Ongwediva case due in court today

THE Ongwediva case is scheduled to come up in court today.

The swearing in of councillors at Ongwediva was blocked following a pre-dawn High Court challenge launched by councillors after the Swapo head office rejected the list on which the party had campaigned for elections. All seven councillors are Swapo candidates.Dirk Conradie, who is representing Swapo against the party’s elected councillors, said they were confident of their defence.”We have our right in law,” said Conradie, putting forth Swapo’s defence.”It’s our prerogative to put on the list and to take off the list.”Some of the voters who demonstrated against Swapo’s decision yesterday said they had been betrayed after electing candidates whom the party were now rejecting.All seven councillors are Swapo candidates.Dirk Conradie, who is representing Swapo against the party’s elected councillors, said they were confident of their defence.”We have our right in law,” said Conradie, putting forth Swapo’s defence.”It’s our prerogative to put on the list and to take off the list.”Some of the voters who demonstrated against Swapo’s decision yesterday said they had been betrayed after electing candidates whom the party were now rejecting.