Deputies from the "Vamos" bloc filed a nullity lawsuit this Friday against the resolution that orders all vehicle license plates to carry the slogan "Con paso firme". This legal action was presented before the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, arguing that it is a political message from the current government. "We are filing a complaint in the Third Chamber for the nullity of the administrative act," the plaintiffs indicated. They explain that a resolution obligates Panamanians' cars to carry a slogan they consider political, something they say is not permitted in either the law or the traffic regulations. The deputies maintain that there was an overreach of function by the officials who approved the measure. They point out that Article 18 of the Constitution prohibits a public official from acting above the law, and say that the line was crossed here by including a political message in an official document such as a license plate. Additionally, they question that citizens have to pay with their own money for the issuance of plates with this slogan. "Panamanians have no obligation to finance political messages," they indicated. They affirm that they are not against state advertising, but against using this type of space for what they consider a campaign.
