Joint statement of Senators Franklin Drilon, Risa Hontiveros, and Kiko Pangilinan on Senator Leila De Lima’s case
Free Senator Leila now: Drilon, Hontiveros, Pangilinan
“The fraudulently concocted evidence against Senator Leila de Lima is crumbling. This will pave the way to her eventual exoneration and long-deserved freedom.
The testimonies of the financial investigator of AMLC and the digital forensic examiner of PDEA are crucial to the case and should be given weight as these affirm that Sen. De Lima did not conduct suspicious transactions that would link her to illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison.
With these statements made in court under oath, the credibility of these two agencies is at stake, thus, their representatives had no reason not to tell the truth.
Sen. De Lima’s accusers are merely clutching at straws in a desperate attempt to pin her down for a crime she did not commit.
She has been unjustly detained for over three years, yet she has shown us only courage, hard work, and efficiency in continuing her work as a legislator.
Sen. De Lima deserves her freedom now.”
“Naglalaho na ang mga gawa-gawang ebidensya laban kay Senator Leila De Lima, na siya namang nagbibigay-daan para sa kanyang kalayaan.
Susi sa kaso at mabigat na ebidensya ang mga testimonya ng financial investigator ng AMLA at ng digital forensic examiner ng PDEA dahil patunay ito na walang kahina-hinalanag transaksyon si Sen. De Lima na magdadawit sa kanya sa iligal na bentahan ng droga sa loob ng New Bilibid Prison.
Sa mga sinumpaan sa korte nakataya ang krebilidad ng dalawang ahensya, kaya walang rason para magsinungaling ang mga kinatawan ng nasabing ahensya.
Kapit sa patalim ang mga nagbibintang kay Sen. De Lima sa kanilang mga tangka na idiin siya sa isang krimen na di niya ginawa.
Mahigit tatlong taon siyang pinagkaitan ng kalayaan pero matapang, masipag at mahusay pa rin niyang ginagampanan ang trabaho bilang mambabatas.
Palayain na si Sen. De Lima.”