KAKATA, Margibi -The Judge of the 13^th Judicial Circuit in Kakata, Margibi County, Mardea Chenoweth, has called on people entrusted with positions and responsibilities to serve with passion and commitment.

Speaking Monday at the formal opening of the May term of court, Chenoweth said people in positions of public trust must work to leave positive legacies that will bear true witness of their time of service. She encouraged lawyers and judges to engage their professional duties with sincerity in order to leave behind positive impacts that will affect future generations.

She said people in positions of trust should avoid unlawful practices, including corruption and witch-hunting, and rather engage in positive ventures of peace and reconciliation through hard works, honesty, and good morals.

“Whatever the case may be, Liberians should at all times work to leave legacies that will positively impact those coming tomorrow for the continuous building of a vibrant, wholesome and functioning society for generations yet unborn adding,” she said.

According to her, the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., for example, has remained as a lasting inspiration for America and the world.

She said in spite of financial difficulties and other forms of challenges, the current generation of public servants must strive toward leaving positive legacies at their institutions of service, so that their absence from public service can be missed.

Chenoweth also reminded other professional colleagues that society was watching and counting on them for good moral precedence. “One major cause of many societal failures is the negative legacy eft behind by our forefathers; the negative legacy of corruption, laziness, slothfulness, hatred and wistfulness among others,” she said.

The Dean of the Local Bar of Margibi and Acting County Attorney of Margibi, Isaac Liverpool George, congratulated the court staff and members of the Public Defense Counsel for service and commitment during the February term of court.

He said during the February term of court, the court tried five cases which was highest number of cases tried in Liberia during the term. According to George, the dedication and service of the court workers and all judicial actors led to the success of the court during the term.

He said the sincere commitment of court workers is an indication of improvement in the country’s justice system and a clear manifestation it is once again gaining public trust.

He has promised to work assiduously with the court to dispense justice without fear or favor.

According to the court’s record, there are 46 cases on the trial docket for the May term. 25 of the cases are criminal cases while 21 are civil cases.

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