Business leaders concerned over election turmoil

THE BUSINESS community has joined the growing number of citizens concerned about manipulation of the upcoming elections and government propaganda.

Fernando Aramburu Porras, president of the Panamanian Association of Business Executives ( APEDA ), says that they like other citizens are concerned about the electoral process , en route to May 2014 .

Aramburú Porras said Apede wants a process to ensure transparent, free and peaceful elections.
"We have seen some situations that threaten not only the Electoral Tribunal, but its judges personally ," said the business leader on Saturday, November 23.
They have also detected some situations to which "insufficient attention is being paid" as with one of the Executive’s candidate " there is " xcessive government propaganda " and support.
For these reasons, Apede invited the Electoral Tribunal judge Eduardo Valdés Escoffery , to explain them the electoral process in the country .
"We were very pleased with the presentation, and we are confident that the process will go well , but we must be vigilant and alert that will not distort the process ," he said .