Papua New Guinea needs problem solvers in court, says the judge in charge of Alternate Dispute Resolution or mediation court Justice Ambeng Kandakasi today.
Speaking at the Legal Training Institute’s graduation, Justice Kandakasi reiterated that the way to resolving conflicts is through mediation.
“Papua New Guinea needs problem solvers, not lawyers. Papua New Guinea needs peace builders, not lawyers.
“You need to fine tune yourself, seeing yourself as someone who’s going to be in the forefront of building peace for the nation, of bringing out solutions for the nation. Not condoning the problem with unnecessary lawyering,” he told the graduating class.
He said the country needs problem solvers but unnecessary delays due to lawyering will see more tax payers’ money spent.
Morobe Governor Kelly Naru told the graduating class that the biggest challenge they will now face as they enter the profession is time.
“If you want to become a successful lawyer, you have to not only master the skills you obtained in your legal training but also master the art of time management,” he said.
(Tapas Kametan receiving her awards from Governor Naru today during the graduation. Loop Picture by Julianna Waeda.)
