THE Principal Judge of the High Court of Uganda, Dr Flavian Zeija, has called for continuous cooperation between the Judiciary of Uganda and Tanzania in order to foster collaborations and advance common goals of dispensing justice to the people.
Speaking on the second day of his visit to Tanzania after meeting his host, Principal Judge of the High Court of Tanzania, Mustapher Siyani, Dr Zeije said there were lot to share between the two judiciaries.
The Principal Judge of Uganda, who was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the Judiciary of Uganda, Dr Pius Biligimana, thanked for the hospitality he received from his host since he jetted into the country on Tuesday.
“We will reciprocate when you come to Uganda,” he said, expressing his gratitude for having opportunity to visit the Judiciary of Tanzania in order to learn various judicial issues that are in place.
He revealed that they were in Tanzania sometime a year back and were taken at the Institute Judicial Administration (IJA) Lushoto. Upon reaching there, they were surprised to see a huge facility, compared to the Institute in Uganda.
“We realised Tanzania has a lot to show us and in fact when we left that place we went to get a 20 hectre of land, like the one we saw at Lushoto. So, you can see there are lot we are learning from Tanzania,” Uganda’s Principal Judge said.
Speaking after receiving his guest, the Principal Judge of the High Court of Tanzania extended his warm welcome to the two Ugandan leaders as their visit hold special significance, equal and shared commitment of the two judiciaries to fostering collaborations and mutual learning.
He appreciated his guests’ interests, particularly Tanzanian’s judiciary strategies for developing Court infrastructure in effectively addressing case delays and backlogs.
“I vividly recall the fruitful discussions that transpired in Accra Ghana last year and the visit led by the Ugandan Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo in 2022.
“It is hastening to witness the realisation of the express desire to come back and deal dipper into our practices. We deeply value your presence and opportunity for meaningful exchange and collaborations between our two judiciaries,” Siyani said.
He pointed out that such a visit is significant, as they would share incites and knowledge to advance the common goals of the two judiciaries.
“We are so excited to engage in constructive and discussion learn from each other experiences, welcome to Tanzania and look forward to a productive and blending time together,” he said.
The Principal Judge of Uganda is in Tanzania for five official visits. According to the time table, he toured the Integrated Justice Centre for Family Matters at Temeke in Dar es Salaam yesterday and also witnessed how the Mobile Court operates.
He is also expected to leave for Dodoma tomorrow to tour the Judiciary of Tanzania Head Quarters building and the Integrated Justice Centre of Dodoma before coming back to the commercial city of Dar es Salaam on Friday for other related visit matters.
This is the second time senior leaders of the Ugandan Judiciary are visiting their Tanzania counterparts. The first visit was made by the Chief Justice of Uganda, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo last year with the aim of sharing experiences of various things.
Justice Owiny-Dollo met his host, the Chief Justice of Tanzania, Prof Ibrahim Juma in his office in Dar es Salaam and after a short conversation with the aim of building cooperation in various judicial matters, he went to Tanga to visit the Institute of Judicial Administration Lushoto.
While in Lushoto, the Chief Justice of Uganda and his delegation had the opportunity to share experiences with the leaders of the Institute, including how it works
Source: Nam News Network