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    "id": 98629,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wako",
    "speaker_title": "The Attorney-General",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 208,
        "legal_name": "Sylvester Wakoli Bifwoli",
        "slug": "wakoli-bifwoli"
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    "content": " Now, the hon. Member said that this case was not properly investigated. It was properly and competently investigated. The hon. Member said that it is not clear who shot; who shot is very clear; I have no doubt in my mind that it was Eric - the accused person who was acquitted in this case. There was one gun – a gun which went to the examiner, who confirmed that the shot that was taken from the body of one of the deceased persons was shot from that gun. He was seen on television shooting. But not only that; there were independent witnesses who saw him on the ground; and not only that, there were also some of his officers who knew him. So there is no doubt whatsoever. There was never an issue as to who shot. So, this particular case does not call for any more investigations because the matter was competently discussed. Now, as to when a judge is directing himself, that in itself cannot form a disciplinary action. It is happening every day. One can misdirect, one can be wrong on the law or come at the wrong decision and will go on appeal. The appeal will reverse that judge’s ruling. It does not mean that when the Appellate Court is reversing the decision of the judge because he may have misdirected himself on a particular matter, he must be disciplined and terminated. You may find that that very same judge, when the case goes to a higher appeal, the original judge is confirmed and the middle court judgment is overruled. This is an everyday occurrence in our court system. That is why on this particular issue, there is no need whatsoever, to consider even remotely to try to discipline the judge because he misdirected himself. As I stated in my Statement, this is a judge whom I have every confidence in. He has ability and experience in issues of the law and so on. I think he just applied his mind to it in accordance with the due process. If he applied wrongly, that was in the course of his duties. I do not think there was any other extraneous considerations that came into play."
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