CHIEF Justice Bart Katureebe has asked the people of Teso to expose magistrates and judges that ask for bribes while handling their cases.
Katureebe said magistrates or judges who ask for bribes shall not be tolerated to continue presiding in courts of law because that desecrates the temple of justice.
"We are here as your servants and when you get a magistrate, a judge or even a chief justice asking you for a bribe, there is no compromise. If you hide it you do so at your own risk because you are sabotaging yourself," Katureebe said.
He was speaking during the open day discussion with members of the public and the leaders of Teso during his first visit of Teso since he was appointed.
He assured the people that there shall be no claims against his office that shall not be investigated by a special unit charged with responsibility of investigating cases arising from complaints from the members of the public.
Turning on politicians, Katureebe warned them to desist from interfering with the work of magistrates and judges.
"You the LC5s use your legislative and executive powers to do your job, but if a citizen of Uganda feels that you have stepped on his toes while executing your job and he wants redress and comes to us, then don't interfere," Katureebe warned.
During the plenary, people raised issues of cases taking long before judgment and a case in point being the 2010 case lodged against the interest group MPs whose ruling was delivered this week.
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