The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has called for an independent probe into alleged corruption in the judiciary.

The call followed the Chief Justice, Mr. Bart Katureebe setting up a task force of six members from the judiciary, to investigate allegation of corruption. The team headed by the Inspector of Courts, Ms Immaculate Busingye is expected to report back to Mr Katureebe by the end of September.

The Chief Justice earlier this month noted that the Judiciary is faced with unending allegations and he asked the new Permanent secretary Pius Bigirimana who assumed his new office this month to push for quick investigations.

Other members on the task force include Solomon Muyita, the senior communications officer, Vincent Mugabo public relations officer, Susan Abinyo, the registrar magistrates affairs and data management, Godfrey Kawesa, the president of Uganda Judicial Officers Association and Ayebare Tumwebaze, the assistant registrar in the Office of the Chief Registrar.

However, while addressing journalists at their offices in Najjanakumbi yesterday, the FDC spokesperson Mr Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda said that the judiciary should instead subject itself to an external investigation headed by credible lawyers in the country.

He said that the team Mr Katureebe has appointed will not be able to work independently, since they cannot investigate their bosses in case they are also implicated.