‘Murderers, Rapists Shouldn’t Be Given Bail’-Museveni Says As Chief Justice Owiny Dollo Swears In
By Keefa Nuwahereza
President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his directive
to judges to stop giving bail to people accused of murder, rape, defilement and
other heinous offences.
The President made these remarks during the swearing
in of new Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo and his deputy Justice Richard
Butera, at State House, Entebbe on Tuesday.
Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo swearing in
Shortly after the function, Museveni wrote thus on
social media;
I witnessed the swearing in of the Chief Justice,
Alphonse Owiny-Dollo and the Deputy Chief Justice, Richard Buteera, at State
House Entebbe.
My advice is that there should be prioritisation in
payment of judges. When we came from the Bush, I was earning Shs150,000 but
okayed payment of Shs3.2 million to judges. ...