De Lima ‘irked’ by reports repeatedly labeling ‘total stranger Jad Dera as her co-accused

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 8) — Detained former Senator Leila De Lima on Saturday denounced media reports labeling National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) detainee Jad Dera, whom she said is a total stranger, as a “co-accused” in her remaining drug case.

While she acknowledged Dera’s label as a mere statement of fact, De Lima said she is \”irked\” by it.

“I sense a degree of malice in the repetitive, constant such reporting by certain media outlets as if Dera’s being my co-accused is a highly relevant aspect of the reported misdeeds or violations of Dera as an NBI detainee,” she said in a series of tweets.

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Can't help being irked by repeated reference to Jad Dera being my co-accused in a drug case. Nothing wrong w/ it per se as it's a mere statement of fact.

— Leila de Lima (@AttyLeiladeLima) July 8, 2023