Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 13) — The acquittal of former Senator Leila de Lima in one of her two remaining drug cases on Friday “should be accepted,” said former President Rodrigo Duterte.
READ: Muntinlupa court acquits De Lima in 2nd drug case
Duterte also maintained he had nothing to do with the charges filed against De Lima—one of his fiercest critics.
\”Frankly, I’m not interested in the outcome of the case as I have nothing to do with it,\” Duterte was quoted as saying by his former presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo.
\”I have never interfered with the judicial process. I always say let the law take its course,\” the former president added.
The first drug case against De Lima was junked in 2021.
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