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Governance Challenges in the Pacific
16th November, 2015
Tess Newton Cain
Our region embraces good governance
“We embrace good governance, the full observation of democratic values, the rule of law, the defence and promotion
of human rights, gender equality, and commitment to just societies.”
(Framework for Pacific Regionalism)
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Before FPR…• Biketawa Declaration (2000)
• Auckland Declaration (2004)
• Pacific Plan
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Photo credit: Vanuatu Daily Post
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How is governance being challenged?• Attacks on democracy
• Diluting of rights
• Undermining the Rule of Law
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Executive encroaching on Legislature’s PowerPower
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Power
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
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Controlling social media“It is not our intention to control the media but there must be some proper mechanisms in place…people have to be responsible when they are using social media to attack others. For cyber-crime we are going to make it an offence for people to use pen-names, not using their real names and making defamatory statements. You have to be answerable for it.”
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Rule of
Law
Certain
Applies to all
Due process
Visible
Elements of the Rule of Law
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‘Institutions’
Decision-makers
The whole community
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Political will needs to be cultivated…
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