OPINION: Comptroller creates Assembly branch office

The new comptroller general of Panama is a well-versed professional of the on conflicts of interest, the traffic of influences and the necessity of the purity of the political institutions.

The comptroller is the last line of defense of the patrimony of the Panamanians. As is known, the deputies of the National Assembly managed millions of dollars in past governments, without rendering accounts properly. The audits of the legislative forms are still pending, which recently the Supreme Court allowed auditing without a clipper. That is why it causes deep consternation that the comptroller has appointed, within his closest work team, the spouse of a deputy and the sisters of the president and vice president of the Assembly, all of the PRD.

 What confidence in the Comptroller can possible complainants new comptroller general of the Republic is a well-versed professional of the right on the conflicts of interest, the traffic of influences and the necessity of the purity of the political institutions. The comptroller is the last line of defense of the patrimony of the Panamanians. As is known, the deputies of the National Assembly managed millions of dollars in past governments, without rendering accounts properly. The audits of the legislative forms are still pending, which recently the Supreme Court allowed auditing without restrictions. That is why it causes deep consternation that the comptroller has appointed, within his closest work team, the spouse of a deputy and the sisters of the president and vice president of the Assembly, all of the PRD. What confidence in the Comptroller can possible complainants have with junior officials of the deputies before these appointments? The comptroller knows exactly what he did and why he did it. The office of Balboa Avenue has been transformed into an assembly dumbbell. I hope the country does not regret it. or junior officials of the deputies before these appointments? The controller knows exactly what he did and why he did it. The office of Balboa Avenue has been transformed into an assembly branch office. We hope the country does not regret it.-LA Prensa, Jan. 11