PJ Inspects Gulu High Court Ahead of Kwoyelo Trial
L-R: HW Opesen , HW Nalukwago and Hon. Justice Dr. Bamwine during the inspection of Gulu High Court
GULU: The Hon. Principal Judge, Hon.Justice Dr Yorokamu Bamwine, inspected Gulu High Court to assess its preparedness for the Thomas Kwoyelo trial.
The Principal Judge who was flanked by the Gulu Resident Judge, Hon. Justice Stephen Mubiru, and International Crimes Division Court Deputy Registrar, HW Harriet Nalukwago Ssali, also met with lawyers set to participate in the trial.
The lawyers shared their expectations for the trial slated to start on September 23,2018.
HW Opesen Thaddeus, the Gulu Court Assistant Registrar, took the Principal Judge on a guided tour of the premises.
One of the resolutions arrived at during the Inspection was that the ICD Deputy Registrar engages the Registrar High Court to ensure that everything is in place for the trial.
It was also observed that save for court recorders the other things needed for witness protection are not in place.
Some of the missing items include curtains for all the court hall windows, a customized curtain box fitted around the witness box to shield the protected witness among others.
The Principal Judge equally toured Gulu Prison to gauge the facility's preparedness to host Mr. Kwoyelo.
In the month of August 2018, a team from the International Criminal Court visited the Gulu High Court to help with preparations for the high profile trial.
Posted 25th, August 2018
