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WINDHOEK – Assaria Tjingaete, district coordinator of the Swapo party in Otjinene and counselor of the village council of Otjinene, was again arrested for stealing stock, confirmed yesterday Commissioner Andreas Haingura, commander of the regional police for the Omaheke region.
Haingura was not free yesterday to dwell on the case, but New Era understands that Tjingaete, who was appearing in court last week for another case of stock theft, was arrested on Tuesday in Otjinene for his alleged role in the theft of 10 cows of combined value. N $ 100,000.
According to New New, Tjingaete is scheduled to appear in Gobabis court.
The arrest of Tjingaete follows that of Swapo Regional Coordinator for Oshana, Samuel Nelongo, who was arrested earlier this year by Namibian police in the Oshana area for a case involving 30 animals worth 200,000. Namibian dollars.
The regional coordinator of the Swapo party for Omaheke, Ruth Kaukuata-Mbura, also yesterday confirmed the arrest of Tjingaete in New Era, while stating that she should first meet Tjingaete in person to know her point of view before commenting.
"Well, I've heard a different story, but as I said, I'm going to have to meet him to hear his side. As they say, you remain innocent until proven guilty by a court, so I can not say more for the moment, "Kaukuata-Mbura said briefly.
The district of Otjinene is an electoral district of the region of Omaheke. It has 7,400 inhabitants and its district capital is the village of Otjinene.
Otjinene is one of the few Namibian constituencies not to be dominated by the Swapo party. The 2015 regional elections were won by Erwin Katjizeu of the National Democratic Organization for Unity (Nudo) with 1,529 votes, followed by Nono Katjingisiua (Swapo) with 965 votes.
Albert Kandjii of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) finished third with 261 votes, followed by Issaskar Hiakaere of the South West Africa National Union (Swanu) with 78 votes.
Kuzeeko Tjitemisa
2018-11-29 09:10:33 10 hours ago
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