MANAGUA, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Nicaraguan ruling party Sandinist Front of
National Liberation (FSLN) will boost this year's constitutional reforms which
will allow President Daniel Ortega to seek reelection and enable a mandate
revocation.
Vice President of the Nicaraguan Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) Rafael
Solis said on Thursday that the constitutional changes include those of judicial
and electoral power.
President Ortega on July 19 proposed a constitutional reform in favor of
consecutive presidential terms and the revocation of executive and legislative
power as well as the mayoralties through public referendum.
Nicaragua's constitution, amended since 1995, allows only one presidential
term at a time and two non-consecutive terms.
Solis said that the mandate revocation will allow the removal of officials
from executive positions when the person in question is considered disqualified.
Solis also rejected the opposition accusation that the reforms are sought
to pave the way for Ortega's reelection after 2011.