Maduro has promised to put judges of the Supreme court, appointed by Parliament
MEXICO city, 24 Jul — RIA Novosti. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro promised on Sunday to put in jail all the judges of the Supreme court, appointed the opposition in the National Assembly.
Saturday already was detained by officers of the Bolivarian intelligence service Sebin country lawyer angel Sarpa, sworn judges of the Supreme court on Friday. Only the Parliament has appointed 13 judges and 20 alternates. The Supreme court even before these assignments are deprived of their legitimacy.
All of them, one after the other, going to jail, and everyone will be frozen assets and accounts.Nicholas Maduropeptin Venezuela
Such tough measures the President explained the presence of the opposition has plans to create a parallel state. “Next week they will announce the creation of a new national electoral Council, false, unconstitutional and illegal,” said Maduro.
The conflict between Parliament and the Supreme court began after the transfer of justice powers to the opposition of the Assembly, which had been partially deprived of their functions for disrespecting other branches of government. The decision was reversed, but opposition supporters took to the streets demanding the resignation of the members of the court, and hold early elections, and Maduro initiated against the constituent Assembly, considering it an attempt to change the Constitution. According to the latest data, the death toll in protests in the country reached 100.
The highest court of Venezuela in their actions in recent months, almost entirely sided with Maduro in his conflict with the National Assembly, endorsing all his decisions and annul the decision of the Parliament.