Idaan board says no to Martinelli call for resignations

Boar members of Panama’s national water and sewage authority, have rejected President Ricardo Martinelli’s call for their resignations.

 After a meeting on Thursday they decided to meet with the sectors they represebtrepresen and have requested a meeting with Martinelli.

The president fired the president of Idaan after a visit to the water plant at Chilibre on Sunday, and called for the board to step down. It was the second time an Idaan president has been fired this year.

The Chilbre plant was put under the control of the Canal authority, after high turbidity caused concerns about water quality. On Monday, the water was declared fir for human consumption.