Anti corruption Week: Over 48 % corruption cases completed

Courts cleared 48.5 percent of cases related to corruption this week, the Spokesperson of the Judiciary, Charles Kaliwabo, confirmed yesterdayOf the 66 corruption-related cases that are before courts, Kaliwabo said that 34 were closed during the just-concluded week that was dedicated to fighting against corruption within the judiciary.The move to clear corruption cases was part of the Supreme Courts campaign against corruption, which started Monday this week and ended yesterday.Kaliwabo revealed this while speaking to journalists, shortly before a procession of all employees in the justice sector, which marked the end of this year’s Supreme Court campaign against the vice.“We had planned to clear all the cases by the end of this week, but today’s report is yet to be released,” he said.“The campaign has yielded positive results since it started, but there is need for more efforts to effectively fight this vice,” he said.Last year’s campaign saw eight judicial employees – including six judges – suspended on corruption-related cases. Between 2009 and 2011, 14 people were also arrested for attempting to bribe judges.This year’s campaign was taken to villages, the lowest governance level, where the public were sensitised how to partner with the judiciary in the fight against the vice. “We want the public to know that we are ready to work with them to end corruption. Those who say that the justice sector is built on corruption are just tarnishing our image,” he observed.Chief Justice Sam Rugege led a procession that brought together employees from all justice institutions, including the Ombudsman office, prosecution and the Ministry of Justice. Others included police, judges and lawyersRugege was accompanied by his predecessor, Aloysie Cyanzayire, the President of the High Court, Johnston Busingye, and Augustin Nzindukiyimana, the acting Ombudsman.

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Anti corruption Week: Over 48 % corruption cases completed