Caption: Ombudsman
Phoebe Sangetari, Chief Ombudsman Rigo Lua (both centre) flanked by OCPNG
staff.
By MATTHEW VARI
THE Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea (OCPNG) has
reinforced it focus on its pathway in carrying out its constitutional duties to
fighting corruption following the official launch of its Strategic Plan 2014 –
2018, yesterday at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Port Moresby.
Being the brainchild of the Chief Ombudsman Rigo Lua- the
plan aims to see that the Ombudsman Commission becomes a vibrant premier
institution in pursuit of promoting good governance and quality leadership in
the country by 2019.
“Today, I stand proud to present OCPNG’s revised five-year
plan incorporating my vision during my term as the Chief Ombudsman of this
prestigious institution,” Mr Lua said.
“This revised strategic plan has been developed through a
collective and extensive consultation process to capture the strategic
priorities for the five year period.”
“As one of the key institutions in the Law and Justice
Sector, this plan is also aligned to the Law and Justice Sector Policy and
Strategic Framework.”
The Chief Ombudsman highlighted threats to the institution
such as the establishment of the proposed Independent Commission Against
Corruption (ICAC).
“Threats in the form of staff drain and duplication of roles
have the potential to paralyze OCPNG if they are not properly considered and
addressed,” Lua pointed out.
In response he said that the organization was reviewing its
organizational structure and its internal systems, processes, practices, and
delegation of authorities to make decisions to propel its performances to meet
current demands and challenges.
Highlighting on the features of the plan, Ombudsman Phoebe
Sangetari, emphasized four key areas that the commission was to undertake of
the next four years.
“First key result area is Accessibility and Service Delivery
right down to the districts to make our presence felt, is important as the
government spending millions for development at the district level,” Sangetari
said.
“The second is the Leadership Code compliance and
Administrative investigations- followed by the Constitutional compliance
litigation and legislative reform, which we have started with a review of
Ombudsman Law.”
The fourth key result aims to strengthen capacity of the
commission thorough Corporate capacity development and governance.
She, however, reminded the staff that their plan was as good
as its implementation over the five year period.
“The plan is as good as its implementations, and as officers
of the Ombudsman Commission you must make it your business to know what your
plan is,” she said.
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