Martinelli Will Call For Special Legislative Sessions in December
Monday, November 07 2011 @ 04:09 PM COT
Contributed by: Don Winner
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#Panama - President Ricardo Martinelli announced in the province of Cocle he would call the National Assembly into special sessions in December 2011. These sessions will cover topics such as the approval of Martinelli's Supreme Court appointments, the discussion of Bill 394 (Mining Code), and to return the controversial bill 349, which would create the Public-Private Partnerships, to committee for further public consultations. Martinelli, who was in the province by the granting of the universal scholarships, said he did not have to call for special sessions "every time," because the National Assembly "should create an agenda evaluate the issues to be discussed," he said. Referring to the possibility of coming changes in the cabinet, the president joked "there are always changes." With regard to the ongoing medical strike, Martinelli said "it is an outrage the physicians are making (with) the Panamanian people." On the subject of returning Bill 349 to the first debate, Martinelli said those articles that should be changed, will be changed. After lamenting the murder of the former Governor of Cocle Dario Fernandez, who was killed last Sunday night, Martinelli announced that a suspect has already been captured. (Panama America)
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