The independent movement for Panama (Movin) must take its criticism against the Government into action, therefore the leadership of this group should require its members to resign from their public posts and not entering into any business dealings with the Government in a direct way.
This was affirmed by University professor and expert in public procurement, Ernesto Cedeño.
Cedeño´s reactions arise once leaders of Movin said in the press media and on social networks to feel disappointed with the National Assembly and the Government on the adoption of a law on public procurement.
This law was harshly questioned by all sectors, mainly because it allows companies with court cases abroad to continue to enter into any business dealings with the Government.
According to Cedeño, Movin´s statements should be made according with the facts in order to have credibility from the public opinion´s end.
"It is a matter of principle to match words with deeds," said Cedeño while arguing that it seems that grouping criticizes only what is obviously questionable, but ignores the ethical issues such as the fact that there are members of this group who receive governmental benefits.
But Cedeño is not surprised, taking into account that this group was born as a political movement that in April 2014, one month after of elections, convened a public ceremony to announce their support to Juan Carlos Varela for President of the Republic.
Product of these statements of Movin, on the social networks political leaders of civil society and citizens in general were activated, who made strong criticism against what is termed as a double discourse.
"To the only ones Varela has met his promise - more money in their pockets- who are now faking feeling disappointed ", were the views of the leader of Cambio Democrático, Dinosk Montalvo, on her Twitter account.
The views generated reactions from citizens who agree with these comments, arguing that juicy contracts that some leaders of Movin have shown that they are the only beneficiaries of this Government, while "poverty increases and the economy has stopped", wrote one of these citizens.
The opinions of the citizens through the social networks seem to be not far from reality, when one can see how, for example, Juan Antonio Tejada, former Attorney and former Ombudsman, receives a contract for more than 170 thousand dollars to defend the Minister of Environment, Mirei Endara, when this institution of the State has a legal department with 13 lawyers.
Juan Antonio Tejada has been identified as an active member of Movin and is a select member of this group, who has contracts with the Central Government and is paid for professional services in different entities.
Arturo Alvarado, Director of the National System of Civil Protection (Sinaproc) has a particular view on the subject.
He ensures that the Executive has given so much power to a group that has only ten members, therefore, it does not represent the population.
Same opinion has radio and television commentator, José Blandón, who made an analogy about the topic.
"The cajetita (little box) of matches in Chitré has not as yet been filled. When they really start fighting for the poor and stop playing it will be filled", said Blandon on his Twitter account.
The comment brought a reaction on the part of Annette Planells, President of Movin, who emphasized that "If you believe that we are so few why attack our organizations, political parties and journalists".
Jorge Gamboa Arosemena, a founding member of the ruling Panameñista party, joined this exchange of Twitter comments, argument that matches that of jurist Ernesto Cedeño.
"Feel obliged to be consistent with what you have proclaimed so much", said Gamboa Arosemena, in allusion to the case. Movin has played an active role in the decisions that are made by the three branches of the State.
For example, it was the only organization in conducting parallel interviews with candidates for magistrates of the Supreme Court, at the end of last year.
