Ombudsman announced the start of its formal probe a day after President Rodrigo Duterte fired former BuCor Director General Nicanor Faeldon for approving the release of heinous crimes convicts.
Mr Makgonatsotlhe said owing to this, he would, as guided by Section 3 (4) of the
Ombudsman Act, not initiate an investigation on the matters raised.
He said this while briefing media along with other officials of the
Ombudsman Office at his provincial secretariat here.
The institution of
Ombudsman could not prove to be more effective than regular existing parallel channels of grievance redressal.
Al Mawada reaffirmed the
Ombudsman Office's keenness to avail from the relevant international expertise pertaining to legal and functional jurisdictions to continue the international cooperation programmes initiated by the
Ombudsman from the outset since it was established and until the present day.
On behalf of the federal government, Deputy Attorney General Nasar Ahmad submitted before the bench that the federal
ombudsman had jurisdiction to entertain all complaints having a federal character including complaints of trans-provincial organizations.
Asked who would be best suited to carry out the duties of an
ombudsman, he said it can be anyone.
Bryant has worked in the
Ombudsman's Office as a senior insurance market examiner for the past six years.
Then
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said she had authorized Carandang to 'handle the cases involving' the family.
It was decided that a 24/7 telephone help line for women will be set up in
Ombudsman Office and a women complaint cell/Desk will be establish at
Ombudsman Secretariat.
He was talking to Federal
Ombudsman Syed Tahir Shahbaz who called on him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.