Last Friday, the Constitutional Court (CC) published a ruling on demand for competence Presented Congress against the judiciary, “which would undermine the exclusive powers of the Legislative Assembly.”
As you know, these requirements include judicial resources for processes related to the ombudsman’s office, electoral bodies and Suneda.
Due to this Ombudsman ruled yesterday, Sunday, on the said decision and rejected the “interpretation” CT regarding the election process of the new head of the Ombudsman, in the hands of Congress since April 2022, after the resignation Walter Gutierrez due to expiration of charge.
“Attempts to limit powers”
Ombudsman He indicated that the proposal “intends to limit the full exercise of the faculties” that the Constitution recognizes for the defense entity.
“The current line-up CT boldly claims that Ombudsman is “headless” when the ombudsman elected by the Congress of the Republic ceases to function, and his successor must limit himself to administrative tasks, ”the agency said.
It should be noted that the organization currently has Eliana Revollar as Acting Ombudsman since April 30, 2022. For this reason, the organization rejected the interpretation CTbecause “it would result in the rejection of, and failure to uphold, the constitutional mandate of unfettered protection of fundamental rights and good public administration.”
“According to this interpretation of the TC, Ombudsman cannot fulfill its role until the Congress of the Republic manages to make an appropriate choice, ”they specified.
On the other side, protection pointed out that the justices of the peace “did not comply” with their “own criteria” regarding the above interpretation, since in 2013 “they decided unanimously that anyone who acts as an ombudsman has all the powers and powers provided by the Constitution and the Ombudsman Organic Law “. The position assigned to him.
“The Constitution lays on the institution Ombudsman a mandate for the protection of rights and oversight of public administration, which must be carried out at all times. In addition, according to Article 44 of the Constitution, the first duty of the state is to ensure the full validity of human rights,” he stressed.
In this sense, the Office of the Ombudsman emphasized that “as long as the Congress of the Republic, within its powers, appoints a new head”, he will reject “any restriction that is intended for his constitutionally recognized powers and functions and will continue to exercise his functions in strict accordance with its constitutional mandate.”
Source: RPP
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