Political parties are freaking out because the magistrates' strike means nobody can swear in the newly elected councillors, and voters might get screwed over. Job Amupanda from Affirmative Repositioning fired off a letter asking the president to step in since administrative assistants filling in for magistrates have zero legal training or judicial credentials, which basically makes their work constitutionally sketchy.
The Swapo coordinator for the ||Kharas region pointed out that councillors cannot do their jobs without getting sworn in first, and service delivery is going to tank if this drags on. Multiple party leaders are begging the justice minister and the magistrates to work something out fast because regional governance is about to completely stall out, and the whole country is dealing with the fallout from this mess.
The Swapo coordinator for the ||Kharas region pointed out that councillors cannot do their jobs without getting sworn in first, and service delivery is going to tank if this drags on. Multiple party leaders are begging the justice minister and the magistrates to work something out fast because regional governance is about to completely stall out, and the whole country is dealing with the fallout from this mess.
