Our ombudsman is the same as the one in your system. He's a neutral person, and he's elected by the Parliament for a period of four years.
He has the right to report to the Parliament and to use what I'd say is the power of the Parliament. I'm hopeful you understand; it sounds somewhat wrong when I say it. But he can force the Parliament to do something in some special cases. He is a very powerful man. His position in Germany is much stronger than yours is. For example, he has the right, whenever he likes, to visit any force, talk to the commander, talk to the soldiers, and direct...[Inaudible--Editor]...on the point measures, for example, helping soldiers on those points. So that is a very powerful position. Every soldier has the right to send him a letter.
On the second part of your question, if there's something outside he has to go in front of the law. We have a social judge and a social court, and that's the way he has to deal with it.