墨西哥國會7日投票表決,剝奪了首都墨西哥城市長曼努埃爾·洛佩斯·奧夫拉多爾的司法豁免權,這意味著他可能因在一場土地爭端中蔑視法庭而被判刑。因此,在民意調查中領先的洛佩斯可能無緣明年的總統選舉,并面臨免職和牢獄之災。外電報道如下:Mexico's
most popular politician, the mayor of Mexico City, is likely to be fired
and go to jail pending trial.
By a vote of 360 to 127 Thursday, the
nation's Congress stripped Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's immunity from
prosecution, so he can be charged with contempt of court in a minor land
dispute.
The move could also preclude the leftist from presidential
elections next year.
Contempt of
court意為“蔑視法庭,藐視法庭”,例如:commit for contempt (of court)(判處藐視法庭罪);contempt of Congress(藐視國會)。根據美國法律,犯此罪者應罰款或坐牢)。
據悉,奧夫拉多爾被譽為墨西哥“最受歡迎的政治家”。2001年,他領導的墨西哥城市府在恩西諾社區私人土地上修建了一條通往附近一所醫院的道路,但遭到土地所有者的強烈反對。法院勒令改道,洛佩斯不予理睬達11個月之久,已構成濫用職權罪。
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