Weed out corruption

THE concern by Prime Minister James Marape, as recently reported in The National about the recruitment process carried out by the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) officers, is long overdue.
I think the sickness has been there for a long time.
I read in the paper that the education qualifications of the recruits were verified with the Education Department’s measurement services unit.
I am of the view that some of the recruits are using forged certificates.
This is because year after year, we hear of schools in certain provinces cheating to push up the marks of their students.
Such fraudulent practices cannot be picked up by the authorities, which means more should be done to ensure that things are done the right way.
The prime minister and the authorities in PNGDF should get these recruit to re-sit the entry exams.
Anyone failing to pass the exams should be scrutinised to determine their true level of education.
This is a sickness that has been affecting the nation for so long.
There are people who are sitting on government-paid jobs by using fake certificates.
Such investigations and verification processes should be conducted out on recruits of other disciplinary forces and government departments as well.
The recruitment team in PNGDF, police and Correctional Services should be probed to see if some them are accepting bribes to take on new recruits.
It is time to weed out the cheats and frauds.

PNG Patriot