One of Duterte's Biggest Critics Arrested on Drug Charges

[brooklynite]

Source: Bloomberg

Philippine police arrested Senator Leila de Lima on drug-trafficking charges on Friday, a move that sidelines one of President Rodrigo Duterte’s toughest critics.

A court ordered de Lima’s arrest on Thursday after she was indicted over allegations she let the illegal drug flourish inside the national jail during her time as justice secretary. Judge Juanita Guerrero found “sufficient probable cause” to issue the warrant, according to a copy of the order.

“I am innocent and there is no truth to allegations that I benefited from the illegal drug trade, that I took drug money, that I protected drug convicts -- these are all lies,” de Lima told reporters on Friday outside her Senate office, where she spent the night before surrendering to authorities.

“It is my honor to be jailed for the things I fight for,” she said, adding that she wouldn’t stop “fighting for truth and justice against the daily killings and other abuses of the Duterte regime.”

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-02-24/one-of-duterte-s-biggest-critics-arrested-on-drug-charges

[True Dough]

1. I saw an article about this situation earlier today

My immediate suspicion was that she is being framed. If it was Russia, it would have been poison.

Political opponents are made to disappear by these authoritarian regimes.

[Warpy]

2. This smells to high heaven

It's not outside the realm of possibility but it's just a little late and very convenient.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Yup. . nt

[FailureToCommunicate]

3. Coming soon to a country some assholes want to 'make great again'

[kimbutgar]

4. It was on HBO Vice tv tonight the Senator was saying they will go after her for speaking out

And the USA will not condemn but probably be ok with it.

[Dopers_Greed]

5. I bet it's a set-up