The Judiciary of Tanzania is set to perform all judicial activities online by 2025, the Chief Justice, Prof Ibrahim Juma has announced. Prof Juma said this when addressing stakeholders working with the Judiciary of Tanzania in Songwe Region at the end of a special visit of members of the Judicial Service Commission. The Chief Justice pointed out that the Judiciary of Tanzania has made significant investments in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure all over the country. He was of the view that if the investment made was properly used, it would enable them to compete with other judiciaries in the world with significant progress in the use of ICT by 2025.
"We, as the Judiciary of Tanzania, have made a huge investment in this technology. We will be motivated by the use of ICT to achieve the Fourth Industrial Revolution", Prof. Juma is quoted as saying in the Judiciary of Tanzania is set to perform all judicial activities online by 2025, the Chief Justice, Prof. Ibrahim Juma has announced. Prof. Juma said this when addressing stakeholders working with the Judiciary of Tanzania in Songwe Region at the end of a special visit of members of the Judicial Service Commission.
The Chief Justice pointed out that the Judiciary of Tanzania has made significant investments in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure all over the country. He was of the view that if the investment made was properly used, it would enable them to compete with other judiciaries in the world with significant progress in the use of ICT by 2025. "We, as the Judiciary of Tanzania, have made a huge investment in this technology. We will be motivated by the use of ICT to achieve the Fourth Industrial Revolution", Prof. Juma is quoted as saying in statement issued yesterday by the Judiciary's Information and Communication Unit.
He called on all stakeholders to get used to the ICT, to align with the judiciary, which has already started using such a system in performing various judicial functions. Prof Juma pointed out that the judiciary could not successfully go online if its stakeholders would not engage in such a system as the justice chain involves all of them. "If you look at the map of Songwe Region, you will find that as it stands, some citizens of the region will have to travel long distances to access judicial services, so the ICT is the answer," he said, while insisting the stakeholders to invest in the technology.
Prof. Juma, in another development, urged members of the District and Regional Ethics Committees of Songwe Region to administer ethics and discipline of magistrates as they are an important link between the Judicial Service Commission and the public."Stay close to the judiciary here in Songwe and read various guidelines provided, as it will help you to keep our magistrates in proper morals and also to understand the boundaries of the judiciary, when performing your duties in accordance with the law," said the Chief Justice.
He also advised the Chairpersons of the Regional and District Ethics Committees to convene meetings in accordance with the law to discuss various judicial challenges, including the lack of court buildings and, thus, provides recommendations on the areas where new court buildings could be built. Members of the Judicial Service Commission completed their five-day visit to Iringa, Njombe, Mbeya and Songwe Regions. The purpose of the visit to the regions was to promote the Judicial Service Commission as well as educate members of Regional and District Ethics Committees and Judicial stakeholders.