“Don’t mess with me” on constitution – President

President Laurentino Cortizo said  on Thursday, October 31 that he will present a report on the progress of the draft constitutional reforms approved in the National Assembly but  some  are inconvenient for the country  and will be deleted

Cortizo said that 90% of the constitutional reforms are good, but there are things we “don’t like” and I have the right as President to change them.

” The things in the constitutional reforms are going to be done as they should be done and nobody is going to play with me,” the President warned.

He recommended that the population read the content of the reforms, and what the deputies approved in the third debate.

“I am here to defend the interests of the country, no economic or political interests are above the Republic of Panama” , said Cortizo.

“We have to respect the demonstrations, regardless of whether we agree or not, this is part of democracy, but we cannot allow vandalism and disorder in the streets .”

“ I will not allow anyone to disrespect people in this country. What happened a few days ago with a deputy( in reference to Jairo “Bolota” Salazar who discriminated against gays)  upset me greatly, “said Cortizo Executive.

He said that there will be a broad measure of participation and debate about constitutional reforms. This initiative was born of wide debate in the Council of National Concentration, where there is representation of 23 guilds, but there are people who do not like the subject and have different opinions.

“II am not here to impose, I am  here to talk and listen to the people.”   “We have to put speed on government goals and projects