JR Mulino: politicking wins government security plan

The country is paying the consequences in the absence of a security plan for the "politicking" So said former Minister Jose Raul Mulino.

In his letter number 17, for the same amount of weeks kept under confinement in the case of radar, Mulino said the issue of security is personally directed the president of the Republic, Juan Carlos Varela, which in its view it is not a good strategy. [See also: Jose Raul Mulino are notified of a second case against]

"Varela directs day-to-day security issues. It is notorious. Aguilera, the ghost of this opera. The country pays the consequences," wrote Mulino.

Mulino's words come to recent events of homicide that have occurred this week, all related to rivalries between gangs.

Mulino acknowledged that control of gangs is a complex task, however, he said that before the end of his administration managed to reduce the number to 5,000 members of these criminal groups.

Radars

Jose Raul Mulino could not ignore the issue of radar; "Whims of politicians will not have radars to protect the entrance of drugs to our shores," said the former Minister of Security.

Mulino said that the issue of the radar seeking to shield the coast to the point that since its installation process managed to change her route to move drugs.

And for who took the reins of the country's security, the draft radar was a visionary strategy to put Panama in the vanguard in fighting drug trafficking.

"Today I am in prison for signing a contract and implemented as an integral radar coastal surveillance system based on an agreement between governments with all the authorizations of law," Mulino said. [SEE ALSO: Mulino: violaron mis derechos]

He stressed that the time will give the reason, considering that "the country pays today and then pay in cash the irresponsibility and we're not in the same capacity to play that regional role than expected," he added.

Mulino said the fact a record seizure have been made on drug is not a sign of achievement, but the increase in the movement of drugs entering the country.

According to Mulino, Panama and not only transit; no amount of drugs sold in the country.

Clave

Guerrilla

José Raúl Mulino aseguró que uno de sus mayores logros fue haber controlado el territorio de Darién que a su llegada estaba en un 26% por las Farc; "la orden de arriba era no meterse con las Farc".

Droga

Mulino: "Panamá ya no era tránsito. También era tráfico, venta y consumo interno, realidad que en los 80 y 90 no existía. Somos la primera frontera del narcotráfico para el Norte, y esa realidad geográfica es inmutable".

Blindaje

"Blindar nuestras costas no era una corazonada ni mucho menos improvisación. Alejar el narco de nuestros mares y costas nos daría un territorio más seguro Complementamos construyendo 12 estaciones aeronavales y dejamos planificadas unas 7 más por lo menos. Ese esfuerzo hizo cambiar las rutas del narco por el Pacífico".