The Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration (M.J.C.A.) is hoping to reduce the percentage of unaccomplished work in the last four years as it launches a new Corporate Plan for 2021-2025.  

The administrative arm of the judiciary branch launched the document together with its website on Friday last week at the M.J.C.A. conference room. 

In attendance to witness the event was the Minister of Justice and Courts Administration, Matatumua Vasati Pulufana and the Ministry's staff. 

The Ministry's C.E.O. Moliei Simi Vaai stressed the importance of minimising almost a quarter of the percentage of unachieved objectives from the previous plan. 

She said the Ministry only achieved 78 per cent of the previous plan (2016-2020) and a red flag for the 22 per cent that was not achieved. 

Ms. Vaai said the percentage that was not accomplished is not small and it shows how much of the incomplete work impacted the lives of the people. 

“The percentage is nearly a quarter and its impact on people is serious,” she told the staff. “The 22 per cent is almost a year’s work that we didn’t achieve. 

“When you do your daily work be reminded of this 22 per cent red [flag] and do our best to erase it.” 

Ms. Vaai reminded the staff to focus on small things as they can create bigger problems for the Ministry being the key player and leading agency in the law and justice sector. 

She added often people carry out their work and forget the most important things which are the small things that can impact the lives of others. 

The staff were challenged to do better in managing their work under the new strategic plan and to improve on small but meaningful work. 

The corporate plan is not entirely new and it’s the sector’s continuous work linked to the national strategic outcomes of the Strategies for the Development of Samoa (S.D.S.) and the sector plan.

The Minister of Justice told staff of how crucial their work is not only to families but villages given Samoa has a dual justice system. 

She encouraged the Ministry to work collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure the legal needs of the public is served and strengthened. 

The MJ.C.A. website is constantly updated and now has the list of matters called in the Courts uploaded on the platform as well as the matai registration list published in Savali as required by law available online.