The Venezuelan Supreme Court walked today a very fine line in attempting to maintain a balance by ruling in a manner that allows it to be in good terms with both the opposition and the Chávez administration at the same time. As has become customary with this Court, the ruling was weird to say the least. Essentially, the Attorney General’s office had asked the Court for an injunction to protect its constitutional rights that were violated when the supposedly the wrong Court ruled that it could not hold the leaders of the oil strike in jail because it had not followed legal procedure in finding their guilt. Well, the highest Court today granted the injunction, but said that the Attorney General’s office had indeed violated the rights of the indicted and violated their rights and thus said the Attorney General should begin the investigative phase of the case. Now, in any other country, if the Attorney General had any dignity and if the Government had any measure of propriety, the Attorney General would resign after this decision. After all, the Supreme Court said the Attorney General’s office violated the right of due process of those indicted. But Attorney General Rodriguez, who was Chavez’ first Vice-President is simply an immoral thug at the service of the Dictator. By the way, while positive, I consider the Court’s decision a travesty.
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