From zero to the head of the Judicial Inspectorate… an unprecedented absurdity!
Yemen
Yamanat
In an incident considered a dangerous precedent in the history of the Yemeni justice system, the Supreme Judicial Council issued a decision appointing an ordinary citizen “– who had never served a single day in the judiciary, nor held a session, nor rendered a decision, nor reached any judicial or administrative rank – as head of the branch of the Judicial Inspection Authority in Saada Governorate!
This decision does not simply represent a procedural violation, but rather a direct attack on the principle of competence and merit on which the judiciary is based, and a clear insult to the inspection authority itself, which is supposed to be “the eye that watches over the integrity of the judicial exercise” and not a testing ground for political or sectarian courtesies and appointments.
The Judicial Inspection Authority, according to the law, is a purely technical supervisory body that examines the work of judges, their reports, judgments and professional conduct, carries out their evaluations and makes recommendations regarding their promotions or accountability.
How is it possible, legally and logically, for someone who has never sat for a single day to take on the task of evaluating those who have spent many years in the arenas of justice?
This appointment represents a deviation of the authority from its objectives, a use of the judicial function for purposes other than those for which it was created, and destroys the principle of judicial independence and efficiency stipulated in Article (149) of the Constitution, which states that “judges are independent and have no authority over them in their judgments other than the law.”
From a legal point of view, this decision lacks the most basic elements of legitimacy due to the lack of technical skills and judicial qualifications stipulated in the Judicial Authority Law. This also constitutes a serious violation of the principle of judicial hierarchy and professional progression, and represents an implicit insult to all judges who have devoted their lives to the service of justice.
At the Yemeni Legal and Judicial Portal, we warn that such haphazard decisions will lead to the collapse of people’s trust in the judiciary and perpetuate a culture of appointment based on favoritism and affiliation, not competence and integrity, at a time when Yemen needs a fair and independent judiciary, not a formal authority managed by courtesy and balance.
Stop having fun…
The judicial power is not a field of experimentation, nor a scale of courtesy, nor a field of political appeasement.
Judicial power is a profession of honor and justice and a sublime mission, and anyone who tampers with it tampers with the foundations of the State itself.
Source: Yemeni legal and judicial portal
Yemen