Post by Michael Dervin OCS on Aug 9, 2008 8:31:51 GMT -4
The Ministry of Justice and Law Reform
The Rt. Hon. Minster Michael Dervin OCS
The Rt. Hon. Minster Michael Dervin OCS
My fellow Citizens of this great Federation,
As many of you already know the Government of Ocia remains committed to building a safe and peaceful nations for every citizen, which is free of crime, unnecessary threats and uncalled danger. A nation in which you can happily go about your business without fear of being a victim of a crime or any activity which will cause you undue stress and unneeded worry. To many this world will seem like a fairytale or a dream without substance, a vision of a madman or someone who needs psychiatric help, but, my fellow citizens, today, the Government of Ocia is pleased to release our plan for the upcoming months which will make this dream and world possible & will show those doubters out there, that Ocia has substance and determination to make this dream possible!
This plan will involve over the coming weeks, several Acts and Bills being introduced to the Federal Assembly which will construct from scratch a Criminal Code, which will be a clear instructions to the State and the Courts in what exactly is a Crime, what is the evidential burden and what punishment should be applied should the accused be found guilty of such a offence. A Code, which will give justice to the victims of the crimes and not give the favour to the criminal who perpetrated the crime, a code which will ensure the current loopholes in the system are firmly closed, so that no criminal make escape the catch net of the law. This code, will be complied by me, your Minister of Justice, who has knowledge in the law field and is willing to work on this document, to ensure its absolute perfection, because you, citizens of our fair nation, should be given nothing less.
Among these bills will be a Court System Reform, based upon the findings of the Court Review Commission, which was established by this Ministry. This Bill will ensure that the Court Systems will be workable, swift and reliable in their administration of Justice and in the other works in which it partakes. This Bill will also deal with the appointment of Judges and their Associates Judges, to ensure that they remain neutral, unbiased and focused on the apt and appropriate administration of the Law and Justice. Furthermore, this Bill will set in law the standards required of the Bar Exam and the Ocian Law Society, in ensuring only the best of the best will become Judges, who will in turn make our Legal System the best of the best as they have proven that they can apply the law aptly to real situations and have shown they hold the qualities required of a Judge on the Ocian Bench.
Over the last few weeks, this Ministry has worked on securing the internal security of the Ocian Federation, with the introduction and the passing of a anti-espionage bill, which now stands proudly in the law books of the Ocian Federation. The Ministry will now turn its head to the external defence with the introduction of a number of bills and measure to ensure we remains same from the outside, just as we are from the inside. These bills and measures, in the interest of national security will only be released when the are ready for the appropriate actions to be taken on them.
What are Laws and Acts when there is no one to enforce them? This is why, the Ministry of Justice will in September be promoting our Police Recruitment Campaign in order to increase the size of the Ocian Police Force, the appointment of new Police Officers, to ensure the proper crime prevention and to ensure all matters are investigated, evidence collected and prosecution brought before the eyes of justice. The Ministry will release a Police Training Handbook, which will contain, all the information needed to a Police Officer in the modern Ocian Federation.
The Ministry will also be reforming the Prison Service to a Ultra Modern System, which focuses on the rehabilitation of the prisoner rather than punishment. This system will be based of actually research into prison systems and will involve the construction of a new prison in a area yet to be confirmed. Ocia will pride itself on having a Prison System like no other nation, in its advancement and success rate in lowering the rate of repeated offenders and deterring crime.
Your Government, Ministry of Justice and you Minister remain committed to make the dream of a Safe, Danger free Ocia possible, so our children and their will never know the meaning of fear and be a victim to these crimes. What we sow today, we will reap tomorrow. Together, we can build the nation, many only dream off!
Thank you for your time,
Michael Dervin OCS,
President and Minister of Justice
