Martinelli threatens to shoot down intruding helicopter

EX-PRESIDENT Ricardo Martinelli, accompanied by his personal bodyguard on Saturday invaded the flight deck of the Marcos A. Gelabert Airport in Albrook, “endangering operations and safety of the air terminal. “
He was there,, reports La Prensa, to vent his anger at a helicopter that has flown over his home and he was reported to have shouted “The next one that flies over will be shot down”
The incident occurred at 5:40 pm Saturday. According to a press release from the airport , the AAC shift supervisor reported that the drivers of the vehicles were traveling in sensitive areas of the airport and was advised that the cars belonged to the former president, who, “in strong terms , “asked for the offices of the AAC Airport Operations, where he demanded information on a private helicopter that could have been flying low over his house
Official sources revealed to La Prensa that Martinelli shouted that the next device that flew over it “will be shot down”
The report highlights that Martinelli AAC has a private hangar in the airport, which he has access to, but not to the sensitive area of the airport platform, where the incident happened.
It states that the purpose of the Security Directorate of Civil Aviation of the AAC is the safety of passengers, crew, ground personnel and the general public as well as the regularity and efficiency of civil aviation in Panama in all matters related to safeguarding through regulations, methods and procedures. against acts of unlawful interference,
The AAC is expected to provide more details on the events.
At 5:28 pm Saturday, before entering the Albrook airport, the former president wrote on his Twitter account that afternoon yellow helicopter, for reasons unknown, flew over and took pictures of his residence. The tweet was later deleted .
A journalist from La Prensa sent a text message to his phone to get a reaction to the AAC report but Martinelli merely responded with a question mark.
He was also asked his opinion through his email, but did not reply.
OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN
During the Martinelli administration helicopter overflights of opposition political figures by the gvoernmenr property authority (Anati) were reported, including then presidential candidate Juan Carlos Varela – and his brother, CDeputy José Luis Varela; the PRD presidential candidate Juan Carlos Navarro and running mate , Gerardo Solis, as well as the facilities of the Hacienda San Isidro belonging to the Varela family.
The Attorney General’s Office opened an official investigation to determine whether the ex-adminisrator of Anati, Franklin Oduber committed any crime.
Deputy Varela said on Sunday that Martinelli was wrong to denounce unproven acts and worse to trespass in Albrook hangars helicopter searching for recourse. He asked the ex-president to submit the complaint to the authorities to investigate.
“The privacy of all must be respected by the Panamanian government and I personally do not think the same mistake that he made a few months ago should be repeated. Then a helicopter paid for by Anati, flew officials of the institution over properties of opponents and when they were denounced with evidence. Martinelli personally came out to defend them, “he said