y Daily News Reporter in Dodoma
THE Judiciary
announced it would build more court buildings beginning May this year in
its quest to
help protect constitutional rights and interpretation of
law especially in rural communities.
Chief Court
Administrator Mathias Kabunduguru said new court buildings to be elected
would be in Kibaigwa Township in Dodoma's Kongwa District.
"The Judiciary
adopted a master plan that covers the entire country. The document
highlights areas that are not served with courts and Kibaigwa is one of
them," he said.
Earlier, National
Assembly Speaker Job Ndugai urged the judiciary to consider constructing
a primary court building in the fastgrowing town in the far-eastern
part of the capital city.
Already 42 projects that include renovation and construction of court buildings have been completed.
According to a
recent statement issued by the court, the buildings have been
constructed across the country to address existing deficiencies and
replace old court buildings.
Such court
buildings have thus been launched in Kondoa, Dodoma, Kilwa and Ruangwa
in Lindi. Other completed projects are in Kigoma, Manyara, Simiyu,
Njombe, Musoma, Geita, Tanga, Mbeya and Coast regions.
Mr Kabunduguru
noted that the construction of primary court buildings at Mtae (Tanga),
Lugarawa (Ludewa), Laela (Sumbawanga), Mang'ula and Mlimba in Morogoro
Region had just started.
At least 33 court buildings are expected to be constructed across the country.
He said the new
buildings would be fixed with information communication technology (ICT)
facilities to improve service provision.
Minister for
Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Dr Augustino Mahiga, lauded President
John Magufuli's administration for investing in the improvement of
access to justice by constructing and rehabilitating courts at district
and regional levels.
The minister said
for decades most court structures had either been rented houses or
near-collapse buildings that were both unattractive and unsafe for use.
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