Duterte says De Lima’s involvement in illegal drugs a real thing

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday night that Senator Leila de Lima’s illegal drugs case was a real thing and she deserved to be in jail for her involvement in illegal drugs activities.

On his latest interview with Erwin Tulfo in PTV’s “Sa Totoo Lang,” the president said that the Supreme Court were already there deciding that all the illegal drugs cases against the senator are valid.

“Itong kaso ni De Lima, totoo talaga ‘to.. and the Americans know that already,” Duterte stated.

The president also mentioned that De Lima’s corruption activities stemmed from her affair with her driver.

“You start with the tapes of the… in x-rated, between De Lima and the driver. Because diyan nag-umpisa ang corruption niya… sa driver niya.”

“Maniwala ba kayo na inimbento lahat yon? Pati yung lahat nasa loob, pati yung driver niya na mahal niya,” Duterte said. | (Tretch Melarpes – PTV)

 

 

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