President Duque would have thought of becoming a judge of the Constitutional Court in the future

President Iván Duque has been involved in various situations that have left his name as the highest national leader into question, since his position has always been questioned because he takes sides in situations that do not concern him and even weaken the existing encirclement that divides the different branches of power. In this regard, doubts have arisen about his future as soon as he leaves the presidency, since it has always been welcomed that these officials avoid becoming involved in the future in the political context, however, Duque would already have a great aspiration and would be in a branch position that he criticized much during his administration.

As journalist Daniel Coronel learned, the president would be looking favorably at a possible position as a judge of the Constitutional Court, this was announced by the journalist on W Radio. According to Coronell, after the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of this Court, Duque's cabinet decided to organize a dinner to which the judges of the Court and some members of the National Government would be invited, although not everyone attended this meal, if there was a large majority.

It is important to note that in recent months the relationship between the president and the Constitutional Court has been fragmented, because after the ruling on the decriminalization of abortion, Duque strongly attacked the institution of the judicial branch, and even questioned the decision taken by the magistrates who voted on this transcendental decision that shook the country.

At the time, President Iván Duque stated that this fact could not depend on so few people, in relation to the subject, he said: “these are decisions of justice in its independence; legally I believe that the principle of res judicada was broken; and the Constitutional Court ruled in 2006. Today we talk about 24 weeks, a life with expectation of birth. 5 people cannot set guidelines on something so sensitive.” .

Given this background, the president brought together in the Casa de Nariño even the judges who voted in favor of decriminalization and at the table he even mentioned different issues that involved them. According to Coronell, one of the people who attended the dinner, said that Duque acknowledged that some words were not appropriate at the time and that the legal decision taken by the Court, had a judicial basis that made it viable.

The announcement that would have silenced the courtroom would have to do with the president's future, since he announced in the middle of the dinner that he would be planning to run as a judge of the Constitutional Court, this statement was perhaps taken jokingly by those present, however, Duque pointed out that this was his goal prior to the eventual forced withdrawal to which he would be subjected as an official.

Even, the national leader would have planned his arrival to this High Court and would do so in 12 years, that is, when he turns 57, this in order to legislate the eight years stipulated prior to his retirement and even, to aspire to the presidency of that institution. As particular data, famous comparisons with abroad would also have emerged, since Duque dared to compare himself to the late leader of the Liberal Party, Darío Echandía, who was president of the republic temporarily, in turn, he brought up the name of William Taft, who was president of the United States in 1909 and president of the Supreme Court in 1921.

While some Colombians expected the president to end his political career, his projection is presumably progressively advancing. Duque will leave Casa de Nariño on August 7, after the new president of the Republic of Colombia is elected.

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