Prosecutor normal Martha Imalwa has confirmed she is but to obtain the case docket into the deaths of 5 suspected robbers at Okahandja.
This comes seven days after the Namibian Police undertook handy it over to her workplace.
Nationwide police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi 12 days in the past stated the docket can be despatched to Imalwa’s workplace by 27 February for her consideration.
Imalwa stated yesterday: “I answered a fellow journalist of yours some couple of minutes in the past to say my workplace has not obtained the docket. I additionally inquired from the police, they usually stated the docket remains to be with them.
“I have no idea the place the media acquired it that the docket has been submitted to the PG’s workplace. The place is that this info coming from?”
Shikwambi instructed the media on 22 February that two pending important statements on the matter had been collected.
She stated a sixth suspect within the case had been netted by the police, and that 15 statements and 14 supporting paperwork in complete have been obtained.
“Due to this fact, holding consistent with the establishments, programs and processes governing the discharge of our mandate, the case docket is predicted to be submitted to the prosecutor normal throughout the course of subsequent week – newest on Tuesday, 27 February, 2024, for the prosecutor normal’s consideration,” she stated in an electronic mail to the media.
Imalwa, nevertheless, insisted that the docket wanted to be submitted to her head workplace and never on the district court docket.
She stated the police are understaffed, which might be why progress has not been made.
“When did this incident happen? Was it not final yr? Why ought to I be involved then? The police have many circumstances they’re investigating, and I believe the police, like my workplace, have been on file that they’ve a scarcity of manpower.
“If that’s the case, how might I be involved with the police solely taking a yr, or lower than a yr, to research the case? From what I’ve learn within the newspapers, it won’t be any simple and easy matter to research,” Imalwa stated.
Police inspector normal Joseph Shikongo, who initially stated there was no delay, stated proof must be obtained from extra witnesses who’ve accused the police of homicide on public platforms.
“Communication between us and the workplace of the PG is there. There are people who find themselves really arising with a variety of info. Due to this fact, I wrote a letter to these individuals to submit their statements to commissioner Naruseb.
“There are those that are claiming they’ve proof of the police being corrupt. I’ve invited these individuals to come back and provides statements to commissioner Naruseb earlier than the docket is shipped to the PG,” he stated.
Shikongo has confirmed sending the identical letter to Namibian Financial Freedom Fighters financial commissar Michael Amushelelo.
Amushelelo has demanded that the police arrest these answerable for killing the 5 alleged theft suspects at Okahandja in April final yr.
He demanded this in a petition he handed over to police deputy inspector normal Elias Mutota final week.
5 males have been killed in a capturing incident at Okahandja throughout the night of 25 April final yr.
The lads have been recognized as Erikki ‘Akawa’ Martin, Abed Andreas, Marius Ipinge, Malaika Kotokeni and Flavianus Endjala.
“I’ve already made the proof I’ve public. So I don’t know what additional proof they search.
“One can clearly see there’s a huge cover-up of this complete incident, and this is the reason we’re saying the police can’t be trusted with investigating themselves.
“Even when the docket does arrive on the Workplace of the Prosecutor Common we don’t suppose it will be a docket with ample proof.
“The mere incontrovertible fact that they wish to hand over a docket with out making any arrests is clearly indicative of the truth that there’s nothing substantial in that docket they wish to give to Martha Imalwa,” Amushelelo stated.
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