THE ROLE OF JUDGES IN PROMOTING THE IDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY
THE ROLE OF JUDGES IN PROMOTING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY ( A paper presented at a Conference on the independence of the judiciary in Sub- Saharan Africa, organized by the KONRAD ADENAUER FOUNDATION, at Entebbe, Uganda, on 27th June, 2008 ) By THE HON. MR. JUSTICE (RET’D) BARNABAS A. SAMATTA, FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE OF TANZANIA “An assertion of independence of the judiciary is no function to be lightly indulged in by timid souls nor is it a playground for the faint – hearted.” - The Hon. Mr. Justice Lehohla, Chief Justice of the Kingdom of Lesotho “Without independence the Judge would cease to be a Judge and hence Venderbilt has said that in a representative democratic Government the power of Judiciary depends largely on its reputation for independence”. - Rarn Keshav Ranade, an eminent Indian ...