Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Panama (Cciap)announced that this week it will transfer command of its board of directors, as part of its institutional commitment to promote, connect and defend private companies as the unquestionable driver of the country’s economy.
As well as its historical commitment to protect the best national interests.
The union noted that it has been a key player in national life, maintaining its commitment to contributing to the development of Panamanians through free enterprise, as a fundamental component of life in a democracy; since this is not possible if citizens are not able to take action, create jobs, generate well-being and prosperity for their associates and, consequently, for the families and communities of which they are a part.
“Within these frameworks, our union walked, is walking and will continue to walk, with the firm belief that the joint work of various actors in society will result in transversal and balanced development of the country; Therefore, workers, entrepreneurs, businessmen and the Government are all invited to seek constant dialogue and the immediate implementation of concrete actions that help us to respond to the great difficulties that our people are facing today, within the indispensable framework of respect, properly coordinated and harmonizedit is stated in the press release of Cciap.
They explain that during the period that is ending, they remained close to their membership, not only to understand the status of their affairs and needs, but also to inform them about the various situations of national events, as well as the changes introduced by the legal framework that regulates their activities, in order to own opinion could generate the institutional message that we convey citizenship and government.
Among the relevant topics seen this year, they mentioned: reactivating the economy and jobs, tax incentives for tourism, national protests, price control decrees, curbing public spending, the state of the Social Security Fund, respect for democratic institutions, the state of public infrastructure at the national level.
Also discriminatory lists, mining contract, domain termination, payments to government service providers, administration of justice, support for MiPyMES, municipal taxes and gender equality, among others.
In addition, this year, from the beginning, they participated in Grand National Alliance for Panama, where hundreds of manufacturing, business, educational and social organizations have joined nationally; since the solution goes through the sum of efforts.
Under this premise, they launched the initiative #MyCompanyIsPanamawhere they sought to highlight the virtuous circle created in the private sector between associates and employers, showing the development of honest professionals, men and women who are the machinery of private initiative.
“Being sympathetic to the needs that the population is going through, we reiterate the need for savings, transparency and accountability on the part of the national government, in order to achieve a significant impact in paying attention to the demands of the citizens”businessmen explain.
In addition, they followed the initiatives proposed in the Agenda for the State 2019-2024, where pillars of quality education, health and social security, democratic institutions and sustainable economic growth.
Likewise, in a few months he will start the project Country Agenda 2024 – 2029, through which he will analyze the main concerns of Panama and formulate recommendations that he will share with the teams of candidates for the President of the Republic, which will be the basis for Presidential debate in April 2024asking for their commitment to solving these problems in a responsible and sustainable way.
“As we begin the new presidential administration in our union, we are aware of the role we must continue to fulfill, which is to maintain ourselves as a receptive and proactive union in the face of the inconveniences that affect the country, where institutionality is defended as a fundamental pillar of our society, because therefore the outgoing and the future management team reaffirms our commitment to contribute to better days for the country through concrete, accurate and relevant actions that build and strengthen the trust of all who live in our beloved Panama”exactly.
Source: Panama America
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