Luanda - Approximately 20,000 cases have been assessed by district Judges since they took office in 2023, by decision of the Plenary of the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSMJ), the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Joel Leonardo said Thursday.
The magistrate disclosed the information during the celebration of the first year in office of the district Judges, adding that the problems of transport, mobility of prisoners, spaces for hearings, among others, do not stand up to the advantages gained by citizens in having a judge closer to them, through the imposition of due process of law.
Joel Leonardo said that if there are few judges in certain districts, the solution is to turn to nearby districts, and in the worst case scenario, to mobilize itinerant judges.
The magistrate considered it urgent that the newly appointed auditors, who are only waiting for their budgets to be allocated, be sworn in, underlining the urgent need for more administrative staff, purchase of vehicles, computers, expendable material and other means to improve the flow of support units for judges and other general court services.
"We are going to make district judges a vehicle for more justice and respect for the rights and freedoms of citizens and the protection of the general interests of society and the development of the country," Leonardo said.
The mission of the district judge is to supervise and safeguard the protection of citizens' fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Angola, during the initial phase of the process.
The country has 359 district Judges. MGM/ART/TED/AMP
