He fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saabresigned after almost a decade in office from which human rights defenders accused him of administering heavy-handed justice in the service of the overthrown Nicolas Maduroreported the National Assembly.
Saab was in charge of the prosecution since 2017. The lawyer maintains that he is a champion of human rights, although the opposition accuses him of turning a blind eye to allegations of abuses by law enforcement forces.
Parliament received a communication addressed to Jorge Rodriguezhead of the Legislature, signed by Saab, “by which he submits (the) resignation from his position as attorney general of the republic,” the secretary read during a parliamentary session.
Likewise, the secretary reported the resignation of Alfredo Ruiz in front of the Ombudsman’s Officean entity whose function is the promotion of human rights.
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Rodríguez showed the parliamentarians the letters he received from both Saab and Ruiz “in which they express their decision to resign from the respective position as attorney general of the republic and as defender of the people,” he indicated.
According to the parliamentary leader, the constitutional procedure stipulates appointing a nominations committee. “We are going to proceed to choose a person in charge for both positions while the nomination committee is activated,” he indicated during the session.
And immediately afterwards, the National Assembly voted for officials in charge for both positions.
Former prosecutor will occupy the Ombudsman’s Office
Saab remained appointed by qualified majority as ombudsman in chargea position he already held before spending almost a decade at the head of the Public Ministry.
“It is a mockery that (…) the person responsible for the prosecution of the judicialization now goes to the Ombudsman’s Office“said the opposition parliamentarian at the end of the session Henrique Capriles.
Replacing Saab, the lawyer Larry Devoe He was voted as prosecutor in charge.
Devoe is Venezuela’s representative before the international human rights system. Heads the state National Human Rights Councilthe body that is responsible for coordinating and supporting public policies on the matter.
Who is Tarek William Saab?
Saab was in charge of the prosecutor’s office when Maduro governed the country. is sanctioned by USA from 2017 amid questions about human rights violations in the country.
The Constituent Assembly, which governed as a “suprapower” when the opposition controlled Parliament, appointed Saab as attorney general in 2017 by dismissing Luisa Ortega Diaza Chavista who rebelled against Maduro.
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He served since 2014 as defender of the people. He also served as governor of his native state Anzoategui (2004-2012).
He is considered one of the closest collaborators of the so-called “Bolivarian Revolution“His detractors accuse him of serving Chavismo.
Tarek William Saab es son of Lebanese immigrantsgym and tattoo lover. Furthermore, it is poet with several copies published.
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