CNA questions appointment of Ayu Prado at the OAS

The president of the National Bar Association (CNA) César Ruiloba described as "surprising" that the Organization of American States (OAS) has appointed the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (CSJ) Jose Ayu Prado as an ambassador of goodwill.

He stressed that all the information he knows the OAS makes a decision with this appointment which is contrary to the schism in the country's leadership renewal Ayu Prado as president of the Supreme Court.

He told RPC Radio that if a survey of local leadership that the captain of the judiciary in the country is done you will realize that it is completely different from what you think the OAS.

While the current president of CNA José Alberto Alvarez explained that the Panamanians have little information on how this appointment he also considers to be honorary because the judges of the Supreme Court may not hold any other paid position that teaching university.

A number of civil society groups sent a letter to the OAS in opposing the appointment of Ayu Prado as goodwill ambassador of the international organization.

Alvarez said he was unaware under what conditions the President of the Supreme Court was appointed in the diplomatic post.