Windhoek
Suspended Magistrate Hileni Kavara has refused to heed a call from the Magistrates’ Commission to stop making comments about the commission, magistrates and other members of the judiciary on Facebook, as she apparently alleged that a renowned judge is taking money from a loan shark.
Since her suspension Kavara has taken to social media to post controversial comments about the Magistrates’ Commission and other members of the judicial fraternity.
New Era has the name of the said judge, but cannot publish the name as it has not been able to verify the veracity of the allegations made by Kavara.
A letter addressed to Kavara by the Magistrates’ Commission, dated February 26, reads: “Please be informed that the Magistrates’ Commission took notice of your comments on social media concerning certain magistrates, the Magistrates’ Commission and the Magistracy.
“You are directed to refrain from posting such comments. Failure to do so will result in the Magistrates’ Commission obtaining an interdict against you.”
Kavara posted a copy of the letter on her Facebook profile and said: “Magistrates’ Commission, go ahead and obtain an interdict against me – what I post on my Facebook page has nothing to do with you! Clearly, you have nothing better to do with your time!”
On Monday, Kavara took to Facebook again, warning a member of the Magistrates’ Commission, to “better unfriend me before I deal with you.”
“Was it not your cousin – name can be provided on request – who was a commissioner, who also happens to be your neighbour… in Pionierspark, who squeezed you in, – the person who got the best [score], another young fellow was not given the job that you hold… we have the interview score cards, ” Kavara wrote.
“Madam, what do you even know about the law. You have never been in court. Go to Bushiri, where your kind deserves to be,” she continued in reference to the so-called prophet, Shepherd Bushiri.
“I am from Rundu and do not succumb to intimidation old meme, again, I will deal with you,” she threatened and further accused the subject of being “corrupt”.
“In conclusion, that interdict better be signeded by a straight judge, not those eshenges (homosexuals) running the High Court, [you] think I don’t know, [I] got enough gay friends, unless they come out in the open like my friend.
“Niggaz that are in hiding cannot sign that interdict. The list will be made available soon! Watch the space,” she further stated as her online rants turned homophobic.
On whether the Commission can stop the former magistrate from publishing her views online, a lawyer who requested anonymity said it depends on the emollient agreement and conditions of her suspension.
“They cannot bar her from making (online) comments, because of her constitutional rights,” they said.
Kavara was suspended on full pay on January 15 for allegedly attempting to pocket the bail money that she had paid on behalf of her fiancé, Mohammed Shabani, which was forfeited to the State after he failed to appear before court on a charge cannabis possession.
She was subsequently accused of misconduct, with Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa saying the move [to reclaim the forfeited bail money] amounted to corruption and needs to be investigated.
Shabani was re-arrested last month after being on the run for several months.
On February 23, Kavara wrote: “If anything happens to me, my life is in grave danger, it’s the old meme, (name withheld) n her skumba that are after me, they wanted to get me arrested yesterday for allegedly harbouring Mohammed, when I was the one that gave him up to the police.
“Had my colleagues not refused to sign the search warrant to my house, I would be in jail now. Lord help me!”