Litigants and civil leaders have accused court clerks at Mbale High Court of hiding case files and soliciting for bribes which is leading to miscarriage of justice.
The complaint was raised on Tuesday at a meeting with the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe.
"They have failed us, our files are deliberately misplaced to kill or prolong our cases," Mr Peter Walimbwa, a litigant said.
Mr Walimbwa added that it is even more disturbing because only documents of the poor are misplaced.
Another complainant, Mr Safiyi Mafabi, said they had lost confidence in court officials because they often serve only interests of clients who pay bribes. "We have developed fear to file cases at this court because of the conduct of the judicial officials," Mr Mafabi said. Read more
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