The Public Independent Conciliator, Mme Telelen Dorothy Motaze delivering her opening statement

Community Liaison Officers of the Office of the Public Independent Conciliator have presented their second semester reports.  The reports, which inform on sensitization activities carried by the liaison officer in their various subdivisions, also present the state of relation between each local council and their population. The liaison officers who serve as intermediaries between OPIC and the population of the 31 municipal councils laid emphasis on the provision of routine council services and the execution of development projects.

    Partial view of a cross-section of Community Based Liaison Officers present during the meeting

During the presentation of the reports on Thursday, 28 November 2024, challenges such as the constant request from Council users to pay a fee for the issuance of birth certificates, poor management of waste, lack of potable water, exorbitant fee for market stores and the execution of some public investment projects carried out by some municipalities were identified not to correspond with reality.

A Community  Based Liaison Officer presenting her report to Mme the Public Independent Conciliator

Contented with the reports presented, the Public Independent Conciliator, Mme. Telelen Dorothy Motaze, appreciated the efforts of the Community Based Liaison Officers. “The Liaison Officers have given a true picture of what is on the ground” she said. While reiterating her commitment to ensure that the information about the institution gets to all the nooks and crannies of the region, she urged the population to collaborate with the liaison officers and equally make use of the services provided by the office.