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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Arrangements have been finalized to dispense justice using the traditional mechanisms for citizens to live harmoniously in their respective communities, the judiciary has announced.<\/b><\/p>\n

The initiative due to be piloted in Buganda Kingdom is seen as a measure to resolve disputes expeditiously and reduce case backlog in Uganda\u2019s judicial system.<\/p>\n

Speaking after a 2-hour closed door meeting with Buganda Kingdom Peter Mayiga on Tuesday, Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo said studies reveal that informal mechanisms of justice are holding people together in Uganda.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made a decision that if this is what is going to bring us together then why not we take charge? Why do not we now formalize that which is informal, give the guidance and make it part of our judicial work,\u201d he said in Kampala.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause then you are going to have a situation where hundred percent of the disputes are resolved formally using what we call the informal sector,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

Under the traditional system, disputes will also be settled by trusted mediators, sometimes appointed by the kingdom\u2019s prime minister.<\/p>\n

\u201c…as in the USA, only 2 percent go to the courts of law and the 98 percent are resolved by the formal Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism. The difference is that we have the informal sector doing the work but for them they have the alternative dispute resolution mechanism formalized,\u201d Owiny-Dollo told journalists.<\/p>\n

According to him, people in Buganda, Acholi, Lango and Karamoja region have been trained to start the alternative justice system which will constantly be under review.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know it will work because in small ways-ADR is already being applied in various courts,\u201d said the chief justice, adding that \u201cas soon as we get people with integrity to mediate, we will facilitate the processes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mayiga said embracing the traditional justice system will further peace amongst people.<\/p>\n

\u201cI and my colleagues are very receptive to the idea being developed by the CJ. From our Ugandan or African setting, where justice is dispensed quickly, quicker development is witnessed,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Mayiga highlighted need for systems in the country to make the citizens feel that justice has been dispensed, suggesting that \u201cthe alternative justice system will go a long way in ensuring that justice is seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Further, he believes that when the formal judicial system recognizes the traditional systems in different communities, a significant burden will be lifted off the judiciary.<\/p>\n

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