OPINION: Uniting to denounce corruption

hoyporhoy – La Prensa, June 19

One of the most important citizen challenges for strengthening democratic culture is the defeat of corruption as an accepted practice in our country.

The Foundation for Citizens’ Liberation, as part of Transparency International, has launched a campaign to awaken the personal commitment to denounce corruption.

The tolerance that is given daily in the heart of society when faced with   opacity and unjustified enrichment has ended up weakening the moral base of the relationships  of coexistence and solidarity between Panamanians. It is important that we recover the stolen property  and estates, as well as the waste in unnecessary megaprojects, which have so much afflicted Panama.

Those who have tried to turn the fight against corruption into mere political persecution have downgraded the cry for justice of an entire country. This campaign gives us the consciousness of That we must all fight against corruption. That commitment is the key to cementing a better future and a better country