BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
The Australia Solomon Islands Partnership for Justice (ASIPJ) is of immense importance to the way the country’s legal agencies deliver their mandated responsibilities and services to the people.
George Hoa’au, the permanent secretary for the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, stressed this during the ASIPJ Transformational Leadership Dinner programme at the Heritage Park Hotel on Wednesday this week.
“The work of ASIPJ is of immense importance to the people of this country in the way in which the legal services and our people are at the capacity within our legal agencies and the way by which we deliver service against our mandated responsibilities,” said Mr Hoa’au.
“I said mandated responsibilities because the five agencies plus the National Judiciary of our country; our responsibilities are within mandate in law. Whether a government, a new government comes in or another government comes in, our roles are mandated to remain in law.
“When it comes to the Attorney General’s Office, it is established by Charter 42 of the Constitution. DPP by Charter 91. Public Socialist Office, Charter 92.”
He said that the judiciary is trying to ensure they create a movement between their different agencies.
He also highlighted that he has been privileged to have served so far as Foreign Secretary for over a year with highly trained women and men within these agencies.
“They are very passionate people. These are wonderful women and men and I’m proud of them. This country should be proud of them.”
He said that they’re well-trained in the way that they look after the institutions of this country.
“Of course, from time to time, you find people who can sit back on their keyboards and criticize our legal people and our legal institutions. But see, the battle does not belong to the keyboard warrior. The battle and the credit for our justice system belongs to these brilliant women and men who work within these institutions and the national judiciary.”
He said that ASIPJ’s help that goes towards them sensitizes and grooms a new group of women and men who can think differently about this sector.
“Think differently about why they would come to work every day. What drives them? We would like to give another kind of meaning to why you should call yourself a public servant. These women and men in our legal institutions show up every day because they are passionate about this country. Everyone in this country should be pleased, proud that we have this group of women and men in whose hands and hearts our institutions are,” said PS.
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