He explained that persons who lose court cases must pay compensations and be integrated in programs supporting vulnerable people if the act leaves them in poverty.
He made the comments as the Senate Political and Good Governance Committee held discussions with the Ombudsman Office, Ministry of Local Government
(MINALOC) and the Ministry of Justice (MINIJUST) on the ombudsman 2017/2018 report.
Some of the identified problems include cases of citizens who do not get compensation after winning court cases and failure of individuals to pay government fines claiming many offenders do not have enough resources for compensation.
“Two days ago, I went to Ngororero district. A resident told me: ‘We ask someone to provide compensation but we later realize that he/she has inadequate possessions that he would become vulnerable if the possessions are used to compensate the winner,” said Busingye. He explained that the law allows taking over of 70% of assets of a person defeated in court case to compensate the winner.
“There is no justice in society when the cow of the defeated can’t be taken for compensation.”
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