Abed Bishop Hishoono

06 Aug

Defamation judgements should serve as lessons

ObserverNational NewsAbed Bishop Hishoono, Defamation judgements should serve as lessons, Hishoono is the Ohangwena, Thomas Masuku

Tujoromajo Kasuto RENOWNED High Court Judge Thomas Masuku in a judgement delivered today in a defamation of character case, reprimanded that court judgments are not only for the sued participants but also for members of the public to wisely embrace any lessons, directions freely offered to them and identify behaviour, actions, or conduct on their part worth ceasing or shunning. He said that prior defamation cases and judgement ‘’have either fallen by the wayside or, at worst, been eaten by the birds of the air,’’ similar to the parable of the sower in the Bible. Masuku observes that the judgments…

Monica saves ‘Bishop’ and family<br>…will not pursue cash for damages

17 Jun

Monica saves ‘Bishop’ and family
…will not pursue cash for damages

ObserverNational NewsAbed Bishop Hishoono, First Lady Monica Geingos, High Court defamation judgement of 11 February 2021, Monica saves ‘Bishop’ and family …will not pursue cash for damages, Sisa Namandje & Co.Inc

Staff Writer First Lady Monica Geingos will not enforce the High Court defamation judgement of 11 February 2021 against Abed Bishop Hishoono to pay damages of N$250 000, including her legal cost of up to N$400 000. Hishoono was also ordered to tender an unconditional public apology to Geingos and to retract his defamatory and false statements. The First Lady in a statement issued through her legal practitioners, Sisa Namandje & Co.Inc today said that she is convinced that Hishoono has ‘’now honestly, deeply and genuinely indicated that he has wrongfully violated my rights and that of my family, and…