National Coordinating Mechanism (NCM)
The National Law and Justice Policy and Plan of Action had set down the need for a National Coordinating Mechanism in the form of a National Law and Justice Coordinating Committee.
On Monday, April 14, 2003, the Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Somare announced the establishment of the National Coordinating Mechanism, saying "it was charged with improving the response of the law and justice system to crime and overcoming the lengthy delays in processing civil cases".
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