Constitutional Accusation
The Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved the admissibility of the constitutional accusation against suspended Supreme Court Justice Diego Simpértegui, with 132 votes in favor. The libel, pushed by ruling-party deputies, is based on three chapters regarding breaches of probity in key judicial cases. The Senate will now decide the case on December 22, potentially removing him from office if approved by a majority.
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The review commission of the Chamber of Deputies unusually annulled the unanimous vote approving the constitutional accusation against Supreme Court Judge Diego Simpértegui due to an error in delivering key documents. Commission President Maite Orsini decided to repeat the vote on Thursday after confirming that a crucial piece of evidence arrived on time but was not reported. This postpones the plenary session until next Monday.
Former Energy Minister Diego Pardow was notified of a constitutional accusation over an electricity billing error, with opposition pressure to vote on it before the November 16 elections. Chamber President José Miguel Castro expressed openness to a session on November 15, though Deputy Jaime Mulet stressed respecting deadlines to ensure due process. The government will handle Pardow's legal defense, citing an institutional principle.
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Eleven opposition deputies filed a constitutional accusation against former Energy Minister Diego Pardow on Monday over negligences in electricity tariff calculations that led to excessive billing. The document seeks to disqualify him for five years and criticizes breaches of administrative probity under Article 8 of the Constitution. Meanwhile, a debate emerges over the legal support the government plans to provide to Pardow.