Preval alleges unconstitutional judges of the Court of Cassation

The head of state of Haiti, Rene Preval, displays his opposition to the formation of a transitional government after February 7, 2011. He says he's determined to keep the presidential chair until May 14 to promote the outcome of the election process.

All options were rejected by President Préval, who considers himself the only legal and constitutional. He argues that the judges of the Supreme Court were not appointed according to the prescription of the constitution. One judge was appointed by a head of state elected, "he said.

This argument is dismissed by former President Boniface Alexandre. He explained that the interim presidents from the Court of Cassation are heads of state constitutional under Article 149 of the mother. The appointments made by a constitutional president are consistent hammering Mr. Alexander, who had retired three judges of the Supreme Court involved in the case Simeus. He recalled that two other judges retired had made the request themselves.

The label seems unconstitutional judge appoint a judge whose appointment has not been achieved after the procedure. In the absence of large bodies in 2005, applications to the Court of Cassation had not been submitted to the Head of State by the assembled senators.

In this case the President Préval has refrained from commenting on his refusal to appoint constitutional judges from among persons recommended by the senate.

Preval is virtually inevitable because he did not appoint new justices during his tenure. "I could have done. But there were other priorities that need to bring insecurity to a livable level and a consensus government to do. I thought I had time but unfortunately I could not do it, "he added.

LLM / Radio Metropole Haiti