Full text of Prof. Trevor Munore’s presentation to Sessional Select Committee of the House of Representatives on Human Resource and Social Development
RESOLUTION BEFORE THE SESSIONAL SELECT COMMITTEE WHEREAS the Office of the Political Ombudsman, a Commission of the Parliament, was established by the Political Ombudsman (Interim) Act; AND WHEREAS, from all appearances the original mandate of the Political Ombudsman has been met; AND WHEREAS, in light of budgetary constraints, the issue of value for money is raised, in that, it now costs the Jamaican taxpayers $18.6 million annually to maintain the Political Ombudsman and his office: BE IT RESOLVED that Parliament reviews and revise the term and objectives of the Office of the Political Ombudsman with a view to determine: Its…