This week will be decisive in the selection of the new attorney General of the Republicsince the National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) has defined the schedule to appoint Miriam Germán’s successor.
On Friday, Vice President Raquel Peña, as a substitute for President Luis Abinader -Coordinator of CNM-, he set for this Wednesday 19 the presentation of the proposal for the attorney or attorney, as well as for the attachments. Two days later, on Friday 21, the members of the body will vote and the country will know who will be the maximum representative of the Public Ministry.
In the assembly, in addition to establishing the work schedule, the modification of the Regulation 1-23, through which the Law Organic 1-25.
This regulation is one of the bad management of Abinadersince he withdraws the power to choose directly to the attorney and transfer that responsibility to CNMin compliance with your promise to strengthen the independence of the Public Ministry.
To validate the proposal of the Head of State, they will not be necessary public viewsbut internal interviewsas explained by the judge of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) and secretary of the CNMNancy Salcedo, and Antoliano Peralta, legal consultant of the Executive Power.
Ethics, vocation, ability of work and knowledge of the system are some of the qualities that the new must possess attorneyaccording to the guidelines of the evaluation body.
Likewise, in the Assembly the observations presented by various entities and citizens were reviewed to the proposal for modification of the Regulation 1-23. Some suggestions were writing and form, while others ruled them out for contradicting the Constitution and the Law 1-25.
The journey
As soon as the National Assembly approved the new one Constitutionon October 27, 2024, a period of 100 days was activated to modify the Law 138-11, which was repealed with the approval of the Law 1-25.
The next step was to approve the regulation, which took place last Friday. With this, the road is clear for the selection of the new attorney General of the Republicwho will be entrusted with the end of the great cases of alleged corruption Earrings in court.
