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Close Ranks to Halt Crime, Says President
 Suzanne Stephens Waller - Presidencia de la República
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August 12, 2010
| | At a meeting with representatives of the judicial branch, the President stated that we must not allow criminals to intimidate judges to avoid paying for their crimes, (Presidencia de la República) | |
Mexico City - President Felipe Calderón declared that the executive, legislative and judicial branches, as well as federal, state and municipal authorities share a strategy of fighting against insecurity and an awareness of the need to close ranks to put a stop to all expressions of crime.
At the Sixth Dialogue for Security: Towards a State Policy, with representatives of the Judicial Branch, the President hailed the work of magistrates and ministers, since they are key players in preventing the actions of criminal groups and eliminating the scope for impunity, which is one of the greatest incentives for criminal action.
“We cannot and should not enable criminals to attempt to intimidate judges to avoid the consequences of their crimes and their responsibilities. Within the rule of law, the law cannot be subject to extortion, threats or coercion, particularly in the case of a person responsible for administering justice,” he said.
At the Campo Militar Marte installations, the President said that the deficiencies and omissions between the branches of government should not create “cracks” to enable criminals to avoid justice.
“And in order to remove this cancer of impunity, we not only need to guarantee the independence, autonomy and impartiality of the courts but also to review, update and redesign our legal framework, if necessary,” he added.
Accompanied by Secretaries of the Interior, Francisco Blake Mora, and Public Security, Genaro García Luna; as well as Attorney General Arturo Chávez Chávez, President Calderón said that one of the challenges of the Judicial Branch is to prevent its members from being subject to threats, intimidation or coercion from criminals
He therefore instructed the SSP and PGR to work with the Council of the Federal Judiciary to improve the security within which judges and magistrates operate, in order to preserve the integrity of those that intervene in a penal process.
“We will not cease in our attempt to ensuring that the Judicial Branch has better conditions for performing its tasks,” he said.
The President hailed Federal Government’s initiative, which was eventually approved by Congress, to reform the Penal Justice system in Mexico.
He said that it is vital for both the President and the Judicial Branch to ensure the implementation of this reform and to act with a sense of joint responsibility.
“We must not allow crime to find room to avoid justice. We must act and discuss with other actors, such as the Legislative branch, to eliminate the gaps and loopholes that provide greater scope for impunity,” he said.
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