Court of Appeal to probe Judiciary

By Kyetume Kasanga The Court of Appeal has instituted a committee to investigate corruption allegations in the Judiciary. Justice Galdino Moro Okello said the committee would visit 16 sample districts, receive complaints and compile its report within three months. Okello, a member of the Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court while on his visit to Masindi Prison last week, said the report raised a lot of concern. The Inspectorate of Government early this year released a report citing the Judiciary as the most corrupt body of all government departments. It said all levels of the Judiciary were affected. “We want to find out if the allegation is true and get medicine for it. Feel free to express yourself where you think your rights have been infringed on in the judicial process,” Okello told inmates. He said the committee aimed at strengthening integrity of the Judiciary and would also find out whether inmates know court procedure and what steps to take if officers in the Judiciary mistreated them. Okello said the committee would split into four teams and he would handle the northern and mid-western regions. Mr Masalu Musene, the Registrar of the Supreme Court and member of the committee was also present. Okello said the eastern region would be covered by Justice Akiiki Kiiza, and Justice Caroline Okello would cover the central region. Justice Joseph Mulenga, is the chairman of the Integrity Committee.