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2014 POST BUDGET ANALYSIS REPORT FOR THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE,

LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

FIRST DRAFT

FOR

THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, LEGAL AND

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

PRESENTED BY: MR. D. NDEDZU

([email protected])

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VENUE: GOVERNMENT CAUCUS, PARLIAMENT BUILDING

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BUDGET ANALYSIS FOR THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS Vot 1!

1" I#t$o%&'t(o#

The Ministry is responsible or the !eli"ery o #$sti%e thro$&ho$t the %o$ntry 'n! or

$phol!in& the Constit$tion o (i)b'b*e, 's *ell 's the reh'bilit'tion o o en!ers+

The Ministry h's si S$b Votes *hi%h 're- A!)inistr'tion 'n! Gener'l, (i)b'b*e

Prisons 'n! Corre%tion'l Ser"i%es, the Attorney Gener'l.s O i%e, the (i)b'b*e

Ele%tor'l Co))ission, the (i)b'b*e /$)'n Ri&hts Co))ission 'n! the N'tion'l

Prose%$tin& A$thority+ The Ministry.s Vote is th$s s$b!i"i!e! into these si S$bVotes+

The Ministry h's )'n!'tory !$ties *hi%h in%l$!e )'inten'n%e o Le&'l ser"i%es to

the St'te, re"ie*in& 'n! re or)in& the l'*s o (i)b'b*e, pro"i!in& le&'l rese'r%h

'n! or)$l'tion o Le&'l Poli%ies 'n! )'inten'n%e o prisons+ So)e o the Ministry.s

)'n!'tory !$ties s$%h 's the ee!in& 'n! %lothin& o prisoners %'n not be !e erre!,

'n! 's s$%h, '!e0$'te in'n%i'l reso$r%es sho$l! be '"'ile! in or!er or it to )eet

these obli&'tions+ The Ministry pl'ys ' 1ey role in the e%ono)i% !e"elop)ent o the

%o$ntry+ So)e o the 1ey in!i%es th't in"estors loo1 or be ore %o))ittin& the)sel"es

is the e i%ien%y o the #$sti%e !eli"ery syste) o ' %o$ntry 'n! the e'se o !oin&

b$siness )'inly thro$&h the re&istr'tion o %o)p'nies, property 'n! intelle%t$'l

ri&hts+

The Ministry.s poli%y priorities or 234562347 're to 'li&n the le&isl'tion *ith the

Constit$tion o (i)b'b*e, to $lly oper'tion'lise the N'tion'l Prose%$tin& A$thority

'n! to %'p'%it'te the (i)b'b*e /$)'n Ri&hts Co))ission+ Un!er (IMASSET, the

Ministry h's the )'n!'te to 'li&n 'll the e istin& le&isl'tion to the ne* Constit$tion

o (i)b'b*e 'n! to !e%entr'lise the Le&'l Ai! Dire%tor'te+

2" ) * R +& t A$ -+ .o$ M(#(+t$*

The ollo*in& 're the 1ey res$lt 're's or the Ministry-

The pro)otion o the Constit$tion o (i)b'b*e

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To re"ise, re or) 'n! re"ie* the L'* o (i)b'b*e

To pro"i!e so$n! Le&'l Ser"i%e to the St'te

To $n!ert'1e le&'l rese'r%h 'n! to or)$l'te poli%y or the Ministry o 8$sti%e

Pro"ision o le&'l 'ssist'n%e Re&istr'tion 'n! prote%tion o propriet'ry ri&hts in l'n!, or)'l b$siness

or&'nis'tions in (i)b'b*e

To in%'r%er'te 'n! reh'bilit'te prisoners

To )'n'&e 'n! %ontrol Go"ern)ent reso$r%es

/$)'n ri&hts )'n'&e)ent 'n! !e"elop)ent

Assess)ent 'n! pro"ision o Co))$nity Ser"i%es to non6serio$s o en!ers or

'ppropri'te reh'bilit'tion

C'rry o$t '$!its 'n! set $p *or1'ble syste) 'n! str'te&ies

/" M- o$ -' ( 3 #t+ %&$(# 2014

The Co))ittee note! '%hie"e)ents )'!e by the Ministry !$rin& 2349, 'n! these

in%l$!e-

In%re'se! )obility thro$&h the p$r%h'se o 4: se%$rity "ehi%les to erry prisoners

to 'n! ro) %o$rt

En'ble! the $ll oper'tion'lis'tion o the (i)b'b*e /$)'n Ri&hts Co))ission

(i)b'b*e Ele%tor'l Co))ission %on!$%te! 4: lo%'l '$thority by6ele%tions

Intro!$%e! ' tr'inin& pro&r'))e o le&'l !r' ters in the !i"ision 'n! other

&o"ern)ent )inistries

De%entr'lise! Le&'l Ai! Dire%tor'te to G*er$, M$t're 'n! M's"in&o

Dr' te! the N'tion'l Prose%$tin& A$thority Bill *hi%h h's sin%e been p'sse! by

P'rli')ent 'n! 'ssente! to by /is E %ellen%y+ Its yet to be &';ette!+

P$t in pl'%e the N'tion'l Prose%$tin& A$thority bo'r! )e)bers

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Dr' te! 'n! s$b)itte! the )i!6ter) report or the Uni"ers'l Perio!i% Re"ie* on

the Unite! N'tions Con"ention on /$)'n Ri&hts

S$%%ess $lly %o6or!in'te! the 'li&n)ent o le&isl'tion to the Constit$tion

pro&r'))es Enh'n%e! intern'l %ontrols res$ltin& in less '$!it obser"'tion or 0$'li i%'tions

