De Lima denies ‘lawyering’ for Napoles

The circus continues.

Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila de Lima is dismissing an accusation by Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero that she seemed to be “lawyering” for alleged pork barrel fund scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles.

“I am not sleeping with the enemy. I do not think anyone can use me (to lawyer for Napoles),” De Lima said.

“De Lima insisted she was merely being careful about releasing Napoles’ testimony because she was still unsure of its truthfulness,” reports Mark Merueñas on GMA News Online.

De Lima also appealed for “more space to fulfill my truth-seeking mandate.”

Photo from the Department of Justice website




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