Presentation by Chair on Role of Ombudsman in Anti-Corruption Process - PALU Conference

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By Dr. Otiende Amollo, EBS, Chairperson of theCommission on Administrative Justice

A Presentation to the Annual Conference of PanAfrican Lawyers Union on the theme ‘CombatingCorruption: The Role of the Legal Profession in

Africa.’

The Sheraton Hotel, Au!a " #i$eria

%% & %' Septemer %()*


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Based on the Social Contract Theory

Ombudsman - Agent or Reresentati!e ofthe Peole

"a#ed $meror Paradigm % Sea#ing Truth

to Power &eneral 'andate

() Redress of &rie!ances against Administrati!e*n+ustices

,) emocratic Control o!er the Bureaucracy

.) Tac#ling of Bureau-Pathologies

/) Protection of 0uman Rights


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Ancient Biblical Times % Prohet "athan and 1ing

a!id $isode African Traditional Societies % Rwanda 2 South Africa

&reece % 344 BC to 544 BC

Roman $mire % .44 BC

China % . BC to ,,4 A

Swedish e!eloment

- 0ighest Ombudsman % (3(.

- Parliamentary Ombudsman - (647

&lobal Sread

"omenclature % 8Public efender9 Attribute

Powers and Modus Operandi


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Tan:ania ;(7


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Tyes of Ombudsmen in Africa

() Single 'ember Ombudsman with no euty %Drancohone 2 Lusohone Countries 2 Lesotho

,) Single 'ember lus a euty Botswana 2South Africa

.) Secialty OEces % Pri!ate Sector 2 BusinessesSouth Africa 2 Anglohone Countries

/) isersed Collegial Style "igeria

5) Dused Collegial Tye with Single 2 'ultileDunctions &hana Tan:ania &ambia 2 Fambia


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Anchorage in Legal System

Placement in Structure of State % ui!eneris *nstitution

Role in &o!ernance 2 emocracy- Comlaints 0andling

- Systemic *n!estigations- Alternati!e isute Resolution

- Constitutionalism % Accountability for Actions


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'eaning of Corrution- Abuse of authority for ersonal or collecti!e

beneGt to the detriment of the rights and lawfulinterests of others and society

$ssential *ngredients- Position of Power or Authority

- iscretion

- ishonesty Unfair Beha!iour or 'alfeasance

- Pri!ate BeneGt

'aladministration - $ncomasses Corrution


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Two Categories of Ombudsmen>

() Ombudsmen with Primary Anti-Corrution'andate % Uganda "amibia Rwanda

South Africa 2 &hana

,) Ombudsmen with Comlementary'andate % 1enya "igeria 'o:ambiHue

Fambia 2 Botswana Tan:ania


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() State of &o!ernance in Africa

- Pre!alence of *munity in Africa- Role of African Ombudsman in Redress of *munity %

'andate of Promoting &ood &o!ernance

,) Primary 'andate Uganda Rwanda South Africa2 "amibia=

◦ South Africa- Pre!ention 2 Combating Corrut Practices Act ,44/

- *n!estigation of the "#andla Scandal

◦ +anda

- Anti-Corrution Three Pronged Aroach of *n!estigationPre!ention $ducation 2 Asset Reco!ery 'anagement ofIealth eclaration System

- $nforcement of the Leadershi Code

- Prosecution and BailiJ Powers


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() Ad!isory Oinions on &ood &o!ernance %

Recommending Anti-Corrution Pre!enti!e 'easures1enya

,) Comlementary 'andate to Anti-CorrutionAuthorities

.) Corrution Redress through 8Remedial Action9 % SwiftAccessible 2 $Jecti!e Redress 1enya 2 SouthAfrica

/) Systems Re!iew % Reforming Public Administrationby sealing inherent systemic wea#nesses that allow

corrution to occur)5) Comanionshi to Anti-Corrution Authority %

Securing the *ndeendence 2 Solidarity


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&eneral Role % &uardian of the Rule of Law

SeciGc Roles

() Refrain from engaging in Corrution

,) Prosecute Corrution Cases.) Create Awareness About Corrution

/) Ihistle Blowing 2 Standing u againstCorrution

5) Role 'odelling % Li!ing the Kirtue of *ntegrity


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