The Windhoek High Court dismissed Dr. Job Amupanda’s bid to declare the northern Red Line unconstitutional.  

Judge Shafimana Ueitele ruled Thursday that Amupanda’s case lacked merit, granting absolution from the instance—meaning no evidence justified a ruling in his favor.  

The court found the 2021 search of Amupanda’s car at Oshivelo checkpoint, where officials confiscated and destroyed red meat, did not violate his dignity and was lawful.  

It also ruled Amupanda failed to prove the Red Line unconstitutional.  

Earlier, Judge Ueitele dismissed Amupanda’s bias claims against him, calling them baseless. Amupanda had alleged Ueitele benefited from government land tax exemptions and farming support, creating a conflict of interest.  

Ueitele acknowledged the accusations strained the judiciary but maintained they were unfounded.  

"All qualifying farmers receive tax exemptions,"  he said, countering Amupanda’s claim about his farms.  

Amupanda also alleged Ueitele’s brother got free land under ex-Minister Carl Schlettwein and that the judge received a N$5 million GIPF loan waiver, claims Ueitele dismissed as unproven.  

Amupanda has since filed a complaint with the Law Society of Namibia.  

During hearings, Ueitele drew criticism for telling Amupanda: "Dig up the corpses"  of Red Line creators if he wanted their testimony.