The Contentious Electoral Tribunal (TCE) insists that Jorge Yunda was legally removed from the mayorship of Quito.
In his last notification on Tuesday afternoon, the TCE recalled that the acquittal of the consultation, with which he endorsed the removal of Yunda “It was subject to a timely resolution, notified in legal and due form, it has no appeals pending resolution, it is enforceable and the subsequent facts that show the possession of the vice mayor replacing the removed authority, they show that it has been executed. “
But the decision notified this Tuesday will have no effect according to Alexander vanegas.
“Constitutional matter has superiority over any other matter, be this contentious electoral, contentious administrative, criminal, civil or any other that is below what the constitutional matter means, “he said. the lawyer Vanegas.
The constitutionalist André Benavides You agree that the announcement does not contribute to the resolution of the dispute.
“It should be more forceful, in my opinion it was a half decision and does not correspond to the situation that the council of Quito“, argument.
Thus the issue remains in the hands of the Constitutional court where did the extraordinary protection action that Santiago Guarderas entered to annul the court ruling that allows Yunda stay in office.
In between there is an additional pending appeal. The end of the month on Contentious Electoral Tribunal will define if Yunda is guilty or not of a serious electoral infraction. If so, you can remove him from office and take away his political rights.
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