Concession of Lake Bayano already has an owner

The deputy of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) Zulay Rodriguez says that for the time the government proposal to privatize the Lake Bayano, this concession already has its owner, which is the company AES Panama, and has not been approved so far.

Speaking to Radio Panama, Rodriguez said that the president himself Juan Carlos Varela announced this process on Saturday, January 2, and AES Panama has 49% of the management of the lake, but with the concession will all waters.

He indicated that the document is ready, however, to date the Executive Branch does not dare to present it to the National Assembly for their respective discussion.

He said that President Varela promised during his campaign that it would invest $ 1.000 million to provide potable water to the entire population seven days a week, but now changed his speech and prefers a concession in the case of Lake Bayano.

The deputy blamed the consortium to be responsible for Panamanians pay for a high rate of electricity.