S$%%ess $lly hel! ' Ministeri'l Str'te&i% Res$lt B'se! M'n'&e)ent *or1shop+

res$s%it'tion o pro"ision'l %o))ittee on Co))$nity Ser"i%e in 'll the ten

pro"in%es

pl'%e)ent o = 493 %on"i%ts on %o))$nity ser"i%e thereby re!$%in& the potenti'l

o"er%ro*!in& in prisons 'n! %osts

!e%entr'lise! Ci"il Di"ision to B$l'*'yo

4" M- o$ C - # + F-' % (# t D ( $* o. S $ (' D&$(# 2014

Not*ithst'n!in& the 'bo"e '%hie"e)ents, Ministry o i%i'ls %ite the ollo*in&

%h'llen&es !$rin& the ye'r 2349-

Er'ti%, ine i%ient, non rele'ses or l'te rele'ses o $n!in& nee!e! or ser"i%e

!eli"ery, pro#e%ts 'n! pro&r'))es

Lo* st' )or'le *hi%h res$lte! in hi&h st' t$rno"er *ith 93 "'%'nt posts 'llin&

"'%'nt !$rin& the 2349 b$!&et ye'r+ The Co))ittee note! !i i%$lty in illin&

"'%'nt posts !$e to $n'ttr'%ti"e *or1in& %on!itions

A%%$)$l'tion o o$tst'n!in& !ebts ro) 234>

S'l'ry !el'ys or the (i)b'b*e Ele%tor'l Co))ission+ As o : De%e)ber 2349,

No"e)ber s'l'ries h'! not been re%ei"e!+

?'il$re to )eet %on!itions o ser"i%e or Co))issions 'n! other &o"ern)ent

*or1ers, e+&+ "ehi%les

5. O5 't( + o. t 3(#(+t$* 2016 7 2018

To in%re'se pro"ision o le&'l 'i! ro) 93@ to =3@ by 2347

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To in%re'se le&'l ri&hts '*'reness ro) >3@ to =3@ by 2347

To i)pro"e the *el 're o prisoners ro)


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In or!er to $l il its )'n!'te 'n! to '%hie"e its ob#e%ti"es, the Ministry o 8$sti%e, Le&'l 'n!

P'rli')ent'ry A 'irs s$b)itte! bi!s or Tre's$ry.s %onsi!er'tion !$rin& the 2345 B$!&et

ye'r+ T'ble 2 sho*s the o$t%o)e o s$%h bi!s+

T-5 2: 2016 B&% t B(%+ $+&+ B&% t A o'-t(o#

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2016

E;< #%(t&$

T-$ t

=US>?

V-$(-#'

=US>? @ V-$(-#'

A!)inistr'tion 'n! Gener'l 45 :77 9@(i)b'b*e Prison 'n!

Corre%tion'l Ser"i%es 453 >54 224 45 3:5 333 64>5 25< 224 6=:+:3 55= :45+ This represents ' ne&'ti"e "'ri'n%e o US 4== 2>< :45 or 6=4+


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"2 Vot - o'-t(o#+ .o$ t M(#(+t$*

In 2345, the Ministry o 8$sti%e, Le&'l 'n! P'rli')ent'ry A 'irs *'s 'llo%'te! ' tot'l b$!&et

o US 92 >22 333 %o)p're! to US 94 3:7 333 'llo%'te! in 2349, *hi%h represent ' 2+:=@

in%re'se in reso$r%e 'llo%'tion+ These i&$res e %l$!e e)ploy)ent %osts sin%e the Ministry

!oes not h'"e !ire%t %ontrol o e)ploy)ent %osts+ T'ble > sho*s the !istrib$tion o the

Ministry.s 'llo%'tions *ithin its s$b "otes+

T-5 /: D(+t$(5&t(o# o. - o'-t(o#+ -''o$%(# to +&5 ot +"

S&5 Vot A3ot =US>? @- o. + -$

A!)inistr'tion 'n! Gener'l 45 :29 333 >7+3+5@ ,

pro&r'))es 6:+>@ 'n! '%0$isition o i e! 'ssets 655+


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E;< #%(t&$ C-t o$* 2014 US> 2016 US> @ C -#

-+ @ o. 2016

B&% tC&$$ #t E;< #%(t&$ E)ploy)ent %osts 2 :25 333 > 455 333 7+7 =


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The Co))ission (EC re%ei"e! 'n 'llo%'tion o US :3 333 or $rnit$re 'n! e0$ip)ent in

or 2345 'n! ' 44@ in%re'se in e)ploy)ent %osts ro) US 5 >2: 333 in 2349 to US 5 :97

