{"id":267093,"date":"2019-05-22T16:21:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T14:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=267093"},"modified":"2019-05-22T16:24:17","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T14:24:17","slug":"hanse-himarwa-to-hear-fate-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=267093","title":{"rendered":"Hanse-Himarwa to hear fate in July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eba Kandovazu<br \/>\nEXACTLY one year and two months after the corruption trial of the Minister of Education, Arts and Curlture, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, started in the Windhoek High Court, the saga has been wrapped up with the judgement expected to be handed down in July.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_267098\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 225px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/katrienrooi1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-267098\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/katrienrooi1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/katrienrooi1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/katrienrooi1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/katrienrooi1.jpeg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pictured: Katrina Hanse-Himarwa in the dock \u2013 Photo: Eba Kandovazu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This was revealed today when Judge Christie Liebenberg\u2019s postponement of the matter until 8 July 2019 for judgement after hearing heads of arguments from both the prosecution and defence for the past two days.<br \/>\nThe judge informed the court that he will deliver his judgement in the matter at 10:00 on that day after counsel for the defence of the embattled minister, Sisa Namandje, completed submitting his heads of argument earlier on Tuesday.<br \/>\nNamandje concluded his submission by stating that there were serious irregularities in the Anti-corruption Commission\u2019s investigation and has requested that the High Court acquits Hanse-Himarwa on the corruption charges.<br \/>\nThe corruption allegations emanate from the time she was Governor of the Hardap region when she allegedly changed the mass housing list by removing beneficiaries, apparently affiliated to an opposition party, and adding two of her relatives\u2019 names.<br \/>\nNamandje refuted claims that politics were discussed at the meeting where the purported change of names occurred.<br \/>\nHe further maintained that it was wrong for the investigating officer to consolidate one of the witnesses\u2019 statements.<br \/>\nHe argued that there must be another statement that the defence team is not given.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-265864\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Global-Edge-728x180px.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eba Kandovazu EXACTLY one year and two months after the corruption trial of the Minister of Education, Arts and Curlture, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, started in the Windhoek High Court, the saga has been wrapped up with the judgement expected to be handed down in July. 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