Leonel suggests a change in selection process

[NewsWhore]

President Leonel Fernandez has suggested that the National Council of Magistrates (CNM) select the new Central Election Board (JCE). The CNM was created by the Constitutional reform of 1994 in an attempt to ensure the independence of the judicial branch and is responsible for appointing the Supreme Court judges. The President also suggested increasing the membership of the council in order for it to have broader representation from different sectors. Former President Hipolito Mejia rejected the plan, saying it was unworkable. In the first place, according to Mejia, there was not enough time and in the second place, the political parties were the most appropriate for choosing the electoral magistrates. Current JCE chief magistrate, Luis Arias, told Listin Diario that he thought the President's proposal quite fair since it broadens the consensus for such selection.

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