As part of one of the most important branches of government, the Panamanian deputies are exposed to criticism and questioning of other citizens who demand to see them exemplary behavior to be the "founding fathers", as It called them.
However, the behavior of many, leaves much to be desired as it was last year, where up fights and arguments surfaced.
One of the topics they are more critical of the deputies is their absence during the sessions that take place in the plenary of the National Assembly (AN) where national issues are discussed.
And several deputies have attended little or order licenses before the 11 meetings that have been developed so far in January 2016.
According to the Monthly box Honorable Assistance and Alternate Representatives of the National Assembly, at least 15 deputies have attended four times maximum of 11 sessions ranging.
ATTENDANCE AND LICENSES
This is the case of the deputy of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), Roberto Ayala circuit 8-5 of the 11 who attended only sessions 4 and 7 licenses requested.
Luis Barria the Panamanian Party also attended 4 and 7 licenses requested, Aristides De Icaza Democratic Change Party (CD) has attended 3 and has 8 licenses, Ruben Frias CD has attended 3 and has 8 licenses.
Deputy CD Vidal Garcia attended September 2 and has requested licenses, Ausencio Palacios PRD has 2 assists and 9 licenses, Jaime Pedrol PRD has 2 assists and 9 licenses, Alfredo Perez PRD has 3 assists, eight absences and 0 licenses.
Likewise, Deputy Salvador Real Chen CD has 3 assists, 1 absence and 7 licenses, Deputy Carlos Santana Panamanian Party presented three assists, 1 absence and 7 licenses, Diogenes Vergara Democratic Revolutionary Party has 4 assists and 7 licenses, while Edwin Zúñiga CD has 3 assists and 8 licenses.
Those most surprised were the deputies Sergio Galvez CD with 1 assist and 10 licenses, and PRD deputy, Benicio Robinson with 1 assist, 3 absences and 7 licenses.
For his part, Deputy Felipe Vargas of the PRD has 0 assists and 11 licenses, virtually his deputy Eduardo Paz has taken over his post, attending 7 and absenting to 4 sessions.
During last January 2, at the start of the second term of the second annual regular session, the Assembly President Ruben De Leon in his speech announced that the presence of Members in the committees was 76 and level percent full, 60 percent.
