Moderators Moderator_02 Posted December 1, 2017 Moderators Share Posted December 1, 2017 Quote Environment Ministry firing heading to court Posted on November 30, 2017 in Panama Emilio Sempris and Felix Wing Post Views: 53 PANAMA’S Environment Ministry, already facing a storm of protests over concerns of developments in protected areas. Is now being hit with a flood of legal challenges from a fired employee The Secretary-General of the Ministry (Miambiente) Felix Wing, presented on Wednesday, November 29 four Amparo constitutional guarantees before the plenary of the Supreme Court (CSJ) against orders issued by Minister, Emilio Sempris. Among the orders given by Sempris were those to prohibit him from entering the building of Membiente, changing the locks of his office, canceling his email account and removing his official vehicle. Another was asking five trusted officials, to resign, as well as moving and waiving eight directors and heads of office. Wing also filed a criminal complaint against Minister Sempris and 10 others officials of his inner circle (including his secretary general manager, heads of legal advice, human resources, security and transport and his network administrator), for 25 crimes, among which he mentioned the violation of the workplace, correspondence, computer security, among others. The Environment Minister on Monday, November 27 asked Wing to immediately present his resignation from office “as he has lost confidence in the exercise of his functions and performances “. In the letter, dated November 24, 2017, he said that “Under the unusual and regrettable events recorded during the last weeks, including during the time of your leave and vacation … I find the need to intervene responsibly in this matter, safeguarding the institutional image of the Ministry.” http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/environment-ministry-firing-heading-court Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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