Former mayor regrets Caroni municipality that passed 10 years of the Constitution remains the disrespect of due process.

Clemente Scotto: "There is a precarious democratic rather large. Photo Pablo Ruiz

In press conference with his wife, Yajaira Briceno and Maria Zambrano, a member of the Front Against Corruption and Impunity, the former mayor called it "unconscionable" the sentence against Charles Chancellor. For the judge's ruling Scotto itinerant eighth Andres Mora highlights the criminalization of protest, among other irregular situations.

"In recent years we have experienced many road closures in the area, but action has been taken only in specific cases and in the case of Chancellor there are economic interests of the company Crystallex and political interests of those who want to lay a hand on the Mayor's Office Sifontes which spoils. "

Like so have the defense lawyers Sifontes mayor, former mayor of Caroni reminded those who are already talking about new elections, which according to the Organic Law of Municipal Public Power, until there is an enforceable sentence be declared the permanent vacancy of office.

Scotto compared the processes followed to Carlos Chancellor and former mayor Antonio Briceño and concludes that the prosecution alone is expeditious and timely in some cases.

Negative balance
At 10 years of adoption of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Constitution), Scott laments the disregard for due process. Considers that although the current Constitution was born with many promises of claims, there are still outstanding debts, especially in justice and other rights.

"There is a precarious democratic rather large, reducing the space to talk, respect for dissent and criminalize protest, situations that hinder the advancement of the Constitution."

Balance
"The judiciary is still dominated by corruption, political and economic interests," complained Mary Zambrano in ruling on the sentence against Charles Chancellor.

About the arrest of the judge 31 ° Control Caracas, Maria Lourdes Mora Afiuni for his alleged involvement in a series of irregularities that would have allowed freedom of Eligio Cedeño Zambrano demands the investigation Judge Eladio Aponte Aponte, "who on 18 December 2006, the last day of office, at five in the afternoon and without participation of the Office, released Antonio Briceno, a maneuver for resetting the cause. "

According to Zambrano, the allegations made by the Front Against Corruption and Impunity against the judge, to date there have been answers. (PMLP)