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JPs and the danger of paid recommendations

Mar 17, 2010 News

By Rabindra Rooplall

Members of the Guyana Association of Justices of the Peace and Commissioner of Oaths to Affidavits say they are ready to work toward the development of society, while at the same time seeking to ensure the integrity of their own office.
President of the Association, Hermon Bholaisingh, explained that when recommendations are required, whether for employment, obtaining loans or other such important reasons, most often persons in senior administrative positions and Justice of the Peace (JP) or Commissioner of Oaths to Affidavits are the ones who grant them.
He said whoever the recommender may be, it should be ensured that he or she gives an authentic account of the character and reputation of whom they are recommending, so as to avoid the consequences of false recommendations.
Bholaisingh stressed that the submission of false information is quite misleading and as a result could lead to a number of problems. He cited as an example, employing someone on the basis of false recommendations, thus misleading the employer into taking on an individual who is totally unsuitable for a particular job.
Apart from that, he said, the person may have a criminal record which can in turn be quite damaging to the business enterprise, for example, situations of theft, forgery, bribery and corruption, thus damaging the good name and reputation of the association.
He explained that should a person who has been issued a false recommendation portray negative morals and values at the work site, then it will reflect badly upon the recommender and may tarnish his or her reputation. As a result, people in the community will lose confidence and respect for such a recommender and if he or she is a Justice of the Peace, then the entire organisation could possibly be viewed negatively.
Bholaisingh further stressed that it is of importance that persons who are in authority of making recommendations do such with honesty and caution and not see it as an opportunity of financial gains by producing false information.
He advised that only persons that are well known should be recommended and only what is true of them should be written.
“By doing such we can avoid the many problems of false recommendations and the Justices of the Peace can live to their motto: “Peace and Respect in Performance,” he stated
According to Bholaisingh, society should be enlightened of the rights of a JP. He indicated that the Code of Ethics for a JP includes the following;
(i) The Judicial Oath which he/she took on his/her appointment is not a mere form but a solemn undertaking to be strictly observed and dutifully followed;
(ii) His/her appointment is not simply an honour awarded to: him/her, but an undertaking of  a civic duty for which it was an honour to be selected; and the office of a Justice of the Peace is not an office of emolument.
(iii) A Justice of the Peace shall exemplify high standards of integrity and honesty while performing his/her duties.
(iv) A Justice of the Peace shall refrain from any conduct which is detrimental to the office or which may tend to discredit the office or bring it into disrepute.
(v) A Justice of the Peace shall scrupulously preserve his/her independence: in the discharge of his/her duties.
(vi) A Justice of the Peace shall, within the law, defend with due diligence and to the best of his/her ability, the rights and interests of those who require his services.
(vii) A Justice of the Peace shall not at any time or under any circumstance whatsoever, make any false promises to any person seeking his/her assistance.
(viii) A Justice of the Peace shall not become involved in any matter in which a fellow Justice of the Peace has been asked or requested to look into.
(ix) A Justice of the Peace shall not associate himself/herself  or purport to lend support to persons described as “professional bailors.”
(x) A Justice of the Peace shall not intentionally or willfully disseminate false or misleading information in respect of a fellow Justice of the Peace or the Association.

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