Haiti sacks Supreme Court judges

[wakeme2008]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4515870.stm

Haiti sacks Supreme Court judges
By Claire Marshall
BBC News

Five Supreme Court justices have been fired in Haiti, a day after the court ruled that a Haitian-born US millionaire could run for president.

No reason was given for the sudden sacking of around half of the Supreme Court bench.

They were fired on the direct orders of the interim Prime Minister, Gerard Latortue, and his justice minister.

The government criticised the decision to allow Dumarsais Simeus to run in January's presidential elections.

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One Haitian commentator told the BBC that it clearly appears to be a punishment of these justices.

In a country ravished by insecurity, less than a month before Haitians are due to elect their first leader since the ousting of former President Jean Bertrand-Aristide, this is an unwelcome further sign of serious political instability.

..more at link..

Wonder if the US MSM will cover this :grr:

[bemildred]

1. Presidents can "sack" Supreme Court Justices?? nt

[philb]

2. It appears U.S. ousted Aristeed and installed thugs as rulers in Haiti

[Toots]

4. Well Duhhhh.

They would like very much to do the same in Venezuela.

[coffeenap]

3. Not MSM, but Kevin Pina is covering it all from inside--he is a

brave person. Links about and by Kevin: (founder of Haiti Action Committee)

http://www.haitiaction.net/
http://www.blackcommentator.com/73/73_haiti_pina.html
http://www.flashpoints.net/

[Demeter]

5. Haiti sacks Supreme Court judges --BBC World News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4515870.stm

By Claire Marshall
BBC News



"Five Supreme Court justices have been fired in Haiti, a day after the court ruled that a Haitian-born US millionaire could run for president.

They were fired on the direct orders of the interim Prime Minister, Gerard Latortue, and his justice minister.

The government criticised the decision to allow Dumarsais Simeus to run in January's presidential elections.

Despite not yet being on the official ballot, Mr Simeus, who lives in Texas, was shown by the first independent opinion poll conducted to be one of the favourite contenders.

However because of his joint US-Haitian nationality, which is against the constitution, a presidential commission barred him from standing."


Be nice if we could see some spring cleaning in our own court, hmm?

[Tigress DEM]

6. Oh wouldn't it be lovierly?

Be nice if we could see some spring cleaning in our own court, hmm?