Malaba commissions two magistrate courts
SAMUEL NJINGA
Chief Justice Luke Malaba officially opened two Magistrates Courts in Triangle and Chiredzi, a development which is expected to provide a lasting positive impact on the region’s justice system, Business Times can report.
Speaking during the official ceremony, Chief Justice Malaba emphasised the significance of decentralising the judiciary.
“Courts are buildings that symbolise our vision as the people of Zimbabwe, our aspirations, our fundamental rights, our freedom. These are the buildings from which we should all be able to realise that goodness of the law.
“We must have them near so that every day we can think of them and see them. Not just because they are institutions where wrongness is resolved, courts are not just there for that.
“Courts are therefore anchoring the vision of economic development because all the economic disputes must go to courts,” Malaba said.
Chief Justice Malaba also reaffirmed the judiciary’s commitment to guaranteeing that every Zimbabwean has equitable access to the legal system, pointing out that additional court infrastructure projects are planned nationwide to keep enhancing the judiciary’s ability to efficiently serve the public.
