Parliament paid glowing tribute to the fallen Supreme Court Judge, Rubby Opio Aweri yesterday afternoon.
Justice Aweri, 69, died on Wednesday December 7, 2022, after succumbing to a stroke at Mulago National Referral Hospital bringing to an end to 39 years of what many of his allies described as his distinguished judicial career.
Justice Aweri’s remains arrived at Parliament in a casket adorned with the national flag.
Speaker Anita Among and the Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua received the casket before it was wheeled into the lobby and later into the chambers for a State funeral.
It followed a motion moved by Premier Robinah Nabbanja for a resolution of Parliament to pay tribute to the deceased judge.
While seconding the motion, Mathias Mpuuga, the Leader of Opposition – LOP described Justice Aweri as an ‘exceptional’ career judicial officer.
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Norbert Mao, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, who knew Justice Aweri personally expressed gratitude towards the deceased’s humanity, capacity for hard work, and intolerance to corruption in the judiciary when he was named the ‘Inspector of Courts’ in 2017 until his death. Nobert Mao on Aweri speaking…
Dozens of the Members of Parliament, Ministers, and high-ranking judicial officials led by Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo Chigamoi paid their last respect to the deceased Judge during a special plenary chaired by Among. End.