“Masismo” destroyed judicial independence | “Masismo” destruyó la independencia judicial

By El Diario:

Legislators affirm:

  • In nearly two decades in power, the MAS fed on, consumed, and destroyed institutions, according to Senator Henry Montero.
  • Meanwhile, Deputy María René Álvarez said that through manipulation, opposition leaders were persecuted and the “masista” leadership was favored.
The application of justice is questioned by various sectors due to ongoing scandals in the country’s institutions.

The case involving the alleged judicial consortium, which implicates former Minister César Siles along with several judges and magistrates, is a consequence of the institutional destruction caused by the governments of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), a party that used the justice system to benefit some and politically persecute others, said Henry Montero, head of the Creemos caucus in the Senate.

He recalled that “masismo” used not only the judiciary and the Prosecutor’s Office but also the Constitutional Court and other state entities to seek the perpetuation of a violator of Article 168 of the Political Constitution of the State, and to protect the corrupt who embezzled millions from the Indigenous Fund.

According to Montero, in nearly two decades of MAS rule, institutions were fed on, consumed, and ultimately destroyed. “What is happening in this case (with Siles’ phone call) is regrettable because some are benefiting while others are imprisoned; so, we hope the Public Prosecutor’s Office acts swiftly.”

Deputy María René Álvarez, representative of the Chiquitania, noted that the new “judicial consortium” case merely confirms how political power manipulates justice, forming true “mafias” within state bodies.

“That gross manipulation has persecuted opposition leaders and favored the ‘masista’ and socialist leadership in recent years,” she stated.

Meanwhile, National Assembly member from the department of Beni, Óscar Balderas, pointed out that the Ministry of Justice is part of the current judicial crisis; however, the prolonged “masista” dispute in Parliament prevents the discussion of important issues such as justice.

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