In the Central African Republic, eleven magistrates were dismissed from the judiciary by two presidential decrees signed Tuesday by President Touadéra, for “lack ofments to the duty of their office “. The wording raised questions and political interpretations. But these magistrates on availability within international organizations lost a long administrative standoff with the State.
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They are employed by Minusca, UNDP, the African Union, the International Criminal Court (ICC) or the UNHCR, but they are no longer part of the corporation of Central African magistrates. In question, the exceeding of the time of availability authorized by their status.
All appeals rejected
This is the conclusion of a conflict initiated in 2019 to obtain a reclassification of their availability on secondment, in order to be able to continue their mission in these international organizations. Since then, all their appeals have been rejected, for reasons that leave them doubtful.
On social networks, one of them denounces “ ridiculous motives », and assures that he has not been before the disciplinary council. “ The only mistake that the eleven expelled members committed was to have requested a healthy and correct application of the texts.he writes, this maneuver is the Machiavellian fruit of the thinking of a man who misinterprets the law », writes this magistrate.
“ Application of procedures »
In his sights, the Minister of Justice. Arnaud Djoubaye Abazène would have presented this decree more than a year after the decision of the Superior Council of the Judiciary, according to another person concerned. A ministry executive affirms that this decision is “ the simple fruit of the application of procedures “. The dismissed magistrates that we were able to contact affirm that they will continue their mission with their international employers.
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