Suspended judges disappoint LSB
Friday, March 31, 2017
In a statement yesterday, the LSB says the quartet has especially let down and compromised the three judges who to date have refused to apologise for signing the petition by the four judges.
“The credibility of the Judiciary has no doubt suffered immensely and will take time and men and women of character, maturity and courage to heal,” the LSB says. There will always be suspicion as to why there was this sudden change in approach by the judges to apologise after they had withstood pressure to do so for about two years, it says.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...