Sironko Magistrate Grade II was Never Arrested
Chief Registrar, His Worship Paul Gadenya
KAMPALA – April 21, 2016: The Judiciary has dismissed media reports indicating\r\nthat a Magistrate Grade II was arrested and detained by the police over bribery\r\nallegations.
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The Red Pepper and Daily Monitor\r\nnewspapers, among others, reported on Wednesday and Thursday respectively that\r\nthe Sironko-based Magistrate Grade II, Mr Noah Hasahya was detained on April\r\n18,2016.
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These allegations are not true. The\r\nfacts are the magistrate has never been arrested neither has he been detained\r\nas alleged,” said Judiciary’s Chief Registrar, Paul Gadenya. "He (the\r\nmagistrate) was only called to make a statement as head of the station and also\r\nto provide to the police some details about the court case”.
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According to H/W Gadenya, the two\r\nlow-cadre court support staff identified as Nelson Kume and Ivan Sabiti\r\nallegedly duped a criminal suspect to pay them a bribe so they could secure for\r\nhim some court favours.
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However, upon securing a court-aided\r\nsettlement before the Magistrate on April 18, the litigant complained to the\r\nSironko Resident District Commissioner, Kagai Moses Wamoto, that he had paid\r\ncourt staff Shs400,000 so they can assist him get temporary release from\r\nprison, which they did not do.
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"Both the police OC CID Sironko\r\nNiyikunda Denis and the RDC have confirmed to us that the Magistrate Mr Hasahya\r\nonly made a statement at the police. He was neither arrested nor detained on\r\nany charge,” said Mr Gadenya.
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According to the Police, the two court\r\nattendants refunded the money to the complainant on April 20,2016.
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"The\r\nJudiciary has one of the most robust anti-corruption strategy in this country\r\nand has a zero tolerance policy towards corruption and the corrupt. We\r\nencourage people to report the errant judicial officers,” added H/W Gadenya.
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Posted 21st, April 2016
