Fernández aswear judges of high courts

With the absence of the until yesterday President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Jorge Subero Isa, President Leonel Fernandez, in his capacity of President of the National Judiciary Council (NJC), was sworn yesterday to the judges of the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE), the Constitutional Tribunal (TC) and of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ).

The first to be as were the judges of the Tribunal, followed by the TC and, finally, the judges of the SCJ, during a ceremony at the Hall of ambassadors of the National Palace where, apart from Subero Isa and Félix Vásquez, who presented an excuse, were all members of the National Council of the judiciary.

The process of choice for the judges of the high courts, including the restructuring of the Supreme Court, began on 11 August and concluded on December 21 with the final selection of all its members, after a few hundred hours of work.

Previous u000athe swearing in, Fernandez met with members of the National Council of Magistrature.

To juramentar them, the President urged new judges to ensure and strengthen the rule of law in Dominican Republic, where each of the Presidents of courts committed themselves, some to give continuity to the efforts of his predecessors, while others called for patience and understanding "because we start from the cerito".

In his first words as President of SCJ, Mariano German Mejia promised to give continuity to the work of his predecessor, Jorge Subero Isa.

"Without justice there is no democracy or economic development, and achieving justice and economic development is achieved peace," said Germain Mejía. Meanwhile, the President of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Mariano Rodríguez Rijo, promised to work to strengthen democracy and the Dominican electoral system. "Promise us that this" u000a"institution that was born, and that up to us to create the appearance of the same, shall comply with the mission that the nation has put in our hands for the strengthening of Dominican democracy and the strengthening of the electoral system," said Rodríguez Rijo.

For its part, the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Milton Ray Guevara, highlighted the efforts made by President Fernández in the new Constitution requires a body such as the CT scan, in order to protect fundamental rights.

A society asked him to have understanding for its management. He explained that this Court not immediately solve the legal problems, although it considered it as the start to ensure a true rule of law in Dominican Republic.

The Supreme Court of Justice is composed of 17 judges, the Constitutional Court by 13 and the Superior Electoral Tribunal five.

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MILTON RAY GUEVARA, President of the
TC requested the u000aUNDERSTANDING of the country in his mission
the President of the Constitutional Court, Milton Ray Guevara, stressed the role and efforts carried out by President Leonel Fernandez in the new Constitution requires the representation of a body such as the TC, seen as a guarantee to the fundamental rights of citizens are protected. It also requested the understanding of society and clarified that this Court not immediately solve the legal problems, although it considers the start to ensure a true rule of law.

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MARIANO RODRÍGUEZ RIJO, President TSE
guaranteed profit contribution of all
the President of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Mariano Rodríguez Rijo, said to be committed to comply fully with the mission to strengthen democracy and the country's electoral system.

"Promise us that this institution that is born, and that up to us to create the appearance of it, meet" u000a"with the mission that the nation has placed in our hands", he added.

He argued that the work that the nation expects from the Electoral Tribunal, under your Presidency, will constitute a contribution enormous and significant for the benefit of all.

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MARIANO German Mejia, President SCJ PROMETE continuity A work of SUBERO ISA

El doctor Mariano Germán Mejía, President of the Supreme Court of Justice, made the commitment to the country to give continuity to the work carried out by Dr. Jorge Subero Isa, his predecessor in the judiciary.

"Without justice there is no democracy or economic development, and achieving justice and economic development is achieved peace," proclaimed Germán Mejía, after the oath of austerity yesterday at the National Palace before President Leonel Fernandez.

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