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De Lima calls matrix linking her to drugs trade ‘rubbish’

/ 01:52 PM August 25, 2016


Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday dismissed as ”rubbish” the matrix released by President Rodrigo Duterte which supposedly revealed her links to the illegal drugs trade.

In a press conference, De Lima said that the matrix only contained arrows and names that failed to establish her involvement in illegal drugs inside the New Bilibid Prison.

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“As I have often said, I will not dignify any further this so-called ‘drug matrix’ which any ordinary lawyer knows too well, properly belongs to the garbage can,” De Lima said.

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The senator said that Duterte’s drug matrix can be drawn by a 12-year-old child.

“Lahat po ng arrow, palabas sa pangalan ko. Wala pong tumuturo papunta sa akin,” she said.

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(All the arrows point away from my name. None are pointing to my name.)

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READ: Duterte matrix out; tags De Lima, ex-Pangasinan gov, others

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She also said that her staff observed that the matrix is replete with errors in grammar and logic.

Duterte released early Monday morning a matrix which supposedly shows De Lima’s involvement in the illegal drugs trade.

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It also named incumbent Pampanga Rep. Amado Espino, De Lima’s former driver Ronnie Dayan, Bureau of Corrections Gen. Franklin Bucayo, Pangasinan Board Member Raul Sison, and a certain “Ms Cardenosa.” CDG/rga

READ: De Lima is ‘finished’ – Duterte

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