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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Judges yesterday resolved not to entertain any form of cyberbullying from controversial lawyer, Hassan Male Mabirizi, any other errant lawyers and court users as they adjudicate cases in courts of law.<\/p>\n

The proposal was brought by Anti-Corruption judge Margaret Tibulya, who said: \u201cI propose that we pass a resolution against cyber harassment in regard to counsel Mabirizi and Isaac Ssemakadde.\u201d<\/p>\n

Justice Tibulya said this at the closure of a four-day judges\u2019 conference in Kampala yesterday. \u201cOnce we don\u2019t discuss this now, we shall miss out,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Justice Irene Mulyagonja of the Court of Appeal, said: \u201cI think we resolved that we shall not tolerate any bullying, abuse of any kind from any kind of litigants or advocates even among ourselves. So judicial officers shall take action against cyberbullying by errant advocates and litigants.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Justice Christopher Madrama of the Court of Appeal, said the law forgives bullying. \u201cI think this shouldn\u2019t be personal, the law actually, forgives bullying and cyber harassment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

When contacted, Mr Mabirizi said the Judiciary recommendations are unconstitutional.<\/p>\n

\u201cJudges who are supposed to be neutral cannot make resolutions on alleged conduct of citizens yet the same people will be brought before them for trial if there are any dispute,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is now clear to everyone that Uganda judges are biased against us hence have no capacity to deal with our cases. East African Court of Justice will definitely be our destination,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Ssemakadde said: \u201cThe judicial officers of Uganda should adapt to the new digital order by growing a thick skin, decolonising their traditions, and learning to exercise restraint when criticised online.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cSome of them are still stuck in the colonial judiciary tyranny, exploitation and oppression of natives. Some of them are so na\u00efve, they think of themselves as absolute foreign rulers. We shall continue to remind them using social media and other forums that they are our servants, they are accountable to us like any other public servant…\u201d<\/p>\n

The gaging against the lawyers comes barely two weeks after Kampala High Court judge Musa Ssekaana fined Mabirizi a whopping Shs300m for his attacks against judicial officers. Mr Mabirizi was punished for portraying Justice Phillip Odoki of the High Court in a negative way on social media after a ruling in one of his cases before the judge.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese statement posts tended to lower the authority of Justice Odoki and the High Court, by suggesting that a ruling was not valid or had no legal effect and that it should not be accorded any respect by the public,\u201d ruled Justice Ssekaana abpout a fortnight ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy attacking the authenticity of the ruling, the respondent\u2019s (Mr Mabirizi) statements tended to undermine the confidence of the public in whether judicial decisions of Justice Odoki and the High Court or judiciary can be relied on as valid and genuine, which would tend to prejudice the public interest in the administration of justice.\u201d he added To that effect, Justice Ssekaana explained that it was high time that lawyer Mabirizi be punitively punished for his reckless attacks on the judicial officers.<\/p>\n

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