Village court officers in Astrolabe Bay Local Level Government (LLG) of Rai Coast District say they do not have proper court facilities to hear court matters.
But one village court official said that does not stop them from performing their duties.
“There is no proper building for an office space, or courthouse to listen to court cases”, a court official said.
The primary function of a Village Court is to ensure peace and harmony in the area for which it is established by way of mediation.
Currently, Court Officials in Astrolabe Bay LLG are operating under the shade of mango trees and security is a concern for the court officials when listening to cases in open space.
Apart from performing their duties in the open, the court officials say they are not being paid on time.
These concerns were raised to local member, Kessy Sawang in a visit she made to the LLG.
Hearing the needs from the court officials, Ms Sawang assured them that she will follow up in her capacity as Minister for Labour.
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