Appoint Probe Into The Judiciary!
Nov 13, 2002
SIR— I refer to the letter “Chief Justice’s concession on the problem of corruption was a good step in its solution†as published in your October 16 edition.
SIR— I refer to the letter “Chief Justice’s concession on the problem of corruption was a good step in its solution†as published in your October 16 edition.
It is neither enough nor in the interest of democracy and the country for the executive arm of the Government to brand the Judiciary as corrupt. Procedures must be established to investigate individuals in the Judiciary who have flouted the law. The Judicial Service Commission in Uganda alone cannot contain the problem because it is composed of lawyers who could easily protect their colleagues.
I therefore propose that a commission of inquiry be set up to listen to people’s complaints. Some of the magistrates and judges have prevented justice from being seen to be done. I myself have been a victim of some of these characters who connive with some of the crooked advocates.
Let a commission of inquiry composed of persons known by the public to be of proven integrity whose names are published in the media. Then there should be two judges with a secretary appointed by the commission from applicants who will have applied.
W.G. Wanendeya
Kampala
It is neither enough nor in the interest of democracy and the country for the executive arm of the Government to brand the Judiciary as corrupt. Procedures must be established to investigate individuals in the Judiciary who have flouted the law. The Judicial Service Commission in Uganda alone cannot contain the problem because it is composed of lawyers who could easily protect their colleagues.
I therefore propose that a commission of inquiry be set up to listen to people’s complaints. Some of the magistrates and judges have prevented justice from being seen to be done. I myself have been a victim of some of these characters who connive with some of the crooked advocates.
Let a commission of inquiry composed of persons known by the public to be of proven integrity whose names are published in the media. Then there should be two judges with a secretary appointed by the commission from applicants who will have applied.
W.G. Wanendeya
Kampala