De Lima said the Department of Justice’s decision to keep her detained despite the recent developments in her trumped-up drug cases puts into question the agency’s fidelity to justice, even more than her ongoing cases already do. Read:
De Lima said the Department of Justice’s decision to keep her detained despite the recent developments in her trumped-up drug cases puts into question the agency’s fidelity to justice, even more than her ongoing cases already do.“There are many things questionable about the cases against me, ” added the senator.
Rafael Ragos, former deputy director for intelligence at the National Bureau of Investigation , signed a sworn statement Saturday disavowing his earlier claim that he personally delivered P5 million to Ronnie Dayan, De Lima’s bodyguard at the time, at her residence in Parañaque City in November and December 2012.De Lima was Justice Secretary at that time, and the drug money was supposedly for the 2013 elections—even though she did not run in that year.
“The DOJ is supposed to search for the truth. Ngayon, the DOJ wants to bury the truth… dahil ba mga opisyales nila ang sangkot? [is it because their officials are involved?]” she asked. De Lima maintained that the DOJ’s mandate is to serve the ends of justice, and not to use the law to persecute and oppress.
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