Ecarri: Enough partisan militants, Venezuela needs independent courts

In a significant address from the heart of Venezuela's legislative power, National Assembly deputy Antonio Ecarri has articulated a clear vision for the nation's judiciary. Speaking after his incorporation into the legislative body tasked with the TSJ's renewal, Ecarri passionately advocated for a departure from politically motivated appointments, urging that new magistrates be selected based on stringent criteria of judicial independence.

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The great challenge that Venezuela faces today is legal security. What Venezuelans are demanding today is legal security, what is happening today is a big step for the reform of the Judicial Power.

"The great challenge that Venezuela faces today is legal security," Ecarri declared, framing the ongoing judicial reform as a pivotal moment for the country. He stressed that the Venezuelan people are demanding this legal certainty, and the current reform represents a substantial stride towards achieving it. Ecarri's core message resonated with a call to move beyond the era of 'partisan militants' dominating the courts, asserting that Venezuela is 'tired' of such practices and is ready for 'absolutely independent tribunals' capable of guaranteeing justice for all citizens.

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The idea is that we look for the most qualified Venezuelans, not partisan militants. I believe Venezuela is already tired of partisan militants in the courts of the Republic, I believe it is time to have absolutely independent tribunals that can guarantee legal security to all Venezuelans.

Ecarri further elaborated that this judicial overhaul is intrinsically linked to the reform of the Citizen Power. He expressed a belief in the necessity of courage and consensus-building to ensure that Venezuela can ultimately boast a 'decent' judiciary. This, he argued, would enable the processing of numerous stalled cases, many of which are currently entangled in issues related to amnesty. While acknowledging that not all liberation figures are satisfied, Ecarri pointed to a lack of transparency within the judicial system as a contributing factor to these ongoing problems. He pledged to engage with all sectors of public life to ensure that highly qualified individuals are brought into the judicial renewal process, underscoring that the reform of Venezuela's Judicial Power has now officially commenced.

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We are going to call for the most qualified to participate in the competition (...) The important thing is that the reform of the Judicial Power in Venezuela has begun.