The National Council MP and Independent Candidate, Paulus Mbangu, says there is a need for more legal practitioners to ensure equal access to justice and speed up cases.

He was contributing to the report of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs, security, constitutional, and legal affairs presented by Swapo MP John Likando.

Mbangu said that access to justice should not be for those who have financial means.

The Popular Democratic Movement Member of Parliament, Vipuakuje Muharukua, has raised concerns about legal practitioners who allegedly corrupt debtors to represent them and share part of their winnings once they succeed with a case.

Muharukua was contributing to the High Court Amendment Bill tabled by Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausab.

The bill seeks to give equal rights to litigants' in-house or immovable property repossession cases.

Muharukua also stressed the need to have a Small Claims Court.