Staff Reporter
MICHAEL Amushelelo, activist and economic commissar of the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters, (NEFF), Affirmative Repositioning movement activist Dimbulukeni Nauyoma and six others will next week, 4 August 2022 indicate whether they are guilty or not of the charges levelled against them.
Amushelelo and the seven other accused persons were arrested on 12 and 13 May respectively after protests in China town against counterfeit goods. Amushelelo was charged a count of assault by threat, after he had gone through the China Town shopping complex ordering Chinese-owned shops to close on 12 May.
The other accused persons which include Nauyoma, Epafras Mukwiilongo, Julieta Amushelelo, Lawrence Mwatile, Annacky Amupanda, Risto Ithikwa, and Emily Nununga were arrested on 13 May and charged with public violence and incitement to commit an offence.
State Prosecutor, Arrie Husselmann in the court proceedings held on 28 July indicated that the state, as well as the defence lawyers of the accused, have agreed on 4th of August to plead in terms of section 119 of the criminal procedures act.
“All the accused persons are going to indicate to court whether or not they are guilty or otherwise. Thereafter, the case will be postponed again for the Prosecutor General to decide whether or not to prosecute them,” Kadhila Amoomo the defence lawyer said.
The two incarcerated activists Amushelelo and Nauyoma will also proceed with an application in the high court on 29 July, in which they will try to appeal against the decision of Magistrate Masule Kwizi’s decision for refusing to grant them bail.
