Namibia: Fishrot Civil Case Judge Recuses Himself Over ACC Chief Friendship

A Namibian judge has recused himself from a civil case involving the high-profile 'Fishrot' corruption scandal due to a personal friendship with the Anti-Corruption Commission director. The accused are seeking to halt their criminal prosecution based on claims of unlawful investigation procedures.
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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