Walenga fails in OTA high court bid
Judge Shafimana Ueitele has dismissed, with costs, the urgent application brought on 27 April by suspended councillors of the Ondonga Traditional Authority.
Led by fired councillor John Walenga, the applicants requested the high court for an order for the authority to have open and unlimited access to their king, Immanuel Kauluma Elifas, in matters pertaining to the authority. They also requested the court to forbid the queen, Sesilia Ndapandula Elifas, to limit or prevent their access to the king, and furthermore, that the court grant an order forbidding her to involve herself in the affairs of the authority.
In their papers filed before the court, they also requested that two of the authority’s councillors, Ondonga council chairperson Peter Shimweefeleni Kauluma and King Elifas’s successor Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo, be granted immediate access to the king without any interference from his wife, the queen.
The OTA further requested an order from the court that the king be examined by two independent physicians, as well as a psychological examination, to determine his physical, emotional and mental health condition.
Uietele said that due to the fact that the applicants were all fired and were no longer in the service of the Ondonga Traditional Authority, they could not in fact, bring the application to the high court. He said he will provide reasons for his judgement on Wednesday.
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Led by fired councillor John Walenga, the applicants requested the high court for an order for the authority to have open and unlimited access to their king, Immanuel Kauluma Elifas, in matters pertaining to the authority. They also requested the court to forbid the queen, Sesilia Ndapandula Elifas, to limit or prevent their access to the king, and furthermore, that the court grant an order forbidding her to involve herself in the affairs of the authority.
In their papers filed before the court, they also requested that two of the authority’s councillors, Ondonga council chairperson Peter Shimweefeleni Kauluma and King Elifas’s successor Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo, be granted immediate access to the king without any interference from his wife, the queen.
The OTA further requested an order from the court that the king be examined by two independent physicians, as well as a psychological examination, to determine his physical, emotional and mental health condition.
Uietele said that due to the fact that the applicants were all fired and were no longer in the service of the Ondonga Traditional Authority, they could not in fact, bring the application to the high court. He said he will provide reasons for his judgement on Wednesday.
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