Panama’s National Assembly gets “F” in transparency ranking
Panama’s National Assembly ranked 10th of 13 regional parliaments evaluated for transparency by the Latin American Transparency Network reports by Olga de Obaldia, of Fundación Libertad Ciudadana- the Panama chapter of Transparency International.
The measurement began with a forum held in January, and after five months of research, a validation period came where the results were shared with parliaments.
In the National Assembly of Panama, it was done through a note and access to the platform where the results were, which earned a “no comments “ note from the former president of the legislative chamber
De Obaldia said that Panama obtained 35 points out of 100, with 0 being the most opaque and 100 the most transparent.
Among the aspects evaluated, four pillars stand out, one of these being the minimum laws that a parliament must have to guarantee a transparent administration and accountability of its deputies, where its result was 17.5%, one of the worst in percentage compared to other countries.
“When we compare it with the rest of the region, we are the country that has the least standards, within a list of at least 19 minimums that are considered so that a parliament can have a transparent management, ” she said.
