Former CNE director says no recall referendum till December 2003 as things are going now

<a href=www.vheadline.com>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue   National Electoral College (CNE)Former National Electoral College (CNE) Leonardo Pizani forecasts that there will be no recall referendum until December because of time lapses established in the law.  Pizani had been co-opted to the CNE last year causing a tug of war with the government, which argued that it was illegal and government candidate had more legal right. 

Pizani, member of an opposition civil sector group,  says current circumstances surrounding the appointment of the new CNE members justifies the decision taken when he was incorporated because something is happening that could be been resolved before. 

"The National Assembly (AN) must understand that it must not politicize the selection process because what's needed today is an impartial organ to stop the civil war that has already claimed 100 lives."

Pizani opposes Proyecto Venezuela and other opposition groups' proposal to pass the decision to the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) ... "we don't want a judicial dictatorship ... we have seen that in recent events."