”Sick” Ex-president mocks Panama prosecutors

Former President Ricardo Martinell the  “rofioncito”, shouts to the four winds that he is the largest businessman in Panama and warns that whoever violates his rights and due process will get the “ñecks” (shit) writes Mi Diario (Jul. 11)

His folk language sometimes borders on the vulgar, but it is part of his way of communicating with his political followers.

It is not for pleasure that they label him “Crazy ” and he is pending to render accounts for several cases in Panama, now that it is known that he does not enjoy the specialty principle for illegal wiretapping

A week ago Martinelli had to go to the Anti-corruption Prosecutor to testify for the Odebrecht case who charged him, and ordered him to be under country arrest, but he immediately took refuge in medical disabilities and did not go to expand the investigation in the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office.

He also had to give a statement for the New Business case, related to the purchase of the newspapers Crítica, Panamá América and Día a Días, his official gazettes to defend him and attack his critics, but he did not attend either.

The funny thing is that Martinell has medical disabilities, but he remains active on social networks sending messages and even recording videos.

During his  wiretapping trial, he hinted that he suffered from cancer and was in the last stages, but once he was found not guilty, in the first instance he has taken a series of actions to intimidate his judges and opponents.

This Monday, July 13, Martinelli must participate in a hearing on the infringement of rights in the case related to the alleged mismanagement of funds at the Savings Bank. Martinelli insists that he is covered by the principle of specialty and that he cannot be investigated for cases other than those of telephone taps which are pending an appeal in the Supreme Court.

While Martinelli tries to cover himself with how much jurisdiction he has on hand, former President Juan Carlos Varela has already gone twice to the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office to testify for alleged donations from Odebrecht and has said that he will cooperate with justice.

While Martinelli continues to invoke medical problems, his lawyers were pleased with the seizure of assets against the former attorney general of the Nation, Kenia Porcell, his lawyer, Alfredo Vallarino, convicted in the past in the case of the “Rolex robberies “,  warns that 13 more kidnapping measures were coming.

But while Martinelli tries to mock justice in Panama, his children were captured in Guatemala and face an extradition process to the US for processes related to alleged Odebrecth- related money laundering events, which may spill over to other people.