New Bolivian Law
Ensures Justice
LA PAZ - Bolivian President Evo Morales
explained on Thursday in a press conference
that a law passed by the Plurinational
Legislative Assembly will empower him only
to appoint temporarily judicial authorities.
On Tuesday, the House of Deputies approved
the so-called Short-Term or Transitional Law
establishing the appointment of acting
judicial authorities to be discussed by the
Senate (upper chamber).
The law tries to prevent a collapse of the
Judicial Power, currently strained by
Insisting on the independence of powers in
Bolivia, Morales said that the law allows a
reopening of outstanding proceedings in case
the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court
and the Council of Judges are leaderless.
Morales explained that the regulation also
establishes elections of these judges on
December 5 this year among hopefuls named by
Parliament.
In this regard, he rejected any suggestion
of an alleged attempt by him to subordinate
the Judicial Power.
"Evo Morales does not need any backing of
the Judicial Power. What we want is justice
in Bolivia," he stressed.
He made clear that the Executive led by him
supports the coordination among the powers
of the State. |
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