They are no longer just voices of civil society and opposition which require the elimination of the old National Programme of Assistance, but now the brother of President Juan Carlos Varela, Deputy Jose Luis Varela, himself believes to be close today Welfare Administration (DAS).
"Popi" Varela said he had recommended to President Juan Carlos Varela to close this institution to be a highly questionable entity.
Statements of Deputy panameñista arise before the most recent allegations of scandals purchases divided by the PAN and the program ceilings Hopes developed by the Ministry of Housing and Land Management (Miviot).
According to the deputy Varela, there is no reason why this entity to work, when the government has done everything to ensure that the various institutions make purchases on their own and through the public procurement law.
"If you have to buy a mattress for victims, can be done from an office of the presidency," said "Popi" Varela alluding to the mechanisms of control, the DAS has been very limited functions.
"I will not put your hand in the fire for anyone"
Who is considered an influential figure within the ruling Panamanian Party and within the Government, being the president's brother, said the heads of the institutions questioned by direct and fractionated in the PAN-Miviot case purchases "have failed to come forward ".
According to the deputy Varela, in charge of both bodies they have not clearly explained how how are you hiring took place.
While "Popi" Varela asserted that no crime was committed in the contract that was made for Ceilings of Hopes through the PAN, he said he did not put his hand in the fire for anyone in the investigation being conducted by the Attorney Kenia Porcell.
A judicial source said that so far, the investigation has stalled pending the outcome of the report comes Comptroller .
Meanwhile, the Comptroller Federico Humbert said at the time found irregularities in purchases made for that program and for this reason did not endorse purchases the first time presented to him .
It was not until he was at the insistence of the board of the PAN which this endorsement is made .
Until that action was questioned by Deputy Varela considering that the controller, if he was convinced of the existence of irregularities , had the legal authority to refuse this endorsement.
Administrative offenses
Who aspires to chair the presidency of Panamanian Party called on the prosecutor to investigate, but advanced criteria noting that the most that can be found in this process is the existence of administrative offenses .
That was the first warning did Angelica Maytín , anti-corruption czar , noting that the penalty in such events is the dismissal .
