The Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) of Panama expressed "concern" over the development of various judicial processes in the country, especially when they involve members of political organizations. The PRD reiterated its demand that constitutional guarantees be respected without exception.
"No investigation should become a media trial or a pre-emptive conviction," the PRD stated.
The party points out that "cases of extreme gravity receive different treatment," while other processes, "especially when involving political figures, face harsher measures and public exposure that erodes objectivity."
The collective backs the work of the authorities but emphasizes that justice must act "with balance, proportionality, and impartiality."
Currently, some members of this political collective are facing judicial proceedings for alleged acts of corruption. Among them are former Vice President and presidential candidate Gaby Carrizo, former mayor of San Miguelito Héctor Valdés Carrasquilla, former deputy Héctor Brands, former administrator of the National Authority for Government Innovation, Luis Oliva, and Bernardo Meneses, director of the Institute for the Training and Use of Human Resources.
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUÉ
Due process and the presumption of innocence are not a favor: they are fundamental rights.
The statement explicitly rejects "excessive measures or raids that publicly expose a person and generate a media spectacle," especially when there are regular mechanisms to summon a suspect.
In a communiqué, the party noted that it observes "with unease" that Panamanian justice "does not always act with the same rigor or speed."
"The law must be equal for all," the organization insisted.