333 in 2345+ The 'llo%'tion or oper'tion *'s re!$%e! by 6>7+5@ ro) US 9 333 333 in 2349

to US 2 533 333 in 2345+ No $n!s *ere 'llo%'te! or "oter re&istr'tion 'n! (EC note! th't

the Voter.s Re&ister )'y not be in pl'%e by 234=+ The Co))ittee *'s 'lso in or)e! th't

Co))issioners th't &oin& ' ter 2342 h'! not re%ei"e! their "ehi%les to !'te 'n! no s'l'ry

re"ie*s h'"e been )'!e or ti)e i))e)ori'l+ This is !espite the '%t th't the rest o the %i"il

ser"i%e h'"e h'! their s'l'ries 'n! 'llo*'n%es re"ie*e! ro) ti)e to ti)e+

8"6 IMBAB E HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION = HRC?

(/RC pro)otes '*'reness o 'n! respe%t or h$)'n ri&hts 'n! ree!o)s 't 'll le"els o

so%iety ')on& )'ny other $n%tions+ T'ble : sho*s the bre'1!o*n o the s$b6"ote 'llo%'tion

to the (/RC+

T-5 !: Vot V7 (35-5 H&3-# R( t+ Co33(++(o#

E PENDITURE CATEGORY 2014 US> 2016 US>

@

CHANGE

A+ @ o. 2016

A o'-t(o#C&$$ #t T$-#+. $+ E)ploy)ent Costs :4= 333 =


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8" NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY

The N'tion'l Prose%$tin& A$thority re%ei"e! US 533 333 $n!er %$rrent tr'ns ers to*'r!s

oper'tions 'n! US 223 333 to p$r%h'se $rnit$re 'n! e0$ip)ent+ The A$thority is not

in!epen!ent !espite the %onstit$tion'l pro"ision or th't+ A!!ition'lly, no )oney *'s

'llo%'te! or the A$thority to p$r%h'se its o*n b$il!in&s+

" OBSERVATIONS

The P'rli')ent'ry Port olio Co))ittee on 8$sti%e, Le&'l 'n! P'rli')ent'ry A 'irs note! the

ollo*in& in its !eliber'tions-

Th't the 2345 b$!&et e pen!it$re 'llo%'tion is &rossly in'!e0$'te or the Ministry to

$l il its )'n!'te

Th't 44 933 333 'llo%'te! to ser"i%e pro"i!ers is not '!e0$'te 's it %'n only be

'llo%'te! to si ser"i%e pro"i!ers n')ely (ESA, (IN A, CMED, lo%'l '$thorities,

TelOne 'n! NetOne+ The Ministry o*es other ser"i%e pro"i!ers ' tot'l US 4= 345

422, there ore other ser"i%e pro"i!ers h'"e been si!e6loo1e!+

The US 7 5


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2345 is US >< :53 = '&'inst the b$!&et 'llo%'tion o US 723 333, &i"in& '

ne&'ti"e "'ri'n%e o US >< 2>3 = *hi%h is :=+35@+ S$%h ' "'ri'n%e *ill

in%'p'%it'te the A$thority 's it is not yet oper'tion'l+ The NPA $r&ently re0$ires ne*

e0$ip)ent, o i%es to *or1 ro) 'n! "ehi%les or its o i%ers sin%e it is spre'!

thro$&ho$t the %o$ntry+

:+ CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

The 2345 e pen!it$re t'r&et is in'!e0$'te 'n! )ost o the line! $p priority

pro&r'))es o the Ministry *ill h'"e to be shel"e! !$rin& the 2345 b$!&et ye'r+

Tre's$ry sho$l! %onsi!er ' s$pple)ent'ry b$!&et or the Ministry+ The Ministry h'!

s$b)itte! ' tot'l bi! o US 2>3 55= :45 b$t re%ei"e! US 92 >22 333+ The Ministry

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Politi%'l P'rties sho$l! be '!e0$'tely reso$r%e! in ter)s o the Politi%'l P'rties A%t+

These re%ei"e! US > 333 333 in 2345 '&'inst the re0$ire! US 5 333 333+

More o i%e sp'%e sho$l! be se%$re! or the Ministry.s l'* o i%ers *ho 're %$rrently

sh'rin& o i%es+ The n't$re o their *or1 re0$ires pri"'%y 'n! %on i!enti'lity sin%e

they inter"ie* %lients+

The Co))ittee note! th't the Co))issions 're )e'nt to be In!epen!ent

Co))issionsJ+ /o*e"er, the b$!&et 'llo%'tions to the Co))issions !o not 'llo* the

Co))issions to be in!epen!ent+ These Co))issions, it *'s note!, nee! their o*n

"ote st't$s+

The N'tion'l Prose%$tin& A$thority sho$l! be oper'tion'lise! 's ' )'tter o priority+

Tre's$ry sho$l! %onsi!er re"ie*in& the retention ro) 5@ to 25@ or the A$thority+

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