Journalists demand apology for racist remarks

The National Association of Journalists (CONAPE)  hs called on a CD candidate  to issue a public apology for what they label “racist” comments.

Mayin Correa a former mayor of Panama City and one- time Governor of the province is running for election as a deputy in place of Ricardo Martinelli. She is a broadcast journalist  who, according to an audio circulating on social networks, responded to a request for an interview from Radio  Panama  with an outburst “I hate that station run by that shit black man.”

“We consider inadmissible the racist and derogatory attacks of the journalist Omaira Correa against @radiopanama and the sr@EdwinECabreraU . by the journalist Mayín Correa@Correa Mayin we exhort her to express her public apologies, …and show tolerance. “said CONAPE.