Constitutional Chamber challenges National Assembly again
The Constitutional Chamber of El Salvador's Supreme Court today challenged the power of the National Assembly yet again. The Constitutional Chamber today ruled that the president of the Supreme Court, Salomón Padilla, was improperly elected to the Court because of his party ties to the FMLN. Padilla has never denied having those ties.
Initial reaction to the decision followed partisan lines in the country. Representatives of the FMLN and GANA decried the decision as exceeding the power of the Court. Representatives of ARENA and the PCN applauded the decision as supporting judicial independence.
There was no immediate reaction from Salomón Padilla. Nor did President Funes or the candidates for his job make a comment today. The possibility exists that we might have a repeat of last year when members of the Supreme Court refused to acknowledge a Constitutional Chamber ruling that they had been improperly elected.
Initial reaction to the decision followed partisan lines in the country. Representatives of the FMLN and GANA decried the decision as exceeding the power of the Court. Representatives of ARENA and the PCN applauded the decision as supporting judicial independence.
There was no immediate reaction from Salomón Padilla. Nor did President Funes or the candidates for his job make a comment today. The possibility exists that we might have a repeat of last year when members of the Supreme Court refused to acknowledge a Constitutional Chamber ruling that they had been improperly elected.
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