6Th Jlos Forum Report
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6th Jlos Forum Report 1 6th Jlos Forum Report SIXTH NATIONAL JLOS FORUM Theme: A Pro-People Justice System March 19 – 21, 2012 Speke Resort Munyonyo 2 6th Jlos Forum Report Table of Contents LIST OF ACRONYMS .....................................................................................................................4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................5 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................8 SESSION ONE ................................................................................................................................8 Opening Remarks by His Excellency Jeroen Verheul Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands and Chair of JLOS Development Partners Group ................................................................ 8 Welcome Remarks by Hon. Maj. General Kahinda Otafiire, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs ..................................................................................................................... 9 Remarks by His Lordship Justice Benjamin Odoki, the Hon. Chief Justice of Uganda .............................. 10 Launching the JLOS Strategic Investment Plan III ..............................................................................11 Keynote address and official opening speech by the Rt. Hon. RebeccaA. Kadaga, Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda ...............................................................................................11 SESSION TWO..............................................................................................................................12 Unblocking the potential for informal justice processes ...................................................................... 12 Hon. Justice Moses Mukiibi, Judge of the High Court ........................................................................ 12 Hon. Apollo Makubuya, Attorney General of Buganda Kingdom.......................................................... 13 Rwot David Onen Achana II, Lawiirwodi of Acholi ........................................................................... 15 Dr, Laban Nnini Kirya, Member Judicial Service Commission/Member Public Service Commission ........... 15 Ms. Judy Adoko, Executive Director Land and Equity Movement Uganda ............................................. 16 Plenary Discussion ...................................................................................................................... 17 SESSION THREE ..........................................................................................................................18 Building an effective civil service for wealth creation and national development ..................................... 18 Mr. John Mitala, Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet ........................................................ 18 Ms. Allen Kagina, Commissioner General Uganda Revenue Authority .................................................. 19 Plenary Discussion ...................................................................................................................... 20 SESSION FOUR ............................................................................................................................21 Community Policing, a new approach to crime prevention, safety of person and security .......................... 21 Mr. Okoth Ochola, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Uganda Police Force ......................................... 21 Mr. Issa Sekitto Spokesperson, Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) ........................................ 21 Plenary Discussion ...................................................................................................................... 23 SESSION FIVE ..............................................................................................................................23 Civil society engagement in the justice system: What went wrong? ....................................................... 23 Ms. Eunice Musiime Kataaha Ag. Director of Programmes, Uganda National NGO Forum ....................... 23 Prof. Joe Oloka Onyango, Faculty of Law, Makerere University Kampala .............................................. 24 Plenary Discussion ...................................................................................................................... 25 SESSION SIX ................................................................................................................................27 Regulatory challenges and obstacles to private sector growth ............................................................... 27 Hon. Gerald Sendaula, Chairman the Private Sector Foundation Uganda ............................................... 27 Hon. Isaac Musumba, Chairperson Uganda Registration Services Bureau .............................................. 27 Prof. Waswa Balunywa, Principal Makerere University Business School ............................................... 28 3 6th Jlos Forum Report SESSION SEVEN...........................................................................................................................29 Planning and budgeting for a pro people justice delivery system .......................................................... 29 Mr. Patrick Ocailap, Director Budget, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development .............. 29 Bishop Zac Niringiye Board Chairperson, African Peer Review Mechanism ........................................... 29 Plenary Discussion ...................................................................................................................... 30 KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FORUM ........................................................................ 31 KEY RESOLUTIONS OF THE 6TH NATIONAL JLOS FORUM ....................................................................34 CLOSING SESSION ......................................................................................................................35 Remarks by the Principal Judge, Justice Yorokamu Bamwine, Member JLOS Leadership Committee .............35 Closing Speech by the Hon. Justice Benjamin Odoki, Chief Justice of Uganda and Chairperson, JLOS Leadership Committee ...............................................................................................................................36 APPENDICES ...............................................................................................................................37 4 6th Jlos Forum Report List Of Acronyms ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution AG Attorney General APRM African Peer Review Mechanism CSOs Civil Society Organisations DCCs District Coordination Committees DIGP Deputy Inspector General of Police JLOS Justice Law and Order Sector KACITA Kampala City Traders Association LC Local Council MoJCA Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs NDP National Development Plan NGO Non-governmental Organisation PSFU Private Sector Foundation Uganda URA Uganda Revenue Authority URSB Uganda Registration Services Bureau 5 6th Jlos Forum Report Executive Summary The Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) held the Sixth National JLOS Forum on March 19 – 21, 2012 at the Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala. The Forum, held under the theme: A pro-people justice system, was attended by participants drawn from among the JLOS institutions and other government agencies, key partners and stakeholders such as politicians, representatives of traditional and cultural leaders, academicians, civil society, private sector, development partners as well as opinion leaders and the general public. The Sixth National JLOS Forum was held with the aim of continuing the dialogue and sharing experiences with stakeholders on how to improve the administration of justice, maintenance of law and order and promotion of human rights. Specifically the Forum provided a platform for in-depth discussions on: 1. The role and responsibilities people play in administration of justice; 2. Identifying interventions to bottlenecks limiting private sector growth in Uganda; 3. Tackling corruption affecting service delivery across the justice chain; and 4. Agreeing on minimum benchmarks for pro-people planning and budgeting across the justice chain. The opening remarks were made by the Chairperson JLOS Development Partners Group, His Excellency Jeroen Verheul Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands, the Hon. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire as well as His Lordship Justice Benjamin Odoki, the Hon. Chief Justice of Uganda and Chairperson JLOS Leadership Committee. The Sixth National JLOS Forum was officially opened by the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, the Rt. Hon. Rebecca A. Kadaga. Six topics were discussed by panellists as well as the plenary as follows: 1. Unblocking the potential for informal justice processes. The panel consisted of the Hon. Justice Moses Mukiibi, Judge of the High Court, Representative of Rwot David Onen Achana II, Lawiirwodi of Acholi, Hon. Apollo Makubuya, Attorney General of Buganda Kingdom, Dr. Laban Nnini Kirya, Member Judicial Service Commission and Public Service Commission, and Ms. Judy Adoko Executive Director Land and Equity Movement in Uganda. 2. Building an effective civil service for wealth creation and national development. The panel consisted of Mr. John Mitala, Head of Public Service and Secretary