Story by Kenias Chivuzhe
Pending court cases are expected to be expedited after a call to action by Chief Justice Luke Malaba for the judiciary to effectively resolve outstanding cases.
Addressing the judiciary sector officers in Mutare this Friday, Chief Justice Malaba underscored the need for unity of purpose in disposing court cases and stressed the need for team work to effectively carry out the constitutional mandate.
“We need all of us to appreciate the significance of being an employee of the Judicial Service Commission. It has a specific mandate as enshrined in the constitution. We are all bound to the provision of efficient services to the people. The Office of the Chief Justice is to ensure that there is coherence on the justice delivery system. There is need for shared commitment to delivery on your mandate. Magistrates and judges must focus more on disposing cases. The job is not to postpone cases but to dispose cases and to terminate disputes. The secretariat has been seized with welfare issues,” he said.
Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission Mr Walter Chikwanha and Mutare High Court Senior Judge Justice Isaac Muzenda believe consensus leadership is critical in improving operations and justice delivery.
“I am hopeful that this visit will improve the operations of all stations in Manicaland. Close collaboration improves the clearance of cases. We are happy that departments are working with unison under the unitary judiciary we are all part of,” said Mr Chikwana.
The workers under the Judicial Service Commission in Manicaland Province are grateful for the engagements aimed at improving both their working conditions and welfare issues.
Manicaland province is the fourth to hold luncheons with the Chief Justice as part of implementing the consensus leadership style within the judicial sector.
