Judiciary 7th most complained against institution - IGG

The Judiciary is the seventh most complained against institution in the country, the Inspector General of Government Raphael Baku, has said. However, Mr Baku, speaking at the closure of the judges’ annual meeting in Kampala yesterday, quickly said the statistical records for the past three years, show a steady reduction in the number of complaints received, attributing it to mechanisms put in place by the judiciary to promote integrity.

“In the period from January to June 2011, the inspectorate received 35 complainants against judicial officers which is 3.1 per cent of the total complainants putting it on the same level with Local Councils in the seventh position as most complained against institutions,” the IGG.

Looking at the Data Tracking Mechanism 2010 report, the report lists several public entities.
Bribery, delay of service delivery, oppression, conflict of interest and general misconduct by judicial officers are some of the complaints filed against them.

At the same closure of the judges’ meeting, Supreme Court Judge Jotham Tumwesigye who headed the Judicial Integrity Committee, a body set to improve service delivery in the Judiciary, said public outcry over delay in disposal of cases, was top among their field findings.

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