The National Network for Support to Childhood and Adolescence in Panama (REDNANIAP) sounded the alarm this Tuesday by requesting the temporary removal from office of two high-ranking officials of the National Secretariat for Childhood, Adolescence and Family (SENNIAF), amid investigations by the Public Ministry for possible crimes against minors under institutional protection. In a public statement, the organization expressed its "deep concern" about facts that are already of national knowledge and involve girls, boys, and adolescents who should be under the protection of the State, not under suspicion. REDNANIAP specifically requested evaluating the separation of the director of SENNIAF and the director of Protection of that institution, while the criminal investigations last. The organization was careful in tone but firm in substance: it is not about condemning, but about protecting transparency, avoiding interference, and preserving public confidence in a case that touches the most sensitive fiber of the country: institutionalized childhood. In addition to the administrative call, REDNANIAP activated a direct message to the citizenry: to be alert, vigilant, and not look the other way.
REDNANIAP calls for removal of SENNIAF directors during investigations
Panamanian organization REDNANIAP called for the temporary removal of two high-ranking SENNIAF officials. The reason is the Public Prosecutor's Office's investigations into possible crimes against children under state care. The organization insists on protecting transparency and maintaining public trust.
