01.11.09
Swearing-in Ceremony
On January 8, 2009, newly appointed Court of Appeal Judge Anthony Fernando, Attorney General (AG) Ronny Govinden and Puisne Judge Mohan Burhan along with newly reappointed Electoral Commissioner Hendrick Gappy were sworn in before Seychellois President James Michel. The event took place at State House.
The ceremony was attended by Vice-President Joseph Belmont, Designated Minister and Minister for Finance Danny Faure, Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Herminie, Master and Registrar of the Supreme Court Melchior Vidot, President of the Court of Appeal Francis MacGregor, Chief Justice Ranjan Perera, the chairman of the Constitutional Appointments Authority Jeremie Bonnelame, the secretary to the Cabinet Mohammed Afif, as well as by other judges and members of the families of the appointees.
Justice MacGregor said that the new judges will make the process of cases faster.