High Court finds Amushelelo in contempt of court again
The Windhoek High Court has found Namibian activist Michael Amushelelo in contempt of court for violating an order prohibiting him from making defamatory remarks about former police chief Joseph Shikongo. Amushelelo received a suspended one-month prison sentence and must issue a formal apology.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal boundaries between social activism and defamation, particularly regarding public officials and court-mandated speech restrictions.
THE Windhoek High Court has found social activist Michael Amushelelo in contempt of court after he was sued by former Namibian Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo.
This comes after Shikongo sued Amushelelo for allegedly violating a court order that instructed Amushelelo not to issue defamatory remarks on any social media platform relating to the former head of police.
In the previous application, Shikongo had sued Amushelelo for defamation after the activist claimed that the Namibian police had covered up evidence linked to a December 2022 car accident involving Shikongo in northern Namibia. The accident claimed the lives of three people, namely Frans Pombili Ndengu (27), Sofia Natangwe Ananias (22) and Stefanus Hafeni Shahafifange Lukas (22).
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