The President’s legal advisor Guido Gomez Mazara says only 18 lawyers have formalized their request to become a Supreme Court judge. He mentioned that among these is Pedro Romero Confesor, a legal advisor during the Balaguer administration. The PLD object to his candidacy on the grounds that he is a militant PRSC party member. Political analysts have speculated that Romero Confesor is the choice of former President Joaquin Balaguer and that his appointment has already been agreed upon by President Hipolito Mejia.
