Editor, Mzee Ombudsman’s report, ranking the judiciary as the second corrupt institution after the traffic police, has been the major point of discussion in The New Times and this has raised questions in my head. Whether this report is correct or not, it is beyond my capacity but I look at it this way:first and foremost, we need to understand the kind of people our legal officers deal with: these fellows are criminals. And the fact is that since the judicial officials aren’t saints, they may be tempted to get bribes from these wrongdoers.Secondary, though the judiciary has been ranked second following traffic police, they have made all the noise. My question is “why has the Police kept quite despite being ranked first”? “Is it because they accept the reports authenticity”? Probably not. In fact, I’m not surprised that the Judiciary is the institution that is raising hell; I think it’s because arguing is part and parcel of their profession. While they may try to defend themselves, my opinion is not to dwell on the past but rather look forward and find ways to improve the citizens perceptions of the Judiciary. Faustin Kazitungafaustinkazitunga@yahoo.co.uk
