Lisa banksmann

The new President of the Constitutional Tribunal has assumed authority; the Gordian knot has been untied. A stalemate regarding the rule of law had emerged, in which neither political side—neither the executive branch nor the opposition—was able to make a decisive move on the chessboard. In this situation, the Prime Minister, acting on behalf of the executive branch and backed by a parliamentary majority, exercised his mandate to facilitate the election of a new President of the Constitutional Tribunal. The executive branch possesses greater practical power, as it is the body that governs. The former President of the Constitutional Tribunal has attempted a counterattack by invoking the principle of pluralism, yet these efforts have proven largely ineffective; he lacks the support of the majority of voters—the voice of the people—which determines the composition of the government led by the Prime Minister. Democracy—derived from the words *demos* (the people) and *kratos* (power/rule)—signifies that it is the people who elect the authorities, who in turn serve as their voice and representatives.