This March 20, the elected authorities to integrate the Board of Directors and the Court of Honor of the Guatemala Bar Association and Notaries (CANG) They point to the directive chaired by Mario Siekavizza to usurp functions and prolong in office.
The new leaders of the CANG had to take possession yesterday, but the outgoing directive informed them that, as long as an appeal that challenges the choice is not resolved, The transition and inauguration of the charges cannot be carried out.
Patricia Gámez Barrera, elected to occupy the presidency of the Board of Directors, and the elected vice president to integrate the Cang Court of Honor, Jorge López Oliva, along with other members of the Directive, presented themselves to assume their functions, But all the doors of the headquarters of the school, in zone 10 capital, were closed.
Gámez explained that the governing body of the elections of the school is the Electoral Court and that it enjoys independence, So the directive cannot usurp those functions.
They don’t seek to extend their positions
On the other hand, the Court of Honor said, through a statement, that it was agreed to record that You do not have the purpose of extending your positions and that they are waiting for the call for the swear of the elected authorities.
They point out that on March 19, at 3:40 p.m., they held an extraordinary session in virtual mode for discuss the issue of expiration of the current authorities.
The CANG is integrated by three direction organsthe Board of Directors, the Court of Honor and the Electoral Court. The first two were submitted to election last February and were winning the 10 unity for justice, headed by Patricia Gámez and 4 of professionals for justice and united by law, led by Alicia Franco.
On March 5, the Electoral Court certified the results of voting and concluded the process.