On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, the deputy of the Democratic Revolutionary Party, Carlos Motta, presented the Bill 715 before the National Assembly to repeal Law 2 of February 10, 2015, which approves the contract between the State and PSA Panama. Motta’s argument claims that PSA Panama represents the Government of Singapore and that it owns the area object of the concession agreement. In a previous case, this allegation was used and it was ruled in favor of PSA Panama.
Another argument that was addressed by the deputy claimed that PSA Panama is allegedly part of a triangulation system together with Parque Industrial Marítimo de Panama, in which the concession is used to transport fuels and other goods, without state administration. On different occasions, previous claims based on these arguments were ruled in favor of PSA Panama.
Resolution
On Wednesday, October 24, 2018, the deputies of the Commission of Commerce of the National Assembly rejected in the first debate Bill 715, which aimed to repeal the contract between PSA Panama and State, due to lack of legal viability.