Court rules in favour of Nekundi, Kapere
High Court Judge Shafimana Ueitele on Friday dismissed an urgent application lodged by Swapo Party Youth League members Imms Nashinge and Sioni Ikela, who sought to challenge the authority of SPYL acting secretary Veikko Nekundi.
The case was dismissed and Ueitele will provide his reasons on 18 August.
The applicants were seeking an order to interdict and restrain the SPYL acting leader from proceeding with the implementation of resolutions and decisions, including the convening of a congress, made at a meeting of the SPYL central committee on 13 May 2017.
Nashinge and Ikela further wanted the High Court to declare as invalid, unlawful and unconstitutional all resolutions taken at that meeting.
The meeting, which was headed by Nekundi, resolved that Swapo acting president Hage Geingob should run unopposed for the ruling party's top position at the November congress.
The youth league has been deeply divided in its support for Geingob as party president.
The meeting was boycotted by some central committee members who are mostly loyal to former SPYL secretary Elijah Ngurare.
The applicants also wanted the nomination of Mandela Kapere as a candidate for the position of secretary set aside and declared inconsistent with the provisions of the SPYL constitution.
Kapere has now emerged as the favourite to land the role of SPYL secretary at its elective congress starting at Katima Mulilo on 23 August.
Kapere, who is also the National Youth Council executive chairperson, was nominated for the secretary position along with Ephraim Nekongo and Mirjam Nghidipo.
Christine Haindaka, Mogale Karimbue and Immanuel Shikongo were nominated for the deputy secretary position.
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The case was dismissed and Ueitele will provide his reasons on 18 August.
The applicants were seeking an order to interdict and restrain the SPYL acting leader from proceeding with the implementation of resolutions and decisions, including the convening of a congress, made at a meeting of the SPYL central committee on 13 May 2017.
Nashinge and Ikela further wanted the High Court to declare as invalid, unlawful and unconstitutional all resolutions taken at that meeting.
The meeting, which was headed by Nekundi, resolved that Swapo acting president Hage Geingob should run unopposed for the ruling party's top position at the November congress.
The youth league has been deeply divided in its support for Geingob as party president.
The meeting was boycotted by some central committee members who are mostly loyal to former SPYL secretary Elijah Ngurare.
The applicants also wanted the nomination of Mandela Kapere as a candidate for the position of secretary set aside and declared inconsistent with the provisions of the SPYL constitution.
Kapere has now emerged as the favourite to land the role of SPYL secretary at its elective congress starting at Katima Mulilo on 23 August.
Kapere, who is also the National Youth Council executive chairperson, was nominated for the secretary position along with Ephraim Nekongo and Mirjam Nghidipo.
Christine Haindaka, Mogale Karimbue and Immanuel Shikongo were nominated for the deputy secretary position.
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