OPINION: Crumbling justice system no brake to jetsetters

At the end of 2019, the results of the Panamanian justice are not very flattering. This year, the judicial system gave the country some of the worst rulings in Republican history. As if that were not enough, the magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice spent on trips abroad more than the year previous. What is the benefit of this? Apart from the air miles that traveling magistrates accumulate and the growth of their network of personal and professional contacts, it is very little reflected in the behavior and performance of the Court.

Meanwhile, there is no judicial career, because in their argument they say it is due to lack of money. Additionally, other needs of the judicial system are also forgotten: vehicles are scarce to make notifications or lack adequate training, such as for the guarantee judges of the accusatory criminal system. We Panamanians hope that the year 2020 can give us the opportunity of a new board of directors of the Supreme Court of Justice, with their feet on the ground and the commitment to justice. So be it.- LA PRENSA,Dec.9