The Namibian -·3 min read·medium
Fishrot civil case judge recuses himself over ACC chief friendship
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Werner Menges
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A Namibian judge has recused himself from a civil case involving four individuals accused in the 'Fishrot' corruption scandal. The judge cited his personal friendship with the Anti-Corruption Commission director general as a potential conflict of interest.
A hearing of a wide-ranging application by four of the individuals charged in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering case could not proceed as scheduled in the Windhoek High Court yesterday after the judge assigned to the matter recused himself from the case.
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