Ten public notaries were yesterday sworn-in and were warned about the possibility of revocation if they are found to be abusing their powers.
The warning was given by President Donald Ramotar during the formal swearing in of the officials. The appointments came following the passing of several previous notaries and was conducted in the presence of Magistrate Ann McLennan.
“If there is any abuse that can be proven, I will not hesitate to revoke any of these that I have done because fundamentally, this is to give service to the people of our country,” Ramotar was quoted as saying by the Government Information Agency (GINA) at the swearing-in.
Ramotar further advised the notaries against the charging of exorbitant fees while encouraging them to be more accessible to persons seeking their services.
“I hope that this can help to fill that and the business of our country and the people of our country can go in a smooth way,” he was also quoted as saying.
The new public notaries are Attorney General Anil Nandlall, Rohan Chandan, Barton Scotland, Clarissa Riehl, Adrian Anamayah, Renata Morris-Ramlall, Leslyn Charles, Rajendranauth Poonai, Ramesh Rajkumar and Jamela Ali.
