Members of Panama's Suntracs Construction Workers' Union staged a violent violent riot in Panama City on Wednesday, with 17 injured police officers and more than 500 people arrested by local law enforcement.
Union workers stage Riots against the bill reforming Panama's Social Security Fund, which is being discussed in the Diet. The bill, commonly referred to as “Bill 163,” introduces changes to the country's disability, senior citizens, and death pension programs. Suntracs reportedly claimed that the government did not allow citizens to input appropriately about the proposed changes.
Local newspaper Lapresa It has been reported The violent clash between Union workers and police took place on Balboa Avenue in Panama City, near both the Santo Tomas Hospital and the new Children's Hospital under construction. On several roads crossing Panama from the early morning of the day.
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Jaime Fernandez, director of the National Police in Panama, told reporters that violent mobs, mostly construction workers, threw dull objects at police officers. Lapresa A female police officer reported being seriously injured after a block threw out of the upper floors of the unfinished child's hospital attacked her.
Fernandez said the mob also damaged private property nearby, noting that four police patrol vehicles were damaged after construction poles were thrown. The police chief argued that the person in charge would be charged and announced that a special prison has been established for detainees who follow the corresponding judicial process.
“This is a matter of public affairs and it needs to be stopped. It's one thing to show and express patriotism, but this is not patriotism,” Fernandez told reporters. “You have to keep your orders up. You can't continue like this.”
“We are not violating any of our rights. We have evidence of all the damages that have been done,” he continued.
Representatives from SunTracs claimed they had taken the streets for a “peaceful demonstration” against the proposed Social Security bill on Wednesday, accusing Panama police of suppressing them instead.
Deputy Director of Police Jorge Dominguez spoke On Thursday morning, local news channel TVN confirmed that violent protesters left 17 injured police officers. Domínguez also notifies that around 514 people have been arrested, of which more than 70 will be investigated on suspicion of attempted murder crimes.
Dominguez also refuted the claims by the Suntracs, claiming that the protesters never carried out the peaceful demonstrations as originally claimed. Dominguez said the country's constitution does not require permission unless demonstrations affect third parties, but the constitution states that law enforcement agencies “have the necessary measures to reestablish public order.” ' has been established that it may be used. It was held all day long.
Dominguez explained that violent protesters use unfinished hospital buildings as ditches to throw things on the streets, thereby affecting third parties. Police accused protesters of using heavy materials such as concrete blocks and iron rods as potentially deadly weapons, which could lead to attempted murder charges. He emphasized that all arrested people were inside the buildings occupied during the riots.
President Jose Raul Murino condemned violence remarks Share with local newspapers La Estrella de Panama He then promised not to allow “the country's disorder.” Murino further accused protesters of using an unfinished children's hospital for violent riots, and the building is a public work paid for Panama's resources for children, and in the use of political union organizations. He emphasized that there was none.
“I hope that the total weight of the law falls under them and that the prosecutor's office will act,” Murino said. I said.
Murino at a press conference on Thursday morning announcement The Secretary shall audit funds received by the SunTracs trade union from various government agencies and audit that it will not approve funds from SunTracs and other union until the audit is complete. Murino also called on the Panama construction room to “pinping” the union as “they sponsor the union's terrorist organization.”
“We will use all our power to lead them to minimal expression,” Murino says, and Suntracs means what the “weight of the law” means, and “does not allow pseudo-union disorder.” He added that the government wants to understand this country.”
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