Representatives of trade unions, civil society, associations and foundations met with Juan Manuel Pino, head of the Ministry of Public Security (Minseg), to clear up any doubts about the domain extinction bill, which rests with the Government Commission and Constitutional Affairs of the National Assembly of Deputies.
During the meeting, Minister Pino assured that this project, which aims to weaken the financial muscle of criminal organizations, is not written in stone, which is why they are seeking the consensus and contribution of civil society and unions.
Pino reiterated the importance of Panama having a domain forfeiture law. “It is necessary for our country to have a tool that can attack the finances of organized groups,” he added.
For her part, the executive director of the Foundation for the Development of Citizen Freedom, Olga de Obaldía, indicated that this type of forum allows the compass to be opened to propose contributions, comments and doubts that may be of importance, so that the document can be really effective for the prosecution of organized crime.
Meanwhile, Sabrina Tejada of the Fundación Cívico, indicated that the need to have a domain extinction law is present, since it allows reaching some important points in the fight against the financial power of organized groups.
The Asset Forfeiture proposal aims to become an effective mechanism that leads to the dismantling of criminal groups, based on the premise that assets acquired through money resulting from illicit activities do not enjoy legal protection, and as a matter of social justice, the The State manages to recover these assets and manages to compensate for the damage caused to society.
