Panama President Juan  Carlos Varela faces growing criticism from civil society and political commentators for dithering as the country continues its plunges into crisis.

The institutional crisis is not new but dates back several years says Magaly Castillo, director of the Citizens Alliance For Justice.

In fact, in 2005 the State Commission was created because  a complicated situation already existed

She told La Prensa that she regretted that 12 years later the crisis situation continues but is now more dramatic and the events that have unfolded in recent weeks reflect a very deep crisis in democracy.

She harshly criticized the delay of President  Varela, in making the appointments of two new magistrates of the Supreme Court  (CSJ), and says that he does not have to wait for the current situation in the National Assembly Credentials Committee.

Castillo said that the time is still passing and the magistrates whose time in office expired nearly three months ago and insists that the president should start as soon as possible the process of designation.

The lawyer stressed that what is happening is terrible for the country because there is zero collaborations between the organs of the State and only attacks between one and the other are visible.

She said that the efforts of the deputies to affect the image of Varela are unnecessary because his image is already wrong and he must rise from the crisis.

Not doing it is dangerous because those involved in corruption cases like Odebrecht and Blue Apple want chaos and restlessness in the country to distract from their crimes