BY INDY MAEALASIA

THE Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA), Cathy Nori, has thrown her full support behind the Governor General’s call to address inefficiency, complacency and incompetence within the public service.

Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday in response to the speech from the throne, Minister Nori said the call for greater accountability and performance in the public sector was timely and necessary.

“Let me also thank and give my utmost support to sentiments raised by the Governor General on public officers being committed and faithful to their work,” she said.

Nori emphasized that there is no room for complacency or incompetence in government and acknowledged that ministries, including her own, must do more to serve the people effectively.

“We have an inherent responsibility to deliver services to our people — to make them feel safe and ensure a secure future,” she said. “This responsibility also means utilizing the limited resources we have to benefit everyone. We must all be accountable for our actions.”

The minister criticized the common practice of reassigning underperforming staff to other ministries rather than holding them accountable.

“We must put a stop to the practice of transferring incompetent staff to other ministries,” she said. “Let us stop shielding underperforming staff while being harsh on the vulnerable ones. The process is very clear.”

She further stressed that real change must come from within the government and its institutions.

“It is us — the government, the ministries and the public service who must play our part to make this work,” she said.

 Nori assumed the ministerial role following the resignation of her predecessor, Freda Tuki Rangirei.

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