Africa-Press – Cape verde. Parliament today amended ten articles contained in the proposed law that enshrines general principles of the administration of justice and regulates the organization, composition, jurisdiction, and functioning of the judicial, tax, and customs courts.
According to Minister of Justice Joana Rosa, the proposal had already been approved by Parliament. However, the request to amend these articles arose after the President of the Republic requested an opinion from the Constitutional Court.
Rosa stated that, given the Constitutional Court’s opinion, it was necessary to amend the proposal regarding the tax and customs courts.
The Constitutional Court decided to issue an opinion regarding the unconstitutionality of paragraph b, paragraph 3, of Article 2, which concerns the law.
Based on this, ten articles contained in the proposed amendment were approved unanimously in this last parliamentary session in July.
The Parliamentary Group of the Movement for Democracy (MpD-power) said it agreed with the changes because they will further improve the judicial system.
The Parliamentary Group of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV-opposition) also expressed satisfaction with the change, as it allows all bodies to intervene.
On the other hand, the UCID, through President João Santos Luís, considered that it is a special court, and the assembly has the power to amend the legislation.
According to the Minister of Justice, these are “new and good” solutions that bring improvements and respond to “the demands and delays of pending proceedings.”
“Given this unconstitutionality ruling, we must have the honesty to acknowledge this matter, amend it here, and ensure that the legislation is forwarded to the President of the Republic,” stated Joana Rosa.
He mentioned that there are new matters and solutions that need to be implemented at the beginning of the next judicial year, namely the creation of new courts.
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