Legal Brains Trust, a Ugandan democracy and human rights watchdog, has run to the East African Court of Justice to appeal against the appointment of Justice Jane Francis Abodo as the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Jane Francis Abodo was appointed DPP by President Yoweri Museveni in March 2020 after the approval of the appointments committee of Parliament on April 6 2020.
Through their lawyers, Isaac Ssemakadde who is also one of the directors of Legal Brain Trust, the organization is challenging the appointment of Justice Jane Abodo on grounds that it is illegal and undermines the fundamental and operational principles of good governance.
Ivan Sengendo, also one of the directors of Legal Brains Trust says having approval for an appointment without a recommendation from the Public Service Commission as the law provides was erroneous and unlawful.
Sengedo alleges that Abodo received tacit approval from the Top three heads of the Judiciary and the Judicial Service Commission and received preferential treatment over other judicial officers who could have wished to work as DPP.
Their petition was filed at the registry of the East African Court of Justice in Kampala.
This is the second application before the East African Court of Justice challenging Abodo’s appointment as the DPP following another by Male Mabirizi.
