Uganda: Supreme Court Criticises DPP for Not Taking Job Seriously

Uganda: Supreme Court Criticises DPP for Not Taking Job Seriously

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Using unusually tough language, the Supreme Court has criticized the Director of Public Prosecution-DPP, who is responsible for all criminal prosecutions in the country for not taking the job seriously.

Supreme Court criticises DPP for not taking job seriously

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Using unusually tough language, the Supreme Court has criticized the Director of Public Prosecution-DPP, who is responsible for all criminal prosecutions in the country for not taking the job seriously. The Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the conviction and sentencing of an aggravated child defiler communicated the judges’ dismay at the DPP’s failure to respond to the appeal despite directives. The DPP simply did not f…