{UAH} CJ Owiny-Dollo to Bobi: You cannot intimidate, blackmail judges-exposed
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CJ Owiny-Dollo to Bobi: You cannot intimidate, blackmail judges
Friday February 19 2021 himself
Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. PHOTOS/ ABUBAKER LUBOWA
Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has said that the judges of the Supreme Court cannot be intimidated by statements made by former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine in the handling of the Presidential Election petition that seeks to challenge President Museveni's victory in the January 14 polls.
"If anyone thinks he can intimidate, blackmail, induce the Chief Justice, then he is headed for a crash. I have a conviction that what I am doing is right," said Chief Justice Dollo adding that whatever is being said outside the court premises have no bearing on the presidential election petition.
Justice Dollo added: "I want to say that the judges took oath to protect the Constitution. In the oath, we all took to exercise judicial functions entrusted to me in accordance with the laws of Uganda without fear, favour, affection or ill-will."
He said that being guided by the oath, matters circulating outside the court do not attach any importance to the Presidential Election Petition pending hearing and determination.
Justice Dollo was responding to concerns raised by the Attorney General (AG), Mr William Byaruhanga in which he complained against what he described as an orchestrated scheme by Mr Kyagulanyi to intimidate the Supreme Court.
According to Justice Dollo who chairs the nine member panel, Mr Kyagulanyi's statements are considered as idle talk because if he did not have confidence in the court, he would not have run to judges to file his petition.
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