The brand-new Attorney General of Seychelles, Vincent Perera, was sworn in on Wednesday at State House.Perera said, $ Together with my team, I will pledge that I will be adding to the best of my capabilities to see that the rule of law in this lovely nation is upheld.
$ He revealed that $ there are changes in the system we operate that I plan to bring through my experience of operating in other jurisdictions, so I need to beef up the district attorneys with the necessary skills.
$ This will include the necessary training to guarantee that they are one action ahead of wrongdoers and that $ together we will make sure that guilt will not escape, nor innocent suffer, $ he said.The Attorney General $'s Office has the required of offering the federal government with legal recommendations and is the country $'s prosecution service.
It is likewise accountable for guaranteeing legal footing when the federal government signs international treaties, conventions and arrangements along with other complicated agreements the federal government enters.Sri Lanka-born Perera is certified as an attorney-at-law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, barrister and lawyer of Fiji and a recognized mediator at the Singapore Mediation Centre.He likewise holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Colombo and before he was selected Attorney General, Perera was working at the Seychelles $ Attorney General $'s Office as a legal consultant heading civil litigation.Perera said that he will be studying the problem of case backlogs in the system.
$ When I come to know the statistics, I will develop a system, because I have the experience in clearing stockpiles, $ he added.Perera will be holding office for the coming 4 years, replacing Frank Ally, who has actually held the post considering that October 2017.
Source: Seychelles News Agency-- Agencies