INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The brand-new Attorney General of Seychelles, Vincent Perera, was sworn in on Wednesday at State House.Perera said, â $ 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.â $ He
revealed that â $ 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.â $ This will include the necessary training to
guarantee that they are one action ahead of wrongdoers and that â $ together we will make sure that guilt will not escape, nor innocent
suffer, â $ he said.The Attorney Generalâ $ s Office has the required of offering the federal government with legal recommendations and is
the countryâ $ 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
Seychellesâ $ Attorney Generalâ $ s Office as a legal consultant heading civil litigation.Perera said that he will be studying the problem
of case backlogs in the system.â $ When I come to know the statistics, I will develop a system, because I have the experience in clearing
stockpiles, â $ 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
