Martinelli calls PRD presidential candidate corrupt

PANAMANIANS hoping for a clean election campaign with candidates discussing issues, may need to don dark glasses and plug their ears.

On Monday August 5. In a television appearance on Telemetro, PRD presidential candidate, Juan Carlos Navarro said the government of President Ricardo Martinelli “has done more business, stolen more and indebted the country, more, in the last four years than [any} in the last 40”.

Martinelli, using his favorite attack weapon, Twitter at 7.34 am tweeted: "I know of work done by Navarro. who is the biggest liar, and most false and corrupt body in Panama ".
At 7:43 am came another tweet: "I don’tbelieve ingossip, but there is an interesting one in El Siglo about the business that the PRD den of thieves one. He meant this comment : " It was known that a couple of white boys who walk up and down with the Kid Fillet (Navarro) asked those who want to donate to the campaign, what business what business they would like we get the government? What?
It is not the first time Martinelli called Navarro corrupt.. On Monday, May 3, a day after the PRD primaries where candidates chose deputies, mayors, and representatives, Martinelli said "there was no more corrupt person than Navarro".
Ït not stop there says La Prensa He said then that "soon would appear some cases of corruption during the administration of Mayor Navarro."
The PRD presidential candidate challenged Martinelli to submit complaints. But days later, the president said it was based on information provided by others.
Mitchell Doens, former general secretary of the party of the late Omar Torrijos, said that in the country's history, "the most corrupt president in the country has been Ricardo Martinelli".
"When you have knowledge of a crime you must make it known to the law",he said regarding the accusation made against Navarro.
 "I have testimony from deputies who sold him, who surrendered and gave up at one point to Martinelli. And before doing so we were told how the stage machinery of corruption, how bribes were paid, how upfront commissions paid to him and those around him, "he said.
Asked about this charge, the State Secretary of Communication, Luis E. Camacho said that "Mitchell Doen has to explain is how he lives?".
FormerElectoral Tribunal judge Guillermo Márquez Amado stated that Martinelli has lost his sense of responsibility. What sustained this way: "one will not repeat everything that people say, as if one were a rumor monger,"
"When you have an important responsibility as the head of state and head of government, you must make sure, and must disclose to appropriate authorities any act of corruption," he said.
Meanwhile Navarro challenged Martinelli on the issue: "Mr. President, instead of being insulting to the Panamanians, remember that the most important thing is to meet the needs of our people, and that is our proposal. So we will improve the good, to correct what is wrong and do what it takes to solve our country. "
Martinelli has also attacked many times the Panamenista Party presidential candidate and vice-president, Juan Carlos Varela.
In May 2012, Martinelli sued Varela for $ 30 million after being linked to alleged corruption.