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Congress of Guatemala ignored the Seed Movement bench this Wednesday, President-elect Bernardo Arevalo de León, by order of a criminal judge. Five representatives of the Seed Movement, including
Congress of Guatemala ignored the Seed Movement bench this Wednesday, President-elect Bernardo Arevalo de León, by order of a criminal judge.
Five representatives of the Seed Movement, including Arevalo de León, They were declared “independent”.by decision of the Board of Directors of the Legislative Assembly of Guatemala, chaired by Shirley Rivera, an MP from the official Vamos party.
This congressional measure is in line with a criminal order issued on July 12 by Criminal Judge Fredi Orellana, charged with undermine justice and corruption in the US State Department.
Following the decision, representatives of the Seed Movement accused the Board of Directors of the Congress of Guatemala in the Constitutional Court (CC) of “resolutions contrary to the Constitution and abusing power.”
The deputy chairman of the college, Samuel Pérez Alvarez, explained that an amparo case had also been brought against him. “for making decisions without due process.”
Pérez Alvarez assured that the goal is to The court “gives them a positive decision and that this time this political persecution can be put to an end.” “They intend to intimidate the current seed bench as well as the elected seed bench,” he stated.
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“We also call on the people of Guatemala not to trust corrupt people. We are going to give the legal battle and the political action necessary to protect the will of the people,” the MP said.
“They used an anomalous procedure” For her part, Semilla’s elected representative Andrea Reyes, who believed that the decision to ignore the composition of her party should be put to a vote among 160 congressmen, came forward with condemnation.
Congress President Shirley Rivera belongs to the Vamos party of current President Alejandro Giammattei, who He promised an “orderly” transfer of power on Tuesday.
The temporary suspension of the activities of the Arevalo de Leon party is carried out in accordance with the decision of the criminal judge Fredi Orellana of 12 July for a period of an alleged case of false signatures at its creation in 2018.
Since the progressive academic Arevalo de León advanced to the second round of the presidential elections on July 25, Guatemala’s State Ministry (Prosecutor’s Office) has launched criminal prosecution against the Seed Movement.
Last Monday, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal approved the results of the elections, which certify the triumph of Arevalo de LeonHowever, this measure was overshadowed by the suspension of the Cid Court itself, approved by Judge Orellana.
According to experts, the party should not be suspended by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, since the law prohibits this measure during the electoral process, which officially ends on October 31st.
Various international players such as the US State Department and the Organization of American States (OAS), condemned interference in the electoral process and the will of the people expressed at the ballot box in Guatemala.
In the elections on June 25 Seed party won 23 deputationsmaking it the third parliamentary force in the next legislature.
Next January 14Arevalo de León is set to take over as president of the country for the period 2024-2028, replacing the current president, Giammattei.
(according to information from EFE And Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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