MALACAÑANG has refused to meddle with affairs related to the drug charges against detained opposition senator, Leila De Lima, a staunch critic of the administration.In a press...
MALACAÑANG has refused to meddle with affairs related to the drug charges against detained opposition senator, Leila De Lima, a staunch critic of the administration.
Espinosa said he was coerced and pressured by the police to make allegations against De Lima, while Ragos said he was forced to lie by former Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre.In a statement on Tuesday, May 3, De Lima said the Department of Justice’s refusal not to keep her behind bars despite the issuance of affidavit of Espinosa and Ragos belying their own claims has put into question the department’s “fidelity to justice.
“There are many things questionable about the cases against me. The recantation of witnesses is not one of them. If anything, this is the only thing that makes sense: it's proof that the truth will always come out,” she added.
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