The Windhoek High Court has dismissed Michael Amushelelo’s bid to stop the installation of speed humps and to have Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi remove them from the Western Bypass.
The Windhoek High Court has cautioned both Michael Amushelelo and the government to allow the legal process to take its course, as it further postponed judgement in an application seeking the removal of speed humps along Windhoek’s Western Bypass.
Social justice activist Michael Amushelelo has mobilised city drivers to protest along the B1 road, urging the Ministry of Works and Transport to remove the speed humps and implement an alternative solution.
The High Court has ordered former Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) to compensate social activists Michael Amushelelo and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma for their arrest, detention and prosecution.
Activist Michael Amushelelo has been fined N$5,000 or, alternatively, sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for contempt of court.
High Court Judge Anne-Doris Hans-Kaumbi will deliver her sentence to Michael Amushelelo at 12:30 today.
Earlier this morning, Hans-Kaumbi heard arguments in mitigation.
High Court Judge Anne-Doris Hans-Kaumbi has ordered that activist Michael Amushelelo be detained at the Windhoek Correctional Facility's trial awaiting section until Wednesday.
High Court Judge Anne-Doris Hans-Kaumbi has adjourned Michael Amushelelo's contempt of court case until this afternoon.
In court earlier, Amushelelo stated that he had only managed to raise approximately N$32,000, which he deemed insufficient to secure legal representation from his preferred lawyer.
Social justice activist Michael Amushelelo has expressed frustration over the lack of financial support from the public, stating that he may be forced to reconsider his activism.
The personal documents of several prominent Namibians, including nbc Board Chairperson Lazarus Jacobs, Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) CEO Nangula Uaandja, activist Michael Amushelelo, Speaker of the National Assembly Prof.
