Former Chief Justice tells govt to respect Judiciary

Former Chief Justice Wambuzi at the book launch with Prof. Apollo Nsimbambi

Former Chief Justice Samuel William Wako Wambuzi has warned the other arms of government to stop treating the Judiciary as their junior partner.

Justice Wambuzi reasoned that due to such degrading treatment that the Judiciary receives from the Executive and the Legislature, there have been some regrettable “constitutional mistakes made”.

He sounded the warning last Friday while launching his book titled: ‘Odyssey Of A Judicial Officer in Precarious Times: My Trials and Triumphs as a Three-Time Chief Justice of Uganda’

“The Executive and sometimes the Legislature treat the Judiciary, the third arm of government, as their junior partner,” Justice Wambuzi said.

He added: “As a result, there is a regrettable lapse in constitutionalism or if you prefer, walking outside the Constitution”.

The retired Chief Justice also faulted Parliament for rushing to confirm some presidential appointees despite public outcry against the move. Read more