Ana Matilde Gomez Has Been Removed From Office

"It's a sad moment because I studied law and aspired to have by rights acknowledged," said Ana Matilde Gomez who was suspended from the position of Panama's Attorney General today, Friday, 5 February 2010. "From day one my rights have been violated," Gomez told reporters who were waiting outside of the Attorney General's office across the street from the Parque Porras. "I'm not destroyed," said Gomez, who, along with officials from the Public Ministry - walked out the front door of the institution. Outside, a white Lexus was waiting for her. Deception - "I regret that the nine judges of the [Supreme Court] have not spoken out," Gomez said, referring to the resources of reconsideration she filed to stop the suspension from office. Because, she said, "the law is on my side and I have not committed any crime." But she added that "history has its own destiny for each individual." Thus, Gomez said: More than the hope of returning to the position of Attorney General, what remains now is "the hope than justice will prevail." (Source: La Prensa)

Editor's Comment: Good. That drama is finally over. Now, can we please get back to the serious business of tossing corrupt PRD politicians in jail? I mean, that's what all of this crap has really been about, anyway. Ana Matilde Gomez was simply not doing her job. The whole thing about the cell-tap was just an excuse to toss her out. If it wasn't for that, they would have found another reason. And today Ricardo Martinelli takes one more step towards world domination - except in his case I think he's BOTH Pinky and the Brain. And if you don't get the reference then you're too old...