ONDONGA King Immanuel Kauluma Elifas has been ordered to appear in the Oshakati High Court and give an oral testimony that he indeed dismissed six traditional leaders.
High Court judge Maphios Cheda made the ruling this morning and ordered the legal teams to set a date within 14 days on which the king will be required to testify.
In July last year, King Elifas ordered the dismissal of the traditional councillors. The six dismissed traditional leaders are Peter Kauluma, Joseph Asino, John Walenga, Vilho Kamanya, Kashona kaMalulu, Tonata Ngulu and Fillemon Nambili. They then approached the High Court to ask that the king should be called to court to testify and confirm that he indeed ordered their dismissal.
In the meantime, the dismissed councillors have been replaced by Nepando Amupanda, Reinhold Nepolo, Paavo Amwele, Erastus Mvula and Naeman Kambala.
The dismissed leaders opened a temporary OTA office at Oniipa near Ondangwa, where they are serving the community of Ondonga who “adamantly believe in their leadership”.
– tuyeimo@namibian.com.na
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