A Legal Aid senior lawyer has come under fire after she tweeted tribal slurs in which she was attributing violence to the Damara people.

Lawyer Kadhila Amoomo has announced that they will not be pursuing the bail application for Michael Amushelelo. Instead, the legal team will focus on the bail application for Dimbulukeni Nauyoma. The two lawyers are providing pro bono representation for the activists.

Dimbulukeni Nauyoma and Michael Amushelelo, prominent social justice activists, are set to formally apply for bail before the Katutura Magistrate's Court following their recent arrest during a peaceful demonstration against the high unemployment rate in Namibia.

NAMCOR has approached top lawyer Sisa Namandje, threatening to approach the court for the daily publication “The Namibian".

“The Namibian” last week published leading stories surrounding troubles at the parastatal.

Government attorneys have responded to lawyer Kadhila Amoomo after he wrote to President Hage Geingob and demanded the suspension of the Police chief, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo.