The Constitutional Bloc of Venezuela denounced the “irregular” designation of Tarek William Saab as the responsible ombudsman. The appointment occurred after Alfredo Ruiz resigned from office.
The organization issued a statement protesting the designation ordered by the National Assembly (AN). At the same time, they indicated that This decision violates the Organic Law of the Ombudsman’s Office.
Appointment of responsible ombudsman
“The Constitutional Bloc of Venezuela protests and denounces the irregular designation that
made by the National Assembly, as defender of the people (in charge), in the person of the person who until a few days ago held the position of Attorney Generalsince such appointment not only ostensibly violates the provisions of article 280 of the 1999 Constitution and the provisions of articles 26 and 33, paragraph 4 of the Organic Law of the Ombudsman’s Office; but, in addition, fails to meet the criteria of normative and procedural rationality, and moral suitability, governing bodies of the organization of public powers,” they stated in the statement.
They recalled that, in the event of the absolute or temporary absence of the ombudsman, the position must be filled in accordance with the provisions of the law. Furthermore, they detailed that said regulations establish that In this case, he or she must be “subrogated by the executive director” to perform his or her duties on an interim basis. while a new designation is made.
On the other hand, the organization clarified that the circumstances of the executive director’s dismissal do not enable the AN to make the designation. They pointed out that, in that case, It is up to the deputy executive director to exercise the interim role.
In this sense, they considered that the designation was made through “a questionable tactic” with which the application of the law was ignored.
On the other hand, they stressed that the norm requires that the position be held by a person with competence in human rights matters. However, they considered that the former attorney general “has demonstrated inability and insensitivity to address serious violations of the human rights of political prisoners protected today by the Amnesty Law.”
