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PNG law and
justice success stories
The Papua New Guinea Law and Justice
Sector's latest publication, the Success Story puts into
perspective, its sectoral approach efforts over the past few
years.
The stories, elaborately detailed and condensing does justice to
the efforts of many of the sector workers.
It juxtaposes their contributions little, or large and aligns the
sector's profile in the government's efforts to address the Medium
Term Development Strategy (MTDS).
Chairman of the Sector's National Coordinating Mechanism (NCM)
Valentine Kambori credited sector staff for their patronage.
"This book, ladies and gentlemen is about you. Your efforts, your
sweat, labour and your achievements. Only you are qualified to
comment and acknowledge this. And this book, let me reiterate is
about flagging the law and justice banner high," said Mr Kambori.
The book in way sets the pace for the sector in its endeavor to
compliment the national governments efforts in removing obstacles
to growth. Contributions for this volume has been through the
deeds of sector staff, based in some of the agencies. There are
six stories from the police, five from the PNG Correctional
Service, four from the courts, one from the office of the Public
Solicitor, and three featuring community involvement.
The issues addressed are also complimenting and illustrates the
sectors towards mainstreaming and focus in one the achievement of
one of the sectors.
"We have endeavored to present the stories in the contexts of the
agencies," says the book's editor Joe Kanekane.
"It is important that our readers see the stories from the way it
is perceived and appreciate how it is being told."
Mr Kanekane also added that the book is also an opportunity for
the populace to see how the sector is achieving results. He added
that the citizenry demanded a lot of answers from the agencies and
through the book, their queries can be addressed.
He however added that the selection of the stories did not
belittle other significant contributions, but placed the event on
a time scale that meant a lot to the agency concerned.
New frontiers explored include a chapter on the appointment of
female Village Courts magistrates in the Porgera Valley. It
presents the efforts of the Village Courts, trying to utilize the
best avenues to ensure that women seek redress.
Victims of domestic and sexual violence having a place to go in
the Eastern Highlands province are another significant inclusion,
and feature the work of the Eastern Highlands Family Voice. The
East Sepik's Community Policing initiative adds a new dimension to
community policing and further conjures the potential in community
and police partnerships. The Correctional Services adherence to
its corporate plans is also included through the work of the jails
in Simbu and the Kerevat. Farming and self reliance as well as
prudent management are reflected by commandants of these two
jails. The use of courts exhibitions by the National and District
Courts to inform the masses is an apt catalyst for the information
and awareness. Its success, equally telling, projects the
potential and avails the opportunity for the common people to
grasp information about the courts. Perhaps one of the key stories
is that of the Gepahina community in Goroka's peripheries, who are
keen on riveting to traditional norms of dispute resolution. This
volume is also an excellent curriculum and students and teachers
alike should find it enriching. The Law and Justice Sector
Secretariat's Director Kepas Paon said the publication dovetails
the sector's contributions.
"This book endeavors to reflect how our agencies see themselves as
being part of a success story," said Mr Paon.
The book can also be a coffee table inclusion and boosts of the
splendid colour, blended with glossy pages. It can also be a
valuable information piece to the tourist and should sit nicely in
shelves and corporate offices. Above all, it is a dairy of the
achievements, milestones and the many efforts, often not told in
the public domain.
The book is also online on:
www.lawandjustice.gov.pg
 
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