De Lima mum on Ronnie Dayan arrest

Senator Leila De Lima. MARIANNE BERMUDEZ/INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Senator Leila de Lima was mum on Tuesday over the arrest of her former driver and alleged bagman, Ronnie Dayan, saying she would just issue a statement later to the media.

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“It’s in my statement, I don’t want to say anything at this point,” De Lima told reporters, who waited outside her office in the Senate, when asked how she felt about Dayan’s arrest.

“Nasa statement ko na po yan. Hintayin nyo na lang po yung statement ko (It’s in my statement. Just wait for my statement),” she said.

But when asked if she believes reports that Dayan had surrendered to the police, De Lima said: “Anything is possible.”

“I have various scenarios in mind,” she added.

Several witnesses have alleged that Dayan  collected drug money for De Lima when she was running for the Senate but she had repeatedly denied the allegation. RAM/rga