CS welcomes new head

CORRECTIONAL Services (CS) officially welcomed the 11th commissioner with a parade at Bomana in Port Moresby yesterday.
Stephen Pokanis, appointed by National Executive Council (NEC) last month, had prison commanding officers from throughout the provinces, CS Minister Chris Nangoi, Judge Panuel Mogish, family and his staff witness the event.
Nangoi said the appointment of Pokanis was based on merit as he was highly qualified and experienced and had served in CS for a long time.
“I am not the one appointed him, it was NEC who did the appointment through a very stringent process,” he said.
Pokanis said he would work with his officers to achieve their plan 2019 to 2022 to modernise CS.
“Working in unity is key to achieving this.”
“I want the working environment to be in a unity and harmony,” Pokanis said.
“My objective is to see higher performances, move with standards and start removing bad attitude in officers,” he said.
He said the department would not entertain liabilities and would start removing them.
“I want the working environment to be in a unity and harmony,” Pokanis said.
Nangoi urged the prison officers to support and help Pokanis while he held the office.