Wu Kuang-ting, for many years secretary of overseas Chinese affairs at the ROC embassy, explains: "There are three such chief justices in Panama, each nominated by the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government respectively. Because they are responsible for overseeing the elections they must enjoy impeccable reputations.
「巴國大法官只有三名，由行政、立法、司法體系各推舉一名，負責監督各項選舉，因此必須聲望崇隆的人才能擔任。