By Prisca mashushu
Chief Justice Rizine Robert Mzikamanda SC on Wednesday endorsed the judiciary to be publicized to the people as a way of bringing a positive mindset change on the accessibility of the judiciary.
Speaking during the judiciary open day on Wednesday in Lilongwe, Chief Justice Mzikamanda explained that laws are given by the people and cannot be exercised without them hence a need to work together to bring Justice to action.
“We want Justice to be available to people anytime anywhere without considering who they are and what they do, as Justice is for all and also it will be one way of promoting transparency and accountability among people.
“The judiciary had developed a service charter that will help to prove and enforce the idea of open justice so that people should learn how it operates,” he said.
Furthermore, the Chief Justice pointed out that the open day will help to bring awareness to people who lack knowledge on issues relating to law enforcement and how it operates in the countryMinister of Justice, Titus Mvalo, echoed Mzikamanda’s sentiments saying the judiciary open day is there to expose its implementation and actions for easy understanding of the laws by the people.
“Judiciary is for the people and its operations are done to help them bring justice. This open day aims at publicizing the judiciary to the public for easy understanding of how the courts work and also it will help to remove fear and misconceptions from the public,” said Mvalo.
The minister appraised sponsors of the event which included Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Irish Rule of Law (IRL), Liberty of Health, Lilongwe City Council and others.
The day commenced with a fun parade from Area 14 in Lilongwe to Bingu International Conversation Center (BICC) where the whole event was spiced up with different activities including poetry, quizzes and others.
