Enrique Mendez
The newspaper La Jornada
Tuesday, September 17, 2024, p. 7
With the entry into force of the reform to the Judicial Branch of the Federation, it is confirmed that There is no eternal power in Mexico and in democracy, the people walk
Morena pointed out in the Chamber of Deputies. In addition, it pointed out that now the states will also have to undertake constitutional changes, in order to eradicate submission
from local justice to governors.
Meanwhile, Congressman Héctor Saúl Téllez anticipated that the National Action benches in Congress will present the corresponding injunctions for Demand that justice be provided for human rights violations and attack all trials and irregularities in the background during the discussion and approval of the reform
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The PRI also argued that by rushing through changes to the Constitution, Congress left aside the mechanism for Mexicans abroad to vote in the 2025 extraordinary election. Their participation is not expressly contemplated, a total shield that makes the deficiency of the text evident.
said the PRI coordinator, Rubén Moreira.
For his part, the vice-coordinator of Morena, Alfonso Ramírez Cuéllar, considered It is urgent to transform local judicial powers. We must eradicate nepotism and cronyism at the state level and strengthen true judicial independence.
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The reform provides that local legislatures must adapt their constitutions to changes at the federal level within six months at the latest.
Ramírez Cuéllar considered that the changes should be reflected in the public defense system, as well as in a radical transformation of public ministries and prosecutors’ offices. It is urgent to eradicate corruption, abuse and disregard for the most vulnerable. This is a crucial step in building a new system of justice.
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In turn, Deputy Dolores Padierna (Morena) highlighted that by being elected by popular vote, ministers, magistrates and judges They will be held accountable. There will be a Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal and if they do not respect the balance of powers, the rights of the people and justice, then they will be fired.
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He stressed that now the judicial officials They must take care of the public budget. In the Judiciary, no more waste and no more privileges for a few; trusts are extinguished and no one will earn more than the President.
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He even claimed that in the election of June 2, The people voted to deepen the transformation, they gave us the qualified majority to be able to approve constitutional reforms and we have already fulfilled our promise.
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