Judiciary interdicts chief magistrate accused of corruption

By Precious Delilah The Judiciary has interdicted the Mitooma Chief Magistrate, Ms Sylvia Nvanungi, who was last week arraigned before court and charged over a Shs2.5m bribe. Speaking to this publication yesterday, the Judiciary’s spokesperson, Mr James Ereemye Mawanda, said under the Public Service Standing Orders, once a judicial officer is charged before court in a case involving moral turpitude, they are automatically interdicted. “By reason of being charged in court over an offense involving moral turpitude under the Public Standing Service Orders, the officer is put on interdiction until the matter is sorted out in court,” Mr Ereemye said. He also revealed that the magistrate in question will,going forward while on interdiction, be earning half pay. Chief Magistrates earn […]