President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised retired Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo for what he described as corruption-free leadership that helped transform Uganda’s Judiciary.
He was speaking during Owiny-Dollo’s homecoming celebrations on Saturday at Kaunda Parade Ground.
The President says that although he often receives reports of corruption within the Judiciary of Uganda, the former Chief Justice has never been linked to such allegations.
Museveni also credits Owiny-Dollo with helping to demobilise armed resistance by locals in the Acholi sub-region against the National Resistance Army after it took power in 1986.
The President further says the retired Chief Justice transformed the justice system by championing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), which allows communities to resolve disputes outside the formal court process.
The President also urges leaders and residents in the Acholi sub-region to adopt high-value crops, arguing that crops such as cotton, sugarcane and tobacco require large pieces of land but often generate lower returns.
Earlier, in his keynote address, Justice Owiny-Dollo called on the government to support the Rocco Paco initiative, saying collaboration between the state and community leaders would be key to transforming the region.
Justice Owiny-Dollo retired on the 18th of January after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years.
He served for five years as Chief Justice following his appointment in August 2020 by President Museveni.
By URN
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