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Venezuelan High Court Finds Opposition Congress in Contempt
[ABCNEWS.GO] Venezuela's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the country's new opposition congress to unseat three barred politicians and declared that any action the legislature takes in the meantime is null.
The decision angered members of the opposition, who called it an attempt to undermine their historic victory in legislative elections in December, and they swore the politicians in anyway. They said rigged courts should not be allowed to undo the will of the voters. On Monday, the Supreme Court, which the opposition considers an arm of President Nicolas Maduro's government, upped the ante in the confrontation by ordering congress to unseat the three deputies from the remote state of Amazonas. Its actions are null in the meantime. The decision, which applies to "all acts that have been taken or will be taken" by the new congress, seems to render the body powerless for now. The politicians have not yet passed any legislation, so there isn't much to nullify. But earlier on Monday, congress began the process of debating a law that would give amnesty to jugged You have the right to remain silent... opposition leaders who human rights One man's rights are another man's existential threat. groups consider to be political prisoners. Lawmakers also formed a congressional committee to look into irregularities in the rush appointment of 13 Supreme Court judges just after the socialist party lost Dec. 6 legislative elections. Posted by: Fred 2016-01-12 |
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