The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) of Venezuela formally asked Tuesday President Nicolas Maduro to present himself at the court to be sworn in for his new term Thursday, Jan. 10 before the country’s top court, as the National Assembly remains in contempt of court.

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The president of the Venezuelan Supreme Court said that the re-elected president must appear at the headquarters of the highest court in Caracas, at 10:00 a.m. local time, in order to take the oath as president for his second  6-year term in office.

The swearing in of presidents in Venezuela is normally done before the country’s parliament, however, the opposition-controlled body  has been in contempt since 2016 over electoral violation leading to the supreme court declaring their decisions void.

Therefore, under the Venezuelan Constitution in its Article 231, the presidential inauguration must be performed before the country’s supreme court.

On Jan. 10 there will be a march by the revolutionary forces to support the president and a day later the Venezuelan leader will attend a session at the National Constituent Assembly (ANC) to ratify his new term before the plenipotentiary body.