How to enforce Court Orders in Uganda and by pass the Illegal Interference by RDCs and Politicians. Strengthening Judicial Independence in Uganda
Due to weaknesses in the Judiciary and the weak rule of law in Uganda if you are powerful enough you can commit any crime and get away with it. A law bidding citizen can not threaten to kill another person and be prized for it but the powerful can make such threats on social media and be prized for it.
In Uganda RDCs empowered by the president have veto power over the enforcement of court orders and politicians routinely interfere with the enforcement of court orders. Today we show u how to enforce Court Orders in Uganda and how to by pass the Illegal Interference by RDCs and Politicians.
- Strengthening Judicial Independence in Uganda.
- Arrest the Judgment Debtor
- Arrest the RDC
In Uganda Court Bailiffs Association Ltd v Attorney General, Constitutional Petition 1 of 2023), the court declared that it is unconstitutional and unlawful for the executive officials (including Police, Resident District Commissioners, and DISOs) to subject valid judicial warrants to extra-judicial clearance or vetoes or review before permitting enforcement.
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