In an open letter in the press, the Coalition for Independent Justice rejects the proposal that the Constitution be reformed to change judges every four years. The Coalition explains that judges can be removed from their posts for bad conduct, continued and proven inefficiency on the job and for reaching the retirement age. The Coalition states that the Supreme Court Justices are the exception to the latter rule as they were chosen prior to the establishment of the retirement age law. The Coalition recommends that the Supreme Court justices voluntarily abide by the retirement age rule in the spirit of democracy. The coalition says this would prevent actions by enemies of judicial reform. The Coalition is reacting to a statement made by several leading Dominican jurists. See http://www.dr1.com/daily/news032301.shtml The signing members of the Coalition are Asociacion Americana de Juristas, Alfalit Dominicana, Asociacion Dominicana de Abogados Empresariales, Asociacion Nacional de Jovenes Empresarios, Centro de Estudios Sociales Padre Juan Montalvo, Centro Dominicano de Investigaciones Legales, Fundacion Institucionalidad y Justicia, Participacion Ciudadana.
