MANILA - Detained Sen.
Leila de Lima on Thursday decried the Senate leadership's decision to disallow her from joining the chamber's virtual sessions next week, describing it as "petty politics" that is "foul and unfair."
De Lima said Sotto's reason for her exclusion in the planned online session was "completely and absolutely misinformed." "I reckon that if I were not a member of the opposition there would have been no ifs and buts in allowing me to participate remotely, just like everybody else, under the proposed new rules," she said.
"Malinaw na ayaw lang talaga ng mga nasa kapangyarihan na ipalahok ako sa mga deliberasyon sa Senado. Kung ayaw, maraming dahilan. Kung gugustuhin, hahanap ng paraan... And they say there’s no persecution in my case. Really?" she said.The Senate leadership's decision to exclude De Lima from virtual proceedings was based on the actions of the Senate in previous Congress sessions, Sotto told reporters in a text message.
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