Presidents and the many powers

Presidents and the many powers

ONE of the major speaking points between the executive and judiciary is the role a president plays in appointing judicial and constitutional officers. Speaking at the Fiji Law Society Convention in Nadi last week, Ugandan Supreme Court judge Justice Mike Chibita said oftentimes the conversation focused on the president having too much power. “They talk about how the president talks about too many powers because the president appoints the judges,…