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| Residents of Ivuukula sub county in Namutumba district attending a court session |
Bataka courts have made community participation has been enhanced and citizens have been
empowered to use the given accountability spaces. In discussions,
petitions, community radio and by means of their representatives, they
now demand accountability. These courts were a form of justice system before the colonial/white color justice
were introduced are now back purposely for the poor to access justice
without delay.
In Kibaale District, the panel of elders have
made it possible for community members to litigate civil and referred
criminal cases in formal courts. The process has eased the formal
courts’ workload, delays and or a lack of justice. The three initiatives
demonstrated that having a voice and accountability is possible if the
initiative works within the local realities or locally-based processes
that locals know and appreciate. In that way, the members of the
community collectively participate in and direct their own development
in what is referred to as a ‘best fit’.
How the Bataka Courts work http://mwananchi-africa.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Bataka-Courts-Model-BCM-HANDBOOK-Final-Print-Version.pdf
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