Ombudsman for Pacific Islands Media - a weird idea!

Statement: A group of journalists gathered in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for one specific reason - to form a "Ombudsman" for the regional media. What the hell is this?
An Ombudsman is a public service office created to monitor complains brought against Members Parliament and other public officers. In many places, this office holds significant power in investigating and holding leaders accountable for their mess. What is this media Ombudsman office going to do across regional jurisdiction? The spokesman for the movement claims that there should be standards handed down to regional journalists, reporters and media organizations, but is that necessary, or is it just a move to have all reporters in the region subject to a bureaucratic body controlled by a bunch of fools located somewhere in the region? 
Journalists do learn the values and responsibilities that come with journalism right from college or universities. They are taught the "creed of Journalism". They return to their country and work in their country according to codes of conduct outlined in that country's constitution, which means they are answerable to the law of that land. For instance, if some journalists decided to mislead the public by providing falsified information or fake data to tarnish someone's reputation, those journalists are liable to be tried and face that law of that land. How's this Ombudsman going to address trans-jurisdictional issues like this? I believe all journalists live by the universal code of conduct. In addition to that, reporters don't need a regional bureaucracy to know what to do or how to report. 
What these journalists should do is fighting for a better treatment of journalists and promote media freedom in the region.They should fight for better legislation within the Pacific region so that regional governments don't intimidate these reporters so that they can do their job peacefully. These are things these journalists need to talk about, forget this "Ombudsman"office because it is a fairy-tale and may not turn out to be what they expected.