The Attorney-General of Namibia says the Government has decided to allow the court to decide the outcome of the Namibian Phosphate Mining dispute. Attorney General Sakeus Shanghala said in a press release that this was the reason why the Special Cabinet Session on the Phosphate mining dispute, which was due to convene this week, was cancelled. Shanghala says the decision also followed the cancellation on appeal of the Environmental Clearance Certificate issued to Namibian Phosphate Mining. He says the Minister of Environment and Tourism cancelled the certificate and directed the Fisheries Ministry and other stakeholders to finalise consultations on the matter within six months. The Attorney General further stressed that the Government felt that it would interfere in the administration of justice if Cabinet met while the Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations had taken the case to the High Court. Shanghala says the Special Cabinet Session has become unnecessary, because the matter was in the courts and the stakeholders are still expected to consult within the six-months provided. He says the Government will, therefore, allows the Judiciary the right to exercise its duty without interference.