Polye wants new Chief Ombudsman appointed

The Opposition Leader, Don Polye is calling on the prime minister as ex officio chair of the Constitutional Planning Committee to call a meeting soon to appoint a new Chief Ombudsman.

Polye said today that the office has been vacant for almost a year since Rigo Lua gave notice on January 6th and there is a need to appoint someone quickly.

"We need as a Committee mandated with a constitutional duty to discharge this duty in a reasonable, proper and timely manner," said Polye.

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The Ombudsman is central to the implementation of the leadership code and concerned with transparency and accountability in the highest form and as such needs a head to run it.

Currently Phoebe Sangatari is the Acting Chief Ombudsman.