Namibia: Judge Orders Fishrot Trial Should Continue

Plea proceedings in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial should continue on 2 September, acting judge Moses Chinhengo has ordered.

Chinhengo made the order at the end of a ruling delivered in the High Court at Windhoek Correctional Facility on Tuesday.

The ruling was made after Chinhengo was informed on 16 August that the state and only one of the defence lawyers involved in the Fishrot trial are ready to proceed with the matter during the rest of this year.

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