Ricardo Martinelli: “Panama is in Free Fall: No Stopping the Disaster.”
Martinelli recalled that in 2009, Panama broke with the two-party system, giving way to a third political force that, in his opinion, was subsequently displaced by “hatred and envy.”
Former President Ricardo Martinelli warned about the serious political and economic crisis facing Panama, stating that the country is facing a debacle due to decisions taken by those in power that, according to him, have weakened institutions and governance. Martinelli recalled that in 2009, Panama broke with the two-party system, giving way to a third political force that, in his opinion, was subsequently displaced by “hatred and envy.” He criticized the emerging force for stripping it of its mayoral and presidential candidacies , which were awarded “through trickery” to an “incompetent duo of thieves” who, according to the former president, squandered public resources, leaving the state coffers in the hands of corrupt individuals who will hardly face justice.
The former president lamented that the “best” candidate, who in his opinion was the only one capable of resolving the crisis, had been removed and replaced by a “non-original, grim-faced, and lesser-quality replacement.” “Now comes the economic debacle , problems with social forces that were belligerent and have lost their luster, with many ministers who are not even good enough to take a goat out to pee ; the main problem being management , and the lack or fear of acting,” he wrote. Martinelli also denounced the concentration of power in a single individual. “Everyone is surprised to see the disaster coming with a ‘one-man show’ that his colleagues in government fear.
