Another criminal complaint against Martinelli

FORMER PRD general secretary, Mitchell Doens presented a criminal complaint against former President Ricardo Martinelli. On Monday, January 19.

He is charging Martinelli with violation of the right to secrecy and privacy, abuse of authority, excess of functions, conspiracy and embezzlement by appropriation of property.
Doens said he is one of the 150 people who have been identified as victims of illegal wiretaps ordered by the National Security Council during the Martinelli administration reports La Prensa.
Aurelio Barria, former member of the Civil Crusade movement against Military Dictator, Manuel Noriega, was notified was notified earlier in the day at the Assistant Public Prosecutor’s Office that he was on the list.
of those who had been spied during the Martinell administration (2009-2014)

So far, former executive secretaries of the council Alejandro Garúz and Gustavo Pérez are the only people charged in the case. They are in detention in La Gran Joya prison.
Last week, Doens, and a number of high profile businessmen and politicians including Panama Mayor, Jose Isabel Blandon. met with prosecutors to confirm his conversations were intercepted.
Fellow PRD leader Balbina Herrera met with prosecutors on Monday to determine if her conversations were also intercepted. She said she is still deciding whether or not to pursue charges against Martinelli. Mayor Blandon has already decided to take action.