{The Office of the Ombudsman has, in its responsibility, to receive and analyze either individual or cooperatives’ accusations regarding performance of public employees. It also has the duty of investigating the reported cases. However, parliamentarians find that more responsibilities and forms of operation need to be adopted to obtain information that can be used to resolve conflicts. }
Currently, the Ombudsman’s investigations team only issue statements for testimonies but sometimes perceive fail to produce concrete evidence and therefore cannot present a case to police and prosecution.
A member of parliament Honorable Gatabazi Jean Marie Vianney has therefore requested the Ombudsman to deepen the investigations including the use of technology so that solid evidence is obtained against wrong doers.
“Investigation should no longer be based on hearsays, but original conversations and other communications that may call for tapping telephone communication,” he said.
He further stressed the need to fully follow-up businessmen that bid to supply some services and commodities, who are said to jeopardize procurement processes.
“It is difficult to identify those involved in bribery cases when entrepreneurs call district officials requesting lopsided procurement processes which, however, can be easy to follow-up know through technology,” said Hon Gatabazi.
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