OPINION: Fundamentalism vs human rights

Fundamentalism has made a stunning appearance in the legislative commission that makes consultations for a constitutional reform. There is, for example, what the Panamanian Alliance for Life and Family raises, which claims that when a ruling is issued that they consider unconstitutional – especially on the issue of equal marriage – a referendum is called. This would amount to violating precepts already enshrined in the Constitution itself, like that of equal rights that every human being has before the law. On the other hand, submitting the rights of a minority to the will of the majority is an open violation of the international standards of which Panama is a signatory. The other extremists are those who intend to politicize the appointment of anti-corruption prosecutors. Its spokesperson is someone who, , was convicted for stealing watches. This person asks that prosecutors not be appointed by the attorney general on duty, but by wholly political entities – such as the Executive and Legislative – or politicized, such as the Supreme Court of Justice. Although they are only opinions, these are a reflection of the degree of polarization we have reached. – LA PRENSA, Aug 28.