travel to Namibia to testify in person despite concerns over his safety. In February, the trial date was set for October 2, 2023.
“For me it’s very good to know now when the main trial starts as I am planning my trip to Namibia where I will testify as a state witness,” Stefánsson told WNN. “There are many things to consider such as my safety, preparation for the trial and the trip in general but I expect to testify for several weeks and therefore stay in Namibia for several weeks.”
“I am happy with this date and also with the progress in Namibia as the prosecutors and the investigators have done very good work and a very brave job on the Fishrot case,” Stefánsson continued. “The trip to Namibia to testify will be one of the biggest challenges as we expect many challenges during that trip and also before the trip but I am and will be ready for all.”
Stefánsson is the whistleblower behind the Fishrot Files, a wide-reaching trove of documents that exposed one of the largest illegal fishing scandals in history. Stefánsson detailed how Iceland-based multinational fishing company Samherji paid millions of dollars in bribes to secure lucrative fishing rights in Namibia. The Fishrot scandal led to the arrests of many high-ranking politicians and business figures in...
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