Namibia: Judicial Caution Over ‘Fuelrot’ Labels As Namcor Six Win Bail Appeal

Courts should avoid adopting informal labels like ‘Fuelrot’ for the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) fraud and corruption case, High Court judge Philanda Christiaan cautioned on Friday.

She said this while delivering the appeal judgement in which six of the accused in the Namcor case were granted bail on Friday.

“This court emphasises that judicial officers should avoid adopting or echoing informal labels like ‘Fuelrot’ or similar descriptors used by the media or the public when…