Presidential elections and tourism

At the dawn of every day election campaigns, commissions are created in various disciplines for the presentation to the electorate of the strategic plan of the Government, of each of the candidates, for its alleged analysis and persuasion of the voters.

These commissions usually consist of ssympathizers or members of the candidate’s political party, supposedly experts on the subject and are given to him for approval before publication.

Unfortunately, reality tells us that after the vote, the successful candidate puts aside what was presented and continues to act as he pleases. Because of this, the Government’s plans lose absolutely credibility as a reliable guide to aspirations real from everyone.

We see, as an example, the promise cthe official candidate for a complete solution to the garbage problemwhile in reality, every day, under the government he embodies, we are falling further into the abyss of filth, reflecting a total indifference to a basic public service that needs to be managed effectively.

In short, a promise that must be cfully implemented as the cornerstone of the entire governmentand not be presented as a “proposal”.

With a focus on tourism and analyzing everything proposed by various candidates, we do not chew nothing that enables the eventual takeoff of an industry with so much potential and so little creativity. There is obvious frustration when minimal service is overshadowed by the inefficiency and incompetence of portfolio officers. Case in hand, men’s toilet in customs area Tterminal 1 of the brand new Tocumen AirportLast Monday, upon our arrival at this terminal, two of the three available urinals were sealed as defective, while the one that was working emanated the pungent stench of a provincial canteen on payday. When was the last time the Tocumen Manager looked around there?

One wonders what the selection process is for fnection at the head of each ministry. This would be indicative of the incoming Government, a question that remains a mystery until after the election, when the little man who supported the campaign (hoax?) comes to light, or is a relative of the cousin, or was “recommended” by the parties, the best friend or the candidate’s wife. will be at the helm, he will completely select his subordinates at a high level, also choosing obscure characters recommended by the legislator or party know-it-all who represent not doctrines or ideals, but “What about me?”

In tourism, your head must be polyglot, deeply familiar with the subject, creative to the point of saying nothing more and carrying out a lobby that allows the germination of viable projects that replace current attractions and achieve the goal fruitfully multiply the meager number of visitors. For example, the Miraflores visitor center needs to be gutted, destroyed as a slap in the face to our intelligence and replaced with a real gem that incites, stings and scratches the visitor’s brain, making it a must-see for all tourists visiting the country. , who serve as ambassadors and passionate sellers of our destination.

And not only is he a beautiful figure of a tourist administrator, but also the responsibility of creating lures that accelerate the current denigrated number of 2 million visitors per year and increase it towards 10 million. during his period, without excuse, epidemic or childish evasions about their failure. Let’s see if the presidential candidates, before May 5, will reveal to us the anointed one, so that we can vote with knowledge of the facts.