AMP spends more than $ 55 thousand in rental cars for heads

The campaign slogan of the government of Juan Carlos Varela, "First the People," has stayed in words and the reality of life on a on Panamá is different than which they want to show.

It's only been 20 months since the Panamanian people gave him the opportunity to Varela and the Panamanian Party to govern, and what they have done has been the opposite, according to spokesmen from various sectors pose.

They note that promised a full transparency and respect for institutions Government, the opposite happening.

This time the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) published on the website of Panama Purchase rent two kinds brand vehicles Honda Pilot SUV 4x4 to the leasing Panama Car Rental, S.A.

The five-door luxury cars with seating for eight passengers were leased for the exclusive use Administrator and Deputy Administrator Jorge Barakat Agustín Alejandro Moreno.

The document notes that the AMP rented last year, for a period of 12 months, with maturity on December 31, 2015, the two vans Honda Pilot 4x4 at a cost of 55 thousand 199 US dollars with 93 cents ($ 25,794,36 cents each).

For the secretary of the Front National Anticorruption, Enrique "Chito" Montenegro is an unnecessary expense that should not make the AMP.

"For such a document has been published on the website of Panama Purchase has to be a legal and technical justification".

He said should be investigated if it met all the requirements because it could be understood that was an act of corruption or influence peddling to help the lessor.

"I find it strange that the AMP is spent $ 55,000 in rent when he could have bought two new cars. If the state had bought the two vehicles, I am confident that he had been given a greater discount, "he said.

Montenegro said that for several years the Presidency of the Republic rents about 12 cars at the same lessor. "The commitment is to change every year and bring a number of indications that the car can not leave it anywhere," he added.

Panama America investigated the approximate cost of the Honda Pilot 4x4 (same model that rents AMP) in the company Bahia Motors and the cost is $ 58,000, which includes the ITBMS.

This medium sent a questionnaire to the head of Public Relations of the entity to know why the decision to rent and not buy was made, but at the end of the note no reply was received.

But business between AMP and Panama Car Rental leasing S.A. He continued this year, when it became another order also published on the website of Panama Purchase to pay $ 4,599.99 for renting the same car for two months (from January 1, 2016 to February 29, 2016).