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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
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(From left to right) Executive secretary Salvador Medialdea, former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, former president Fidel Ramos, and current Senate President Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III link arms while singing the People Power hymn at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Friday. ABS-CBN
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MANILA – Sen. Franklin Drilon denied reports that the Liberal Party is plotting to destabilize the government.
“We have no capability to topple this government,” Drilon, the unseated Senate president pro tempore, said on Monday.
According to the Ilonggo senator, their political party has “no capacity” to overthrow the government.
“In fact as former President Aquino said, we are offering to help. I repeat, wala po kaming kakayahan,” he added.
Meanwhile, Drilon said the party will provide de Lima “support” as she faces the drug trafficking charges filed against her by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
“But principally this is a legal issue, the lawyers of senator de Lima will be in the forefront,” he said.
Does he see de Lima’s case as political harassment?
Drilon said the perception that his colleague’s arrest and detention is a political harassment “cannot be avoided.”
“From the perception of people the DOJ is not impartial, because of what transpired. Perception is very important because the DOJ is one of the five pillars of our criminal justice system and people must maintain confidence in our justice system, for it is the foundation of our democracy,” said the senator, who also served as Justice secretary.
“If the confidence in our justice system is lost, we’ll be in trouble. It is where I think the DOJ should have sat back and thought about this.”/PN
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