TSJ a presidente Paz: “Para mejorar la justicia es con recursos no con discursitos” “Quieren volver

#Live Supreme Court to President Paz: “To improve justice, it takes resources, not empty speeches” “They want to return to cronyism,” Saucedo rejects Bill for President Paz to appoint judges to the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court Apparently, the Judiciary's request for a larger budget from the executive branch was not well received by the executive branch, as President Rodrigo Paz, at the Mercosur Summit in Asunción, Paraguay, stated: “You will see repercussions from the judiciary; it must be transformed.” In response, the president of the Supreme Court, Romer Saucedo, questions: “Is it wrong to ask the executive branch for a budget and conditions?” He asserts that to improve justice, it takes resources, “not empty speeches.” “Justice will not be improved with empty speeches… Reforms in the justice system require resources, not good intentions,” he stated. He maintains that the request for a larger budget is not intended to increase judges' salaries. “The budget isn't enough to administer justice… more budget isn't for raising salaries… more budget is for technology in the justice system,” he said. “We magistrates have more than enough of what your government lacks.” President Saucedo was referring to this, noting that the magistrates have more than enough desire to work for the country and plenty of ideas. He also addressed President Paz, telling him that the judiciary was not the same as in the past, bowing to political power. “Make no mistake, we are not like the judiciary of the past… President Paz, the judiciary of the past bowed its head,” he said. Saucedo reminded President Rodrigo Paz that, like him, the magistrates were elected by popular vote. “We have the same legitimacy; we were elected by vote,” he stated. To conclude this topic, Saucedo recalled that Rodrigo Paz, during his campaign, promised to improve the judiciary's budget. Where is the Rodrigo Paz of the campaign now? Where is the Rodrigo who promised to improve the budget?” The executive branch sent a bill to the legislature with which President Rodrigo Paz intends to appoint the five remaining magistrates to the Constitutional Court (TCP) and the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), thus avoiding supplementary judicial elections. For the president of the TSJ, Romer Saucedo, this would be a clear indication that “they want to return to the practice of handpicking candidates.” He maintains that if this goes through, it would set a “disastrous precedent,” which he assures they will not allow. “We cannot return to the past, to appointing the TCP and TSJ by decree,” he said. Given this, he points out that citizens must be vigilant, because this is something “disastrous.” He stated: “Whether politicians like it or not, the Constitution must be respected.” #DTV #National #redgigavision #bolivia #lapaz #dtv #national #oruro #beni #live #latest ##beni #oruro #sucre #tarija #f10news #potosi #pando #cochabamba #bolivianews #bolivia #gigavisionnetwork #gigavisionnetwork #bolivia #gigavisionnetwork #bolivianews #santacruz