By KGR Reporter,
The President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday commissioned two Appellate Court twin buildings to host the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal which have been in rented premises for at least 57 years.
President Museveni said he was very happy that the buildings were constructed using the government of Uganda’s money and not a loan from foreign countries.
Mr. Museveni appreciated the fact that the Judiciary is a peace maker and when they adjudicate, they bring peace in place and production hence contributing greatly to the economic development before promising to invite the Chief Justice for a discussion on their priorities and issues of limited budget constraints. Mr. Museveni speaking…….
Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo Chigamoy described the achievement as a historic milestone in the Judiciary of Uganda stating that the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court since 1967 had no homes.
According to the Judiciary Permanent Secretary Dr. Pius Bigirimana, the superstructure buildings have better rooms including courtrooms hosting 150 Court users, conference halls, parking space, chambers for saunas, breastfeeding rooms for babies, gyms saunas with a good conducive environment for the Judges to execute their Judicial work properly. Mr. Bigirimana speaking…….
According to the Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo, with these spectacular structures in place, it will save the taxpayers approximately 6 billion shillings that was being spent on rent for the two courts annually. END