DPP decries low staffing, salaries and threats on them

President Yoweri Museveni, has Thursday met a delegation from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) led by the DPP, Justice Jane Frances Abodo, and her Deputies, John Baptist Asiimwe and William Byansi.

The meeting was at State House, Entebbe.

Museveni has urged the DPP and her team to stay far away from corruption during a meeting at State House in Entebbe on Thursday (PPU Photo)

During the meeting, the delegation decried low staffing, low salaries and threats on them as some of the challenges they face in executing their duties.

They reported that there are only 300 prosecutors countrywide.

The DPP told the President she has a big problem of low staffing and salaries during the meeting at State House in Entebbe on Thursday (PPU Photo)

In his speech, President Museveni thanked the DPP’s team for their service despite the challenges they face.

The President said: “Please, be thorough in your work and remain patriotic and avoid corruption. The mistake with people in previous Governments is that they were not patriotic and did not care about the people.”

President Museveni (centre) took a group photo with the DPP and her team after the meeting at State House Entebbe on Thursday (PPU Photo)

On the issue of salary, Museveni agreed with the team on a way forward.

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Lady Judge Jane Frances Abodo has assumed her position as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) today April 22, 2020. This follows her recent appointment by His Excellency the President Y.K. Museveni as the DPP after the Hon. Justice Mike Chibita was elevated to Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda.