Senior judges in Bolivia said the constitution proposed by President Evo Morales is illegal and must be reworked, in an open letter released late Wednesday, according to news reaching here.
Morales' constitution was passed without input from the opposition and it also fell short of a two-thirds majority in the assembly, said the judges from provincial superior courts, the National Agrarian Tribunal and the Supreme Court of Justice.
Legal loopholes could be found in the document, they said, so it cannot be put to a referendum this year as planned by Morales, they said.
The judges called for efforts to "restart the constitutional reform process ... to ensure social peace and the inclusion of all Bolivians."
Responding to the call from the judges, the Bolivian government said such remarks could threaten the reconciliation process between the government and the opposition.
"We lament the fact that ... they are making a forced and erroneous interpretation," said Hector Arce, vice minister for government coordination.
Four governors from the eastern provinces, which are rich in oil and gas, declared independence last month to protest the proposed constitution. Efforts are being made by Morales' government to hold talks with the governors to end the impasse.
Source: Xinhua
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