President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned the judges to stop making judgments that could arouse public anger and slip the country into anarchy.
He said that in executing their duties, judges must understand that some cases are in public interest and therefore must have limits.
He made the revelation on Friday morning while visiting the scene of crime at Ndeeba where St Peters Church was razed down in a land ownership contest on Sunday night.
Below are Museveni’s remarks
On my way to work this morning, I passed by the site of St Peter’s Church in Ndeeba that was recently demolished by unscrupulous people.
I am saddened by this incident and I give the church assurances that those complicit will be punished. Even if the church was in the wrong, ordering demolition was extreme. Dialogue would have resolved this matter.
Judges should have limits and understand public interest. Demolishing a church is a curse. Also, ignore reports of those claiming the government demolished the church.
I am going to invite the Namirembe Diocese Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira, and engage with all parties involved in this conflict to find a lasting solution.
The bottom line is that the Church will retain this land and we shall build a new church. I have now joined this war.
I also noticed large groups of people gathering in Ndeeba as I inspected the site.
This is wrong. Avoid crowding in light of the Covid-19 pandemic that we are grappling with.