Former Minister Sacky Shanghala has asked the High Court to halt his prosecution in the Fishrot case, pending a review of the investigation and legal processes that led to the charges.
The review application seeks to temporarily stop proceedings while the court examines the claims.
High Court Judge Marlize du Plessis has dismissed an application by Fishrot accused Sacky Shanghala for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Judge Du Plessis ruled that Shanghala failed to present exceptional circumstances that would justify granting leave to appeal.
Former Justice Minister Sakeus Shanghala and his co-accused, James Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatelulo, who are all implicated in the long-running Fishrot corruption case, have approached the Supreme Court to overturn a High Court ruling that upheld the appointment of former Acting Judge Moses Chinhengo.
High Court Judge Marlize Du Plessis will hand down a ruling in September on an application by former Justice Minister Sacky Shanghala to compel the State to disclose additional documents, which he says are critical to his defence in the Fishrot corruption trial.
Deputy Judge President Hannelie Prinsloo will deliver her judgement on the matter in which some of the Fishrot accused are seeking to nullify all decisions taken by former trial judge Moses Chinhengo.
Justice Moses Chinhengo has stood down from presiding over the high-profile Fishrot corruption trial, citing personal reasons, a move that comes after months of legal contestation by the accused, who had repeatedly sought his recusal.
Iceland’s District Prosecutor has concluded a five-year investigation into the fishing giant Samherji regarding its alleged involvement in the 'Fishrot corruption scandal.'
The Fishrot accused have made another attempt to challenge the decision by corrections authorities to transfer them to a public space within the Windhoek Correctional Facility, where they would be housed with the general population. They approached the Windhoek High Court for this purpose.
Former Justice Minister Sacky Shanghala, along with two co-accused in the "Fishrot scandal," is determined to have Judge Moses Chinhengo removed from presiding over their case.
The long-running Fishrot corruption trial will continue regardless of whether all accused individuals have legal representation, as Judge Moses Chinhengo has stated that the case cannot be delayed beyond August 4.
