”The so-called reform of the Judiciary does not seek to improve the justice system, its purpose is to capture it and put an end to the division of powers,” he explained.
The #BancadaOrange of the Senate will not be part of the embarrassing spectacle of insaculation for the positions of the judging persons. The so-called reform of the Judiciary does not seek to improve the justice system, its purpose is to capture it and put an end to the division of powers. pic.twitter.com/TA6zh9Xnb4
— Clemente Castañeda H (@ClementeCH)
October 11, 2024
As a whole, his parliamentary group explained that the deadlines established in the electoral process are extremely short compared to the number of positions to be elected and the number of applicants.
”The National Electoral Institute (INE) is also left with legal gaps and without sufficient budget for the organization of the electoral process, which compromises its professionalism and efficiency.”
The MC senators expressed their solidarity with all the people who work in the Judiciary, whose workers maintain the work stoppage.
Marko Cortés, leader of the PAN, said that they cannot validate a process that is flawed from its origin, that has a definitive suspension and is challenged in the Supreme Court.
”This process lacks all guarantees of equity for all participants,” he stated.
I reiterate clearly, we cannot validate an electoral process without the appropriate legal framework or guarantees of transparency.
The senators of @AccionNacional We will not attend the October 12 session for the public insaculation of judicial positions. pic.twitter.com/bt20qCuP4J
— Marko Cortés (@MarkoCortes)
October 12, 2024
The president of the Chamber of Senators, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, said in an interview with journalist Risco that it is a mistake for the opponents not to attend, because alone they become “inconsequential.”
This Saturday, October 12 at 9:00 a.m., the Senate will hold a tombola to determine which positions for Circuit magistrates and District judges will be put to a direct vote in June 2025.