The appointment of Commissioner of Police will go before the National Assembly after the Leader of Government Business, Sylvanne Lemiel, scheduled a motion seeking approval to appoint Mr Godfra Hermitte to the post.
Mrs Lemiel wrote to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Tania Isaac, and asked her to place the motion before the Assembly. Victoria Scope has seen a copy of the letter.
The motion seeks the Assembly’s approval to appoint Mr Godfra Hermitte as Commissioner of Police.
In the letter, Mrs Lemiel asks the Clerk to schedule the motion for debate in the National Assembly.
The motion states that the Assembly should approve the proposed appointment made by the President of the Republic. The motion cites Article 160(1) of the Constitution.
It states: “In accordance with Article 160(1) of the Constitution, this Assembly approves the proposed appointment by the President of the Republic of Mr Henry Godfra Hermitte to the post of Commissioner of Police.”
Documents attached to the motion include the curriculum vitae of Mr Hermitte.
According to the document, Mr Hermitte has more than 35 years of service in the Seychelles Police Force and the National Assembly.
The CV states that he has experience in operations management, organisational leadership, human resource development and institutional reform.
It also states that he has contributed to projects related to police information technology infrastructure. He has also worked on initiatives linked to marine policing and national security systems.
The document lists Mr Hermitte as Assistant Commissioner of Police in the Seychelles Police Force.
His qualifications include an Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Seychelles Institute of Management.
According to the document, he speaks English, French and Kreol Seselwa.
The National Assembly will consider the motion as part of the constitutional process required to approve the appointment.