General

8.1. The President at the national level and Regional Chief Executive Officers at the regional level shall establish at least one ombudsman to investigate and rectify miscarriages of justice and alleged abuses of power and authority by agents of the State. 

8.2. At both national and regional levels Ombudsmen shall operate independently.

8.3. Ombudsmen recommendations shall be forwarded to the Parliament or Regional Assembly and shall be debated in that forum.

This means that authorities are bound to consider recommendations from Ombudsmen. In many instances, this will result in amendment to legislation and/or regulations. Alternatively, Ombudsman recommendations can be submitted to referendum or plebiscite. This constitutes another check and balance on the activities of those in authority.

8.4. The President is the ultimate ombudsman.

 This means that if all else fails Citizens have recourse to the President.

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