Newly Appointed Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Takes Oath

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3: The newly appointed Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Frederick Max Carew, on Tuesday 3rd August 2004 took the oath of office before His Excellency the President, Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah at the Presidential Lodge, Hill Station, Freetown.

The new Attorney- General expressed great appreciation for the confidence the President has placed in him by selecting him to be among his able lieutenants in steering the affairs of the nation. He promised to do his job to the best of his ability to ensure an efficient judiciary.

Hon. Carew also stated that with a very efficient Chief Justice who is always ready to deliver justice, he knows he can fully count on him in the execution of his assignment. He said with an effective and efficient judicial system that is prepared to administer justice without fear or favour, he can be assured that the people will be happy, adding that if the people are satisfied with the judiciary, the government too will be happy.

Congratulating Mr. Carew on his appointment, the President, Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, admonished his new appointee that he is coming into the job with a lot of relevant experience and expressed hopes that Mr. Carew will not only play a pivotal role in the administration of justice in this country, but work closely with the Chief Justice.

The President also requested Mr. Carew to work closely with the Law Reform Commission as they are currently looking at those areas in the laws that do not quite favour development initiatives, like the area of land tenure system